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On 5/8/2009, USEPA announced 2009 Brownfields Grant Award winners. Included in this year’s awards is the Brownfields Cleanup Grant Proposal Blue Island submitted last Fall for $200,000 to help offset redevelopment costs at the former landfill at 119th/Vincennes. A copy of the draft proposal remains available for public review at the Community Development Department (2nd Floor, City Hall). Please contact the …

[Para el Español chasque aquí] Sponsored by The National Science FoundationThe Center for Neighborhood Technology, University of Southern California and Virginia Tech University are studying how people travel during emergencies.  They are looking for volunteers who are willing to talk about possible travel plans and routes in the unlikely event that a general evacuation ever becomes necessary. The study will take …

Update on the Master Plan and Wayfinding signage for the Calumet-Sag Trail! The City of Blue Island (as the lead agency) received 23 proposals.  Copies of the proposals have been distributed to each of the communities/organizations along the trail for review.  By the end of May, the committee will meet to discuss the proposals.  By mid-June, a maximum of five (5) …

We appreciate the responses to our Cultural Heritage Branding & Marketing Plan RFP.  We are in the process of confirming selection of an appropriate comany.  This project is possible through Preserve America funding.  Click here to download the RFP document.

Do you have the cutest Dog in Blue Island? Register your pet with the city before April 30 and also sign up for the contest. Bring in a photo of your pet, with your name, pets name and phone on the back.  Register at the City Clerk’s Office, Monday-Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm. For more information view the Cutest Dog flyer or call …