Events

Celebrate The Holidays In Blue Island

Plans are underway for a fun-filled, family friendly day to kick off the Holiday Season. The highlight of the day will be the Blue Island Light Parade that will take place on Saturday, December 1st at 5:30 pm. It will begin at Western Ave. and Prairie, go south to New Street. Join Mayor Vargas at MetroSouth Park following the Parade …

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#GivingTuesday is November 27

Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season. Blue Cap is partnering with The Coleman Foundation to help raise even more funds through your generosity. Donations of $1,250 or more made between November 1, 2018 and November 27, 2018 will receive a $1,250 match from The Coleman Foundation. In addition, this year, now through Giving Tuesday, …

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Veterans Day Ceremony Scheduled

Veterans from Blue Island American Legion Post 50 will hold their annual Veterans’ Day ceremony at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11, at Memorial Park, 12804 Highland Ave., Blue Island. Following the ceremony, a continental breakfast will be served inside the fieldhouse by members of Boy Scout Troop 788 and students from St. Walter’s School. All veterans are invited to …

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