City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Blue Island Public Library is hosting a Remembering MLK event at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Christ Memorial United Church of Christ, 2440 York St. Writer, actor and social satirist Aaron Freeman will headline an event honoring the life of the Rev. …
Read More »Thanks for Giving
Members of the Temulac Boat Club in cooperation with the Windjammer Marina in Chicago collected toys before the holidays and donated them to Angel’s Touch in Blue Island. The Temulac Boat Club meets at the Windjammer Marina and helps Blue Island with our Light Up the River Event and collegiate rowing regattas! Thank you Temulac Boat Club and the Windjammer Marina! …
Read More »Rock Around the Clock New Year’s Eve Celebration!
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 …
Read More »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! …
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