School District District 130 was awarded a 2008 Safe Routes to School grant of $52,350 to improve the safety for students who walk and bike to school in Blue Island. The award includes $ 3,550 to improve a crosswalk on 123rd St & $48,800 to install crosswalks & school zone markings in several locations. The Illinois Safe Routes To School …

Summer Fun Events sponsored by MetroSouth Medical Center, Blue Island Public Library, and the City of Blue Island TGIF Picnics Join us every Friday over the summer, along with the crew from Radio Disney AM 1300, for music, games, prizes, and food in MetroSouth Park from 11am to 2pm. (June 5th and July 31 will be evening picnics from 5 …

On 5/8/2009, USEPA announced 2009 Brownfields Grant Award winners. Included in this year’s awards is the Brownfields Cleanup Grant Proposal Blue Island submitted last Fall for $200,000 to help offset redevelopment costs at the former landfill at 119th/Vincennes. A copy of the draft proposal remains available for public review at the Community Development Department (2nd Floor, City Hall). Please contact the …

[Para el Español chasque aquí] Sponsored by The National Science FoundationThe Center for Neighborhood Technology, University of Southern California and Virginia Tech University are studying how people travel during emergencies.  They are looking for volunteers who are willing to talk about possible travel plans and routes in the unlikely event that a general evacuation ever becomes necessary. The study will take …

Update on the Master Plan and Wayfinding signage for the Calumet-Sag Trail! The City of Blue Island (as the lead agency) received 23 proposals.  Copies of the proposals have been distributed to each of the communities/organizations along the trail for review.  By the end of May, the committee will meet to discuss the proposals.  By mid-June, a maximum of five (5) …