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Longwood Drive Bumpouts

The City of Blue Island, in partnership with Cook County and the State of Illinois, is building green infrastructure and resurfacing Longwood Drive between Vincennes Road and 119th Street.

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Repairing City Streets & Building Green Infrastructure

The City of Blue Island, in partnership with Cook County and the State of Illinois, is building green infrastructure and repairing and resurfacing Longwood Drive between Vincennes Road and 119th Street. Projects are funded by the Cook County Community Development Block Grant, the Illinois Green Infrastructure Grant and led by the City of Blue Island. These projects will resurface Longwood …

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Blue Island Fireworks Festival

Join us as we celebrate our community and our country at the first-ever Blue Island Fireworks Festival! Bring your friends and family and enjoy music, food, and shopping before watching a dazzling fireworks display over the waterfall and Cal-Sag at dusk. Free parking and free admission! Be a part of the celebration by becoming a vendor or sponsor of Blue …

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Excessive Heat Watch

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued an Excessive Heat Watch, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Monday evening. * TEMPERATURES: Afternoon highs will be in the mid to possibly upper 90s Saturday through Monday. Nighttime lows in the city will likely only be around 80 Saturday night and Sunday night. * HEAT INDICES: Peak afternoon heat …

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