The South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District announced that the risk from West Nile is high based on recent test results from mosquito pools in suburban Cook County. This is peak season for human transmission of the West Nile virus, and will remain so until cooler weather arrives later in the year. While the South Cook County Mosquito Abatement District …
Read More »Brewmasters Vintage Base Ball Home Game – September 8, 2018
Saturday, September 8 at 2pm Gas Works Grounds Intersection of James & Ann Streets Blue Island, IL In just their second season, the Blue Island Brewmasters have acquired quite a following. The vintage base ball (as it was in 1858, two words) team takes the field for their final home game on Saturday, September 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the …
Read More »32nd Annual Blue Island House Walk
Blue Island Historical Society presents the 32nd Annual Blue Island House Walk. Explore the architecture, history, and stories that make our city and its homes so special. Discounted pre-sale tickets are available now at blueislandhistoricalsociety.com.
Read More »Repairing City Streets & Building Green Infrastructure
The City of Blue Island, in partnership with Cook County and the State of Illinois, is building green infrastructure and repairing and resurfacing Longwood Drive between Vincennes Road and 119th Street. Projects are funded by the Cook County Community Development Block Grant, the Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant and led by the City of Blue Island. These projects will resurface Longwood …
Read More »Creating Space for the Future
The City of Blue Island, in partnership with Cook County, is demolishing the structure at 11941 Vincennes Road. The project is funded by the Cook County Community Development Block Grant and led by the City of Blue Island. Once completed, the project will completely remediate and remove the structure, making way for possible future development and making the area more …
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