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Blue Island was awarded two 2008 USEPA Brownfields Assessment grants: $200,000 for hazardous substances; $200,000 for petroleum.  This award is in addition to the 2007 award of $200,000. Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to conduct a brownfields inventory and prioritize redevelopment sites in the South Cargo-Oriented Development Area. Hazardous grant funds also will be used to perform 25 Phase I ... Read More »

Please visit the new MetroSouth Medical Center website where you can find information about the ownership transfer of St. Francis Hospital and related healthcare facilities in Blue Island, IL to MSMC Investors, LLC. The transition period is expected to take from 60 to 90 days as final approvals are sought from the Catholic Church and the State of Illinois.  Please check back ... Read More »

May 14, 2008 Beginning after 8:30am, Thursday, May 15, 2008 Vermont Street, under the Gregory Street bridge will have periodic road closures from 5 to 8 minute delays. This will be a safety proceedure, as the cranes will begin to remove the beam supports one at a time. We know this will be an inconvenience however it will prevent Vermont ... Read More »

On September 11, 2007, the Blue Island City Council passed resolution 07-adopting the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Greenest Region Compact. The compact outlines a number of cost-effective environmental sustainability measures that enhance safety, reduce the consumption of energy and fossil fuels, conserve water, and reduce hazardous waste, solid waste and air pollution emissions. In endorsing the compact, Blue Island has agreed ... Read More »