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Blue Island Architectural Walking Tour

mary — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:08:10 +0000

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 .

Register your Pets!

mary — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 04:29:46 +0000

Do you have the cutest Dog in Blue Island? Register your pet with the city before April 30 and also sign up for the contest. Bring in a photo of your pet, with your name, pets name and phone on the back. Register at the City Clerk’s Office, Monday-Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm. For more information view the Cutest Dog flyer or call (708) 597-8603. Remember that registering your dog is required by City Ordinance.

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day – 10/11/08

jodi — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 16:54:45 +0000

An opportunity to rid your Home of Hazardous Waste Products!

Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008
8:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

Ridgeland Avenue Solids Management Area
119th Street & Ridgeland
Worth, IL

Acceptable Items:
Anti-freeze, Batteries, Cleaners, Fluorescent Bulbs, Insecticides, Medicines, Tires, Weed Killers, etc.

Binational Health Week Mini Conference, October 14

mary — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 22:56:46 +0000

As part of the activities of the BINATIONAL HEALTH WEEK from MetroSouth Medical Center, a miniconference covering topics of interest. Click here for more information.

E-Recycling Event Announcement – Saturday, October 4, 2008

jodi — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:22:31 +0000

The City of Blue Island will be hosting 1 of 4 Electronic (E)-Recycling Events sponsored by South Suburban Mayors and Managers on Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 9:00am-1:00pm.The E-Recycling events will give South Suburban communities the opportunity to recycle outdated or unusable electronic items, such as computers, computer monitors, cable/wires, laptops, printers, phones, cameras, DVD/VCR players and video games.The drop off location for the event will be the City of Blue Island – Public Works Facility, 3153 Wireton Rd (Vermont Street). See below for map or click ‘here‘ to download an event flyer.View Larger Map

SSMMA has obtained the services of Vintage Tech Recyclers who will set up the event and sort, package and transport incoming materials at no cost to the municipality. Vintage Tech Recyclers is a local electronic recycling company committed to safely and securely recycling outdated electronics at the lowest possible cost, while keeping hazardous materials out of our landfills and protecting your sensitive data. They are able to keep costs at little or nothing thanks to several IDCEO grants they have been awarded.Vintage Tech Recyclers will perform the majority of the work, but we will be looking for approximately 15-20 volunteers to help during the day of the event. More detailed information will be available on drop-off location, determined. Please call 708.396.7036 or send an email to the Community Development Department with any questions or to volunteer.Oct 4, 2008 E-Recycling Event Flyer: includes event details, map and list of ‘accepted’ & ‘not-accepted’ itemsVintage Tech Electronic Recycling Flier [.pdf]

Blue Island Garden Walk – Sunday, September 7th

jodi — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:55:32 +0000

Don’t miss the Blue Island Garden Walk Sunday, September 7th!
Six beautiful gardens will be featured.

Tickets are $10.00 and may be purchased at CARR home-garden-holiday.

For more info call (708) 824-9171

Blue Island awarded 2 more USEPA Brownfields Assessment grants!

jodi — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 02:11:46 +0000

Blue Island was awarded two 2008 USEPA Brownfields Assessment grants: $200,000 for hazardous substances; $200,000 for petroleum. This award is in addition to the 2007 award of $200,000.

Hazardous substances grant funds will be used to conduct a brownfields inventory and prioritize redevelopment sites in the South Cargo-Oriented Development Area. Hazardous grant funds also will be used to perform 25 Phase I and 2 Phase II environmental site assessments. Petroleum grant funds will be used to conduct a brownfields inventory, prioritize sites, and perform 12 Phase I and 3 Phase II environmental site assessments in the Cargo- and Transit-Oriented Development Areas. Grant funds also will be used to support community outreach activities. Please read USEPA’s 2008 Grant Fact Sheet for Blue Island for more details.

Brownfields Assessment grants were applied for and will be administered by the Community Development Department. Please check the City of Blue Island Brownfields Assessment site for information on activities related to the City’s 2007 award. Information on the 2008 funded project will be posted as it becomes available.

Hospital Agreement Reached!

mary — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:53:02 +0000

An agreement has been reached to transfer St. Francis Hospital & Health Center to MSCM Investors, LLC. MSMC Investors LLC, was created by Transition Healthcare, the company that will manage the hospital, and its financial backer, Falcon Investors LLC, as the holding company for the hospital and healthcare assets.

Over the coming weeks, SSM Health Care, Transition Healthcare and MSMC Investors will be securing the necessary approvals from the state and the Catholic Church. This process should be completed and the official transfer of the hospital should take place within 60 to 90 days. At that time, the name of the hospital will be changed to MetroSouth Medical Center, reflecting its importance to the region. Arnold Kimmel, CEO of Transition Healthcare will become CEO of MetroSouth Medical Center.

The City would like to thank Senator Emil Jones, Congressman Rush, Congressman Jackson, Senator Edward Maloney, Rep. Robert Rita, Rep. Monique Davis, Rep. William Davis and Rep. Kevin Carey Joyce for all of their help!

Thanks to Mayors of our surrounding communinties, South Suburban Mayors and Manager, Southwest Conference of Mayors, Pronger-Smtih Medical, Care, the Doctors, nurses and staff at St. Francis, CNT and many others who worked to keep a quality healthcare facility in our region.

And a special thanks to all who contacted politial leaders to ask for their involvement and who’s grassroots efforts helped save the hospital!

Request for Proposal (RFP) for Traffic Engineering Services

mary — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 21:38:18 +0000

The City of Blue Island is actively searching for a priced proposal from transportation engineering firms for a traffic study that will examine the existing one-way thoroughfare on Western Avenue at the intersection of Gregory Street to a two-way operation. This study will coincide with the City’s Western Avenue Corridor Grant Project. To read more, view the Traffic Study RFP proposal.

[RFP HAS CLOSED]

Greenest Region Compact

jodi — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 21:22:51 +0000

On September 11, 2007, the Blue Island City Council passed resolution 07-adopting the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Greenest Region Compact. The compact outlines a number of cost-effective environmental sustainability measures that enhance safety, reduce the consumption of energy and fossil fuels, conserve water, and reduce hazardous waste, solid waste and air pollution emissions. In endorsing the compact, Blue Island has agreed to join the effort to improve the metropolitan Chicago region’s environment.

Click ‘here‘ to view Resolution N0. 07-325 A Resolution Endorsing the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus’ Greenest Region Compact.

Click ‘here‘ to view the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus: Greenest Region Compact.