The Blue Island City Council approved Halloween Trick or Treat hours are between the hours of 2:00pm-7:00pm on October 31st .  Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Blue Island stole the show last Friday when our community was featured on WCIU’s You & Me This Morning program.  Check us out!

Much thanks to the U’s Aly Bockler… we hope you come back soon!

Exterior shots for the Anthony Hopkins movie, The Rite, will be filmed in Blue Island on Thursday, October 21st.  Filming will take place on Western Avenue (between 127th and Vermont) and on Maple Street (between Walnut and Union Streets).  Traffic on these streets will be shut for short periods of time while preparation and filming take place.  There will be no parking on these street (only cars provided by the studio).  Unfortunately, no actors will be in town for this filming, but it will be fun to see Blue Island in the final film!  We apologize for any inconvenience.

Ghost expert and author, Ursula Bielski, returns to the Blue Island Historical Society for an evening of fun and ghostly tales. Don’t miss what she has to say this year! This free event for all ages is brought to you by the BIHS and the Blue Island Public Library.

WHEN
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
7:30 pm

WHERE
BIHS/Albee House
13018 Maple Avenue
Blue Island, IL 60406

CALL for RESERVATIONS
708-371-8546
Reservations can also be made at the front desk of the Blue Island Public Library, 2433 York Street.

October is Illinois Arts and Humanities Month, and Blue Island’s Arts and Culture Commission are inviting all to the official unveiling of their first mural project, The Heart of the Community, seen on the wall north of MetroSouth Park, located at the corner of York St and Western Ave.

Designed by Blue Island resident and artist Ricardo Gonzalez, the Arts and Culture Committee is celebrating the occasion with a Dia de los Muertos event and fundraiser on Thursday, October 28 at Restaurante Tenochtitlan, 12947 Western Ave. A $10 donation gets you food, music, and a fun time, including “Day of the Dead” sugar skull decorating!