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Blue Island Police Department Returns to Service

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Contact: Fire Chief Daniel Reda City of Blue Island, Illinois dreda@cityofblueisland.org Blue Island Police Department Returns to Service March 23, 2020, Blue Island, Illinois: The Blue Island Police Department has reported back to work as of 6 a.m. today, following a temporary closure of the department on March 22, 2020. The closure was in response to an employee who tested …

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Stay-at-Home Order: FAQs

On Friday, March 20th, Governor Pritzker issued Executive Order 2020-10 requiring all Illinoisans to stay in their homes to prevent the further spread of COVID-19. The order prohibits things like visiting the homes of friends and holding gatherings of any size and closes all nonessential establishments, including most retail, recreation and entertainment businesses. It does NOT prohibit essential activities like …

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City of Blue Island Announces Sale of MetroSouth Medical Center

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Mayor’s Office, City of Blue Island 13051 Greenwood Ave. Blue Island, IL 60406 mbarrera@cityofblueisland.org 708-396-7011 City of Blue Island Announces Sale of MetroSouth Medical Center Blue Island, Illinois, March 20, 2020: The City of Blue Island has been notified that Quorum Health completed the sale of the MetroSouth Medical Center property to Lockwood Development Partners, a …

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Coronavirus Information Alert: City Enacts Water Disconnection Moratorium

MEDIA ALERT – For Immediate Release Contact: Mayor’s Office City of Blue Island, Illinois (708) 597-8603 info@cityofblueisland.org Coronavirus Information Alert: City Enacts Water Disconnection Moratorium March 13, 2020, Blue Island, Illinois: City of Blue Island Mayor Domingo Vargas has announced a moratorium on water service disconnections due to non-payment at any Blue Island residence or business, in response to the …

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Coronavirus updates for Blue Island residents

Last updated August 21, 2020 Click here to submit your Coronavirus-related questions to be answered by Fire Chief Dan Reda on BITV (Comcast Channel 4), and on our YouTube channel. Dear Blue Island Neighbors: As we continue in Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois Plan, and the tiers of mitigation to prevent a resurgence in the spread of COVID-19, Cook …

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