A change in qualifying metrics for COVID Tier restrictions has prompted the State of Illinois to loosen restrictions in several regions effective January 19, 2021. Blue Island and Region 10 are part of a group that has been moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 COVID restrictions. To view more information about Tier 2, click here.

City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A great way to mark this holiday is to volunteer in your community – seek small ways to make a difference. There are many opportunities all around. Sites like Serve.gov or VolunteerMatch provide a place to search, or pick up the latest issue of StreetWise, …

During Governor Pritzker’s weekly Coronavirus briefing held January 15, he announced that Region 10, which includes Blue Island and suburban Cook County, will remain under Tier 3 Mitigations. The decision was based on test positivity ratings, available hospital and ICU beds, and COVID patients in the hospital. To move to Tier 2, Region 10 must meet the following metrics: Test …

As a reminder, Blue Island and the rest of Region 10, Suburban Cook County, remain under Tier 3 COVID-19 Mitigations. Click here to view complete information and guidance on the State of Illinois’ Tier 3 Resurgence Mitigations.