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

Deputy Secretary of the Interior Lynn Scarlett, along with Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Chairman John L. Nau III, announced the second round of Preserve America Grants for 2008, including a $102,250 award to Blue Island for the development of Comprehensive Cultural Heritage Marketing & Outreach Strategy.  The project will involve a joint effort between the Community Development (formerly Planning) and Marketing Departments, ... Read More »

The City of Blue Island will be hosting 1 of 4 Electronic (E)-Recycling Events sponsored by South Suburban Mayors and Managers on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 9:00am-1:00pm.The E-Recycling events will give South Suburban communities the opportunity to recycle outdated or unusable electronic items, such as computers, computer monitors, cable/wires, laptops, printers, phones, cameras, DVD/VCR players and video games.The drop ... Read More »

Don’t miss the Blue Island Garden Walk Sunday, September 7th! Six beautiful gardens will be featured. Tickets are $10.00 and may be purchased at CARR home-garden-holiday. For more info call (708) 824-9171 Read More »

Eat Healthy! Shop Local!  The School District 130, Alliance For Healthier Generation Committee, sponsored Farmers Market opened July 14th. The fresh produce market will be held every Tuesday, July 14th – October 13, 2008 from 3-7pm in the First Midwest Bank parking lot.  For additional information email Raeann Zylman or Wendy Bumphis at District 130. First Midwest Bank 12015 S. Western Ave Blue Island, IL 60406 Read More »

The City of Blue Island has selected Civiltech, Gewalt Hamilton, KLOA/Christopher Burke, and Land Strategies as RFP finalists for the Western Avenue Traffic Feasibility Study. Interviews will be conducted in mid-August, with a final decision anticipated before the end of the month.  Special thanks to all who responsed to this RFP. Read More »