Green

The next tree planting is scheduled for Saturday, September 22, and volunteers are needed! Up to 60 trees will be planted in parkways and yards, particularly in the northwest side of Blue Island. The planting crew will be meeting at Veterans Memorial Intermediate School and Kerr Middle School, breaking up into groups of 4-5, and planting a few trees within …

The City of Blue Island, in partnership with Cook County and the State of Illinois, is building green infrastructure and resurfacing Longwood Drive between Vincennes Road and 119th Street.

On Monday, March 20 the City of Blue Island reopened the Chatham Street Bridge, and with it bringing the Cal-Sag Trail to Blue Island! The bridge has sat closed since 2010, but has long since been planned to serve as the “buckle” of the Cal-Sag Trail system. Congrats to all that played a role in restoring this bridge to our …

RainReady Community and the City of Blue Island will be hosting a meeting to further the discussion on flooding in your community. RainReady Blue Island Community Meeting August 25, 6:00 to 8pm Paul Revere Primary School 2300 W. 123rd Pl., Blue Island, IL 60406 At the meeting, you can: Learn about the causes of flooding in your community and give …

  Cook County and its Partners are hosting a series of community workshops related to improving the region’s resilience to extreme weather, especially rainstorms that cause floods and damage homes and businesses. This is a follow-up to the community meeting that Cook County held in February 2015 in which your neighbors expressed frustration at the chronic flooding in their neighborhoods. …