City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
Are you ready to pARTy? Join the Arts & Culture Committee on Thursday, April 22nd at Tenochtitlan for an evening of ART! A $20 donation will get you delicious Mexican fare, a raffle ticket, a chocolate table, entertainment, interactive art and live painting. There will also be a cash bar and silent raffles. Donations will be used to purchase supplies …
Read More »Brian Carey Funeral Arrangements
A wake service will be held for Homewood Firefighter/Paramedic Brian Carey, who died Tuesday night, from 2pm – 9pm at the Blake & Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn on Monday, April 5. His funeral will be held at St. Bernadette Parish in Evergreen Park on Tuesday, April 6 at 10am, followed by his burial at Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery …
Read More »Urban Forestry Board Appointed
On Tuesday, March 23, City Council appointed a 7-member Urban Forestry Board to assist Council and Staff with forestry and landscaping issues in Blue Island. A first event to watch for is the planting of a tree in honor of Arbor Day. This will be an important step in getting Blue Island recognized and designated as a Tree City, USA. …
Read More »2010 Census Mail Participation Data Now Available
Blue Island residents can now check in to see the latest 2010 Census mail participation rate information. From now through May 3, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau will publish daily mail participation rate data in the form of maps and tables at 2010census.gov. The data are tabulated based on the number of forms that are mailed back. We challenge Blue …
Read More »Blue Island Sponsors Veterans Expo
The City of Blue Island, along with co-sponsors Blue Island American Legion Post 50 and MetroSouth Hospital, invite all Veterans to our second annual expo. The Veterans Expo will be held at the City Council Chambers, 2434 Vermont Street on April 10th from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. An all-American lunch will be served. All Veterans are welcome to find …
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