City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
April was a good month for Blue Island. Mayor Vargas, City officials and staff came together to celebrate Arbor Day at the newly reopened Blue Island Recreation Center at 2805 W 141st Street. Students from Posen Robbens School District 143 1/2 joined the Mayor to help plant trees. We also welcome our newest business, the Blue Island Beer Co. Located …
Read More »Blue Island Honors Arbor Day
The Blue Island City Council passed a Proclamation stating April 16, 2015 as Arbor Day in Blue Island. Click to read the Arbor Day Proclamation 2015. On Thursday, April 16th, The Student Council and Student Representative from Gordon Elementary School helped Mayor Domingo Vargas plant a tree in front of the Blue Island Recreation Center. A total of four Flowering …
Read More »How You Can Help Tornado Victims in Kirkland, IL
The Mayor’s Assistant, Marisol Barrera, spoke with Blue Island Resident, Adam Roush, who is helping the victims of the tornado in Kirkland, IL and posted the following: “The Mayor is looking to post information on our Blue Island media to help get the word out on how our community can help the victims of the recent tornado that hit. A …
Read More »Calumet National Heritage Area Feasibility Study
As part of the Calumet Region (from the Indiana Dunes to Blue Island) becoming a National Heritage Area, the Field Museum is conducting Community Conversations. Topics covered to date are the Arts, Industry and History in the Calumet area. The next topic is Environmental Heritage in the Calumet Region. Since this is a Bi-state effort two meetings will be held; …
Read More »Annual IKE HIKE
The Annual Ike Hike, 5K run and 1 mile walk, hosted by Dwight D. Eisenhower HS, will take place on Saturday, April 25th. To register on-line, visit www.ikehike.com. Ike Hike Flyer
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