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City of Blue Island Receives CDBG Grant for Street Improvements on 119th Place

Contact: Erik Alvarez, PE Robinson Engineering 708.225.8217 ealvarez@reltd.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The City of Blue Island receives CDBG grant for street improvements on 119th Place Blue Island, IL (January 19, 2021) – The City received a $310,000 grant from the Cook County Department of Planning and Development’s CDBG program. The grant funds will be used for street improvements at 119th …

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Blue Island, Region 10 Move Into Tier 2 COVID Restrictions

A change in qualifying metrics for COVID Tier restrictions has prompted the State of Illinois to loosen restrictions in several regions effective January 19, 2021. Blue Island and Region 10 are part of a group that has been moved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 COVID restrictions. To view more information about Tier 2, click here.

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Martin Luther King Jr. Day

City Hall will be closed on Monday, January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A great way to mark this holiday is to volunteer in your community – seek small ways to make a difference. There are many opportunities all around. Sites like Serve.gov or VolunteerMatch provide a place to search, or pick up the latest issue of StreetWise, …

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