Beginning on March 4, 2024, IDOT will be completing bridge repairs on the 127th Street Bridge over the Metra tracks. During the repairs, only a single lane will be open in each direction from Gregory/Vincennes to Wood Street. Repair work is expected to be finished by late May/early June 2024.
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The City of Blue Island and the Blue Island Park District present our Hot Shot Shooting Contest at the John D. Rita Recreation Center! Youths age 6-18 are encouraged to join us for this free event. Learn more and register now at https://form.jotform.com/223174018479156
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Our Fourth of July tradition comes back for 2025, bringing families, friends, and neighbors together to celebrate our nation’s independence. The parade will run south from Prairie Street to Grove Street, through the heart of our historic Uptown business district beginning at noon – but the fun doesn’t stop there! The festivities continue later at our Waterfall Park, with a …
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In recent years, Blue Island has made great strides in tree care, through the grassroots campaign of Restore Our Canopy. Now with the reinstatement of the Blue Island Forestry Board, awareness and education to our residents on the importance and impact that trees have to our environment is being fulfilled. Come Join Us! The Blue Island Forestry Board shall act …
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