*Improvements In Progress* All around Blue Island, you’ll notice crews upgrading City Lighting to new, brighter, energy-efficient LED bulbs and heads. The project is 100% funded from ComEd’s Energy Efficiency grant program, which was secured with assistance from Burke Engineering. The new lighting will reduce streetlight energy use by 65%.
Read More »John D. Rita Recreation Center – November 2021 Schedule
Water main break near 126th and Irving
10/18/2021, 12:05 p.m.: The City is currently working to repair a water main break near 126th and Irving. Water service may be temporarily interrupted as the repair work is done. Thank you for your patience.
Read More »Renovation of Metra Vermont Street Station Begins This Fall
October 13, 2021 – Blue Island Mayor Fred Bilotto announced today that Metra Board of Directors approved a $3.1 million contract to renovate the historic Vermont Street Station on the Rock Island Line. The depot, 2300 W. Grove St., was built in 1868. It serves as a station on the Rock Island mainline and as the southern end of the …
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