City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
Fireworks at our 2009 Rock-Around-the Clock New Year’s Eve Celebration were made possible by generous donations from: Ken Young Food Distributors; G&W Electric; Korbakes Liquors; Beggar’s Pizza; Double Play Saloon; Fraternal Order of Eagles #1332; Restorante Tenochtitlan; the Blue Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry; the Addison-Miller Family; Mail Managers (the Brienzo Family); Greg Lochow (Franklin Framing); Three Sister’s Antiques Mall (the …
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Holiday Breakfast Tea & Cookie Exchange
Find some time to relax this holiday with a cup of tea and friendship! Following the tea, there will be the annual cookie exchange. To participate, bring two dozen cookies… and go home with an entire tray! Make your reservations now! WHERE Blue Island Historical Society at the Albee House 13018 Maple Avenue Blue Island, IL 60406 WHEN Saturday, December …
Read More »Happy Thanksgiving to All
The City of Blue Island wishes a Happy Thanksgiving to all of our residents and visitors. As a reminder, City Hall will be closed on Thursday but will be open on Friday. Don’t forget to shop some of our local merchants on “Black Friday” – there’s so much to offer right here in our home town! …
Read More »Veterans Day Parade
Celebrate the day at the Blue Island Veterans Day Parade on Wednesday, November 11th beginning at 10:30am! The parade kicks off at the Eagles Hall, 2427 Grove St. Click for details and parade route.
Read More »Blue Island Goes Big for Burnham!
The Blue Island Public Library, along with the Blue Island Historical Society, presents three big Burnham events in November to celebrate the centennial of the 1909 Plan of Chicago. November 5 we “Meet Dan Burnham” as we’re introduced to the people and events that shaped the Windy City and transformed it from the “Wild Onion” into the “City of Big …
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