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Passport Parking in Blue Island

Welcome to the new way to park in Blue Island!  Starting February 1, 2016 Passport Parking is the new easy and convenient way to pay for parking in Blue Island using a mobile phone, tablet or computer.  By April 1st, Passport Parking will replace old coin boxes at commuter train lots and streamline the process to sign up for overnight parking for …

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Passport Parking FAQs

Passport Parking FAQs A better way to park in Blue Island                                                                                                   …

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Ward Redistricting Committee – First Draft

After two public hearings and several submissions from the public, the Ward Redistricting Committee has released their first draft of the new wards. First draft displaying new wards with existing wards and streets First draft displaying new wards with existing wards First draft displaying new wards and streets First draft spreadsheet deviation for the City of Blue Island map Final 2 …

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Reduced Fees for Seniors

The City of Blue Island now offers its seniors who are 65 or older: $5 vehicle stickers (1 per household) Reduced trash rate for primary single family residence (currently 15.36 instead of 25.08) Reduced minimum water usage charge for primary single family residence (1,000 instead of 2,000 gallons per month) In order to ensure that all Seniors are receiving these …

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Thorntons Redevelopment

  Work has already started at the northwest corner of Burr Oak Ave and Vincennes Rd. The current construction project is being redeveloped as a Fuel Center and Convenience Store along with a future site for new retail or a restaurant.  Work has begun on site preparation, bringing in clean fill for the parking area and preparing to demolition the …

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