City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
The Blue Island City Council approved Halloween Trick or Treat hours are between the hours of 3:00pm-7:00pm on October 31st . Have a safe and fun Halloween!
Read More »Monthly Archives: October 2010
Blue Island is On the Block
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!
Read More »Movie Filming in Blue Island!
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 …
Read More »Halloween Spooktacular with Ghost Expert Ursula Bielski
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 …
Read More »Celebrate “The Heart of the Community”
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 …
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