Summer Fun Events sponsored by MetroSouth Medical Center, Blue Island Public Library, and the City of Blue Island

• TGIF Picnics

Join us every Friday over the summer, along with the crew from Radio Disney AM 1300, for music, games, prizes, and food in MetroSouth Park from 11am to 2pm. (June 5th and July 31 will be evening picnics from 5 to 10:30pm)

• MetroSouth Medical Center ProAm -3rd Annual International Cycling Classic

Saturday July 11th. Race starts at York Street & Western Avenue. Race route: Western south to Vermont Street, Vermont west to Greenwood Avenue, Greenwood north to Oak Street and then east on Oak to Western Avenue (all day event). Bicycle racing, food, entertainment and a Big Wheel race for children at 5pm. Blue Island Special Events coordinator, Rita Pacyga, talks about the event with the Southtown Star. 

• Complete 2009 Special Event Calender

For more information about any of the events
contact Rita @ 708.388.5735

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.

Please visit the new MetroSouth Medical Center website where you can find information about the ownership transfer of St. Francis Hospital and related healthcare facilities in Blue Island, IL to MSMC Investors, LLC. The transition period is expected to take from 60 to 90 days as final approvals are sought from the Catholic Church and the State of Illinois.  Please check back often for up-to-date information.

When the transition is complete, the hospital will be renamed MetroSouth Medical Center in keeping with its regional importance.

May 14, 2008
Beginning after 8:30am, Thursday, May 15, 2008 Vermont Street, under the Gregory Street bridge will have periodic road closures from 5 to 8 minute delays. This will be a safety proceedure, as the cranes will begin to remove the beam supports one at a time. We know this will be an inconvenience however it will prevent Vermont Street from being closed for many hours at a time.

April 22, 2008
Beginning Monday April 28th 2008 traffic on 127th St, between Artesian and Highland will be down to one lane in each direction. All residents and visitors should be aware of this construction project and seek alternate routes.

March 1, 2008
Starting, Saturday March 1, 2008 Gregory street bridge, over Vermont street.Traffic will be reduced to 2 lanes with signage & barriers for the first phase, then switching to the next 2 lanes. This is a IDOT project and is expected to be completed in June 2008. This should have minimum effect to traffic flow.

Motorists should use alternate routes and SLOW DOWN in all construction zones.