City of Blue Island Discover Blue Island, The Historic Heart of Chicago Southland

As many of you may have noticed, the water bills are not formatted correctly! We are in the process of converting our billing Software and some of the data cells were omitted and/or in the wrong place when the bills were printed. The “Total Current Charges” box reflects ONLY the water charge. The amount in the “Penalty Charges” is the ... Read More »

The Bungalow Chef Mike Mech hosted an Appreciation Brunch in honor of our newest Landmark homeowners. These owners have nominated their homes for Local Landmark status – their designation honors significant architectural or local history. The following homes were recognized: Tribune Prize Home 1946 – 12020 Maple Ave The Parsonage – 12602 Greenwood Ave Dohrman House – 12811 Greenwood Ave ... Read More »

Mayor Domingo Vargas being interviewed by Alyssa Edes with WBEZ Radio Thank you Blue Island residents, visitors and fans of our fine community. Your votes placed us on top of Oak Park and Evanston in Curious City’s GULP Smackdown. See the results here. We’re excited to share with WBEZ’s listeners the story of the “center of the universe”… Blue Island! Read More »

It feels like 1915 all over again. Blue Islanders are once again gripped with thoughts of the Colossus, Chicago. When Blue Island residents voted against annexation to Chicago in 1915 – by a vote of 2,965 against to 894 for! – we affirmed what we all love about our hometown: its independence, diversity and pride. Today, WBEZ’s Curious City wants ... Read More »

The City of Blue Island is seeking applicants for the position of Grants Coordinator. Candidate submissions must be received by 4:00 pm on Friday, January 31, 2014. Under the direction of the Director of Finance and Administration the Grants Coordinator is expected to perform high-level professional work related to grant writing and coordinating grant management activities on a citywide basis. ... Read More »