City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
The City of Blue Island, partnering with Openlands, is offering free Kayaking at the Beaubien Woods Celebration thanks to an Illinois Coastal Grant we received from The Illinois Department of Natural Resourses. Saturday’s Beaubien Woods Celebration, Sat, June 14, 11am – 4pm Where Beaubien Woods, 1 W Doty Ave S, Chicago, IL 60633 US (Beubein Woods exit off the Bishop …
Read More »A Part of Blue Island’s History Passes
Free Meals for Kids this Summer!
The Greater Chicago Food Depository’s Lunch Bus brings healthy meals to children (18 and under) in Blue Island this summer. All meals must be eaten on-site. June 9th – August 27th, Monday-Friday at Bethel Pentecostal, 2726 Broadway, Blue Island from 2:40-3:00pm. Please see flyer for more information: Free Meals for Kids (eng) Free Meals for Kids (span)
Read More »Development Area Clean-up Starts Today!
Clean-up has begun on a large parcel of property the City of Blue Island owns on 119th Street (adjacent to the Village of Calumet Park). To attract developers to the property, this former dump site, closed in the 1960’s, needed environmental assessment and testing before clean-up could take place. To find out more information, visit http://biplanning.wordpress.com/.
Read More »Reclaim the Streets – Open Streets Event
On Sunday, June 8th, Greenwood Avenue will be closed from 119th to 127th for our first Annual Open Streets event! The Blue Island Community Health Coalition, the American Heart Association and the Active Transportation Alliance have partnered to host this event aimed at getting people outdoors and playing in the streets! Each block will feature a different activity from Yoga …
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