City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
This year, November 27th is the first ever Small Business Saturday, a day to support the local businesses that create jobs, boost the economy and preserve neighborhoods around the country. Small Business Saturday is a national movement to drive shoppers to local merchants across the U.S. More than a dozen advocacy, public and private organizations have joined in declaring the …
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12/4 Event: Keep Your Home – New Foreclosure Prevention Program
Mantega Su Casa:Sábado 4 de Diciembre del 2010 [.pdf]
Read More »Shop Local… Support Local
This Friday, Nov. 19 and Saturday, Nov. 20 you have two opportunities to support local merchants AND give back to your community as they pledge profits to two local institutions. On Friday, Nov. 19, be a friend of the Blue Island Library by shopping at CARR home-garden-holiday, 2357 York St., and enjoying dinner at Island’s Cafe, 13000 Western Ave. Both …
Read More »Pop Up Uptown!
Students from School District 130 are presenting art work at Blue Island’s first “pop up” art gallery this holiday season, bringing the arts to Uptown at 12836 Western Ave. Jennie Malysa donated the space, where the artists’ work will be on display until January. Alongside the range of works in a variety of mediums, the gallery reminds us that the …
Read More »November Rowing Events Suspended for 2010
Unfortunately, the annual Southland Regatta at Fay’s Point for women’s collegiate rowing has been canceled this November. However, the City of Blue Island and area partners have formed a committee to not only help raise money for future rowing events, but to help promote rowing in the entire Chicago Southland region. You will be hearing more about this endeavor in …
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