On Thursday January 15, the Blue Island Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented its awards for Man, Woman and Business of the Year. Congratulations to this year’s winners who include:

Business of the Year:  A&R Security
Woman of the Year:   Cathe Adamski (Flowers By Cathe)
Man of the Year:         Don Peloquin (Mayor of Blue Island)

The Mayor, along with MetroSouth CEO Arnie Kimmel received the prestigious Paul Harris Fellowship Award from the Blue Island/Crestwood Rotary. $1,000 was donated in each of their names to further the mission of Rotary.

Colors were presented by the ROTC of DD Eisenhower High School under the direction of Master Sergeant James Kirkland the cadets were:
Chavez, Alexandria
Fernandez, Guadalupe
Pasierb, Alexander
Walters, Mike
Heuser, Brian
Palmer, Sharris

Tonight’s Plan Commission meeting has been cancelled due to the Winter Weather Advisory for Cook County.

US EPA has designated January National Radon Action Month.  Click here for basic radon facts and to learn how to obtain a radon testing kit. 

Enero es Mes Nacional de la Acción del Radon.  Chasque aquí para los hechos básicos del radón y aprender cómo obtener un kit de la prueba del radón.

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