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

The City of Blue Island, in partnership with Openlands, has acquired an Illinois Coastal Grant to provide paddling lesson, education on Calumet waterways and waterway stewardship Workshops free of charge to high school aged children. One of our first big workshops is Saturday, May 17th at William Powers State Recreation Area. Hope you can join us! Click the link below ... Read More »

The City of Blue Island is asking our commercial and retail businesses to complete the Western Avenue Business Survey. The results of this survey will allow us to better meet the needs of our Blue Island businesses and provide us with information to develop a Marketing Analysis to strengthen our economic development opportunities. You may review the survey at http://goo.gl/5GX1tS. ... Read More »

Route 772 – Operates Saturday service with three round trips from the CTA Red Line 95th/Dan Ryan Station. One later evening return trip is provided on select Saturdays for the Zoo’s Summer Nights program. Service begins June 7. No Sunday or holiday service is provided on Route 772. “I want to thank Pace for offering express service to the Brookfield ... Read More »

See George Washington bring History to Life with his presentation “Mount Vernon to Washington D.C.”! Blue Island Public Library 2433 York Street Blue Island 10:00am For more information contact Sonia Rodriguez at 388-1078 x18. Read More »

Cook County School District 130 invites the community to attend the annual Cinco de Mayo celebration at Nathan Hale Middle School, located at 5220 W. 135th Street in Crestwood, on Wednesday, May 7 beginning at 6:30 pm. As the District’s largest and one of the most anticipated events, students from across the District will perform traditional Mexican dances and songs ... Read More »