As a part of this comprehensive planning effort, the City of Blue Island invites local residents, business owners, community leaders and other stakeholders to share their ideas about what the future of Blue Island should look like.

The public will have 2 opportunities this month to contribute to the comprehensive plan by attending a special community planning event. These events will be held in the evening, and are open to all members of the Blue Island community.

For more details, please contact Jessica Simoncelli via email or call (312) 386-8631.

Workshop #1
Date: Monday, June 20th, 2011
Time: Registration – 6p; Program 6:30-8p
Location: Salvation Army, 2900 W. Burr Oak

Workshop #2
Date: Tuesday, June 21st, 2011
Time: Registration – 6p; Program 6:30-8p
Location: Blue Island Recreation Center, 2805 141st Street

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 will donate 10% of their receipts between 6pm-8pm to the Friends of the Blue Island Public Library when you present this receipt – click to download and print two!

Head back Uptown on Saturday, Nov. 20 and Shop Hop in Blue Island to support Angel’s Touch as they work to assist working-class families in times of need.  CARR, Restaurante Tenochtitlan, 12947 Western Ave., Stefanelli & Sons, 13012 Western Ave., and Flowers by Cathé, 13022 Western Ave. have all pledged to help Angel’s Touch reach out to families and individuals who need assistance. Shop or dine between 10am and 6pm while presenting these coupons – click here to download and print!

A big thanks to all Blue Islanders and our visitors who continue to support our town!

Congressman Bobby L. Rush presents the District Business Week on August 23 – 27, 2010. Hosted by South Central Community Services, 8316 S. Ellis Ave, Chicago, this week-long series will help entrepreneurs gain knowledge about Federal stimulus efforts, boost business skills through training seminars, help with business certification (particularly MBE/WBE certification), and offer procurement and technical assistance as well as access to capital workshops. Representatives from both the public and private sector will be on had at the procurement and employment opportunity fair.

To schedule your one-on-one session, please email your request to younussuleman@mail.house.gov

Click here for the District Business Week schedule. If you are interested in exhibiting at the Procurement and Employment Opportunity Fair, click to download the response sheet. Responses are due August 24.

PACE 397 Route Blue Island/Moraine Valley/UPS: Eliminated Effective Mon, Aug 23, 2010

For details about Pace’s RideShare program and about alternate fixed route service options, please call (847) 364-7223.

The Passenger Notice for the Route 397 Elimination will be available for review online at pacebus.com through 8/28/2010.

Fay's Point, Blue Island 2010 Green Ribbon Award Winner

Congratulations to Fay’s Point, LLC, OKW Architects, Inc and partners, on their recent Green Ribbon Award from Friends of the Chicago River in the 1st Annual Blue Ribbon Awards.

1 of 7 inaugural winners, Fay’s Point was recognized “as an excellent example of how residential development can utilize the river to enhance the quality of life for the residents— wild and human alike”.

The Blue Ribbon Awards, which ”recognize environmental leaders and the ecological precedents they set”, are part of the Friends’ new Chicago River Blue program that educates, encourages, and rewards river-sensitive developments and redevelopments that take people, wildlife, and clean water into account.  Chicago River Blue provides guidelines, ideas, examples, vendors, on-line resources, and an annual award to make sensitive river-edge development accessible to everyone.  Download the Press Release

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