City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
Starting at the 132-year-old Blue Island Historical Society Albee House, this walking tour will take you through some of Blue Island’s architectural history. The tour will be about one mile. Tickets required. See info below. A reception honoring Jack Simmerling coincides with this event. From 1:30-2:30pm, all are invited to stop in at the Blue Island Public Library to meet …
Read More »Calumet-Sag Trail Public Meeting
Thursday, August 18, 2011 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. East Annex 2434 Vermont Street, Blue Island URS Corporation planners and engineers are preparing preliminary designs for signage and wayfinding elements for the Calumet-Sag Trail as well as investigating the ways in which the Calumet-Sag communities can achieve maximum benefits from the Trail. The purpose of the meeting is to solicit input …
Read More »Cavalcade of Pride 2011
The Blue Island FORUM, Blue Island Historical Society, the Historic Preservation Commission, and City of Blue Island are once again asking neighbors and visitors to nominate Blue Island’s best homes and businesses for the annual Cavalcade of Pride awards. This year the awards celebrates the 30th Anniversary of the Olde Western Historic District and the Historic Preservation Commission – that’s …
Read More »Volunteers Needed for local Ash Tree Inventory (7/23-24)
Your Help is Needed to Protect Blue Island’s Ash Trees Blue Island’s Urban Forestry Board is looking for volunteers to help with a city-wide inventory of our Ash trees. No experience needed. When: July 23-24, 2011 Where: Throughout Blue Island Contact: Perry Recker What will volunteers do? Volunteers will be assigned to work in teams of 2 – 4 people with a …
Read More »Temporary Closing of 127th for Metra Track Repair
Metra is closing 127th Street at Lincoln Street (Electric Line Station area) for 1 week to repair Metra tracks. The closure will begin Friday, June 24 and will reopen on Friday, July 1. **Please Note** PACE is rerouting their buses due to this closure. Click below to read their notice. 877 Detour Notice 6-24-11
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