NOTICE: The ABCA Public Meeting scheduled for tonight, 9/21, has been canceled. The meeting will be rescheduled in the near future.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

The Blue Island Historical Society invites you to the 2nd in a continuing series of walking tours through historic Blue Island. This 2.5 hour tour is hosted by Mike Wolski, a lifelong Chicago Southsider, historic preservation expert and architectural historian. The afternoon includes a stop at remnants of the original Stony Creek, plus a peek inside two historic buildings, where refreshments will be served. Bring your walking shoes!

Sun, 9/20, 1-3:30pm beginning at the Albee House, 13018 Maple Ave.

Click here or call (708) 371-8546 for more details about the tour .

As previously mentioned on August 25, 2009, the City has now posted the Analysis of Brownfields Cleanup Alternatives (ABCA) for public review and comment.

The comment period starts today, September 3, 2009 and will conclude on October 2, 2009.

You can access and read the full ABCA document via the Blue Island Brownfields Intiative site.