City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
Hello Blue Island! Please help our neighborhood children with much-needed school supplies to start the year off right. We currently have over 60 homeless families that attend our schools and a very large portion of our children are on some kind of financial assistance. School supplies and uniforms are hard for struggling families to afford, especially when some are forced …
Read More »Transform Blue Island through Groupon!
The City of Blue Island – B.I.G.G. (Blue Island Going Green), has partnered with Groupon Grassroots for a local Placemaking Initiative to help Transform the 119th Street Welcome Berm. Activate B.I.G.G. is a community-wide effort to improve underutilized spaces in Blue Island, beginning with the entry-space located at 119th & Vincennes. Donations will help purchase equipment & materials needed for …
Read More »Water, Water Everywhere!
If you have had problems with flooding in your home or street, attend the City of Blue Island Stormwater Show-N-Tell – Learn about Public Right-of-Way improvements & green infrastructure – Outreach and Partnerships – Regulations and Code Updates (Local,State and Federal Programs – Identify Community Needs Organized by City of Blue Island, Alderman Nancy Thompson & Watch Group 37! Water …
Read More »“Strange August Night” featuring Ursula Bielski and Her Friends
The Blue Island Library present: UFO investigator, Sam Maranto, marks the 10th Anniversary of “Tinley Park’s Lights”, the 2004 UFO event when thousands of area residents saw bright objects over the Southern Suburbs. Maranto will show some of the hours of video he collected from witnesses during his investigation. 7:00 pm, Tuesday, August 12th Blue Island Library, 2433 York Street@ …
Read More »Cornerstone Studio/Art Exhibit
Cornerstone Studio is hosting an Art Exhibit on Saturday August 23rd starting at 1:00pm and Sunday, August 24th starting at 10:00am. Wonderful art displays for everyone to enjoy. Cornerstone Studio is located at 2412 James Street in Blue Island (if you are heading south on Western Avenue, stay to the right and take the street down instead of going over …
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