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Support for Working Families and Small Businesses’ Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19 and Civil Unrest Chicago — Yesterday, Governor JB Pritzker joined members of the Black, Latino and Asian Caucuses of the state legislature and small business owners to announce a package of state grant programs to support communities and businesses impacted by the pandemic and recent civil unrest. The package …

Anthracnose & Tar Spots are two common fungal diseases that many towns see in their trees. You may see these in trees around the City of Blue Island, especially after cool, wet Spring seasons, but not to worry: both of these fungal diseases are mostly an aesthetic issue and rarely fatal for trees. ANTHRACNOSE OF SHADE TREES One of the …

For more information about anything listed go to www.blueislandlibrary.org, call (708) 388-1078 x. 19 or e-mail info@blueislandlibrary.org or check us out on Facebook! LIBRARY BY APPOINTMENT As we enter Phase 3 of Gov. Pritzker’s Restore Illinois Plan, limited public access to the Blue Island Public Library building will be available through timed appointments only. The library will now offer 30-minute …