City of Blue Island Think Outside the Loop
November 30th is 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. Join the movement, spread the word! The following Blue Island businesses are participating in Small Business Saturday Aztek Ink …
Read More »Monthly Archives: November 2013
5th Annual Community Health Fair
Veterans Memorial Middle School is hosting their 5th Annual Community Health Fair for Blue Island Residents Monday, November 25, from 5pm-8pm Veterans Memorial in the gymnasium 12320 S. Greenwood Avenue Admission and all screenings are free. Health screenings, environmental health awareness, lead screenings, healthy food tastings as well as raffles and giveaways will all be a part of the festivities …
Read More »Thank You to Taverez Family
A huge Thank You goes to the Taverez Family, owners of Harvey Pallets, for sponsoring Christmas Decorations in Blue Island this year! Due to their generous donation, wreaths, boughs and ribbons will be on lamp posts on Western Avenue from Burr Oak to Grove Street and on Olde Western Avenue. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… thank you Taverez Family …
Read More »Believe in Blue Island
Click Believe In Blue Island to review this week’s Believe in Blue Island update from Alderman Tom Hawley.
Read More »Ribbon Cutting Event!
On Thursday, November 21st, Mayor Domingo Vargas officially opened three streets that underwent major reconstruction; Grunewald Street, Orchard Street and Collins Street, from Western Avenue to Greenwood Avenue. The ribbon cutting event Took place at the corner of Western Avenue and Orchard Street City Officials in attendance included Mayor Vargas, City Clerk Randy Heuser, City Treasurer Carmine Bilotto, Aldermen Candace …
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