City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
Students from School District 130 are presenting art work at Blue Island’s first “pop up” art gallery this holiday season, bringing the arts to Uptown at 12836 Western Ave. Jennie Malysa donated the space, where the artists’ work will be on display until January. Alongside the range of works in a variety of mediums, the gallery reminds us that the …
Read More »November Rowing Events Suspended for 2010
Unfortunately, the annual Southland Regatta at Fay’s Point for women’s collegiate rowing has been canceled this November. However, the City of Blue Island and area partners have formed a committee to not only help raise money for future rowing events, but to help promote rowing in the entire Chicago Southland region. You will be hearing more about this endeavor in …
Read More »Trick or Treat Hours
The Blue Island City Council approved Halloween Trick or Treat hours are between the hours of 3:00pm-7:00pm on October 31st . Have a safe and fun Halloween!
Read More »Blue Island is On the Block
Blue Island stole the show last Friday when our community was featured on WCIU’s You & Me This Morning program. Check us out! Much thanks to the U’s Aly Bockler… we hope you come back soon!
Read More »Movie Filming in Blue Island!
Exterior shots for the Anthony Hopkins movie, The Rite, will be filmed in Blue Island on Thursday, October 21st. Filming will take place on Western Avenue (between 127th and Vermont) and on Maple Street (between Walnut and Union Streets). Traffic on these streets will be shut for short periods of time while preparation and filming take place. There will be …
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