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Saturday, June 20th The Dixie Highway marks its 100th anniversary this year. Routed in 1915, it was the first north-south paved “interstate” highway that stretched from Chicago to Miami. To celebrate this milestone, the A’s R Us Model A Ford Club and participating Dixie communities are installing signs in Blue Island, Posen, Markham, Hazel Crest, Homewood, Flossmoor, Chicago Heights, Steger, …

Read all about it: our June newsletter features the newest addition to MetroSouth Medical Center, their state of the art, upgraded cardiac catheterization lab. Also meet our newly elected Aldermen, the First Ward’s George Poulos and Fourth Ward’s Alecia Slattery. Please check out the June newsletter to see what is happening this month in Blue Island! https://www.blueisland.org/newblueisland/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/03/blue-islands-june-newsletter/June2015Newsletter.pdf

The City of Blue Island Clerk’s Office is excited to announce new hours for June. Starting June 6th, the City Clerk’s office will be open every Saturday for the rest of the month from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

On Sunday, June 7, Greenwood Avenue will be closed from 123rd to 127th for our 2nd Annual Open Streets event! The Blue Island Community Health Coalition, the American Heart Association and the Active Transportation Alliance have partnered to host this event aimed at getting people outdoors and playing in the streets! Each block will feature a different activity from Yoga to …

Our new Blue Island Bulletin is available now. Be sure to check out a message from Mayor Vargas, news from Arbor Day celebrations and the Blue Island Beer Co., plus add our upcoming events to your May calendar! Click here to download: Blue Island Bulletin May 2015 https://www.blueisland.org/new2/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/11/blue-island-bulletin-for-may-2015/Blue-Island-Bulletin-May-2015.pdf