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Front Row: Mayor Domingo Vargas; Rep. Bob Rita; Alderman Nancy Rita; Alderman Charissa Berrini; Alderman Candace Carr Back Row: Treasurer Carmine Bilotto; Calumet Township Trustee Rosalind Priest; Alderman Nancy Thompson; Alderman Jim Johanson; Alderman Kevin Donahue; City Clerk Randy Heuser; Alderman Tom Hawley; Alderman Jairo Frausto and Calumet Township Assessor Fred Bilotto
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On Monday, October 13th, Rep. Robert Rita announced the City of Blue Island would be receiving $500,000 in State Funds for the repair of the Division Street Bridge, scheduled to open in 2015! Rep. Rita presented a check to Mayor Domingo Vargas, as Blue Island Alderman and Calumet Township Representatives looked on. Click here to read the article posted in the Daily Southtown.