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  2. Blue Island is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located approximately 16 miles (26 km) south of Chicago's Loop. Blue Island is adjacent to the city of Chicago and shares its northern boundary with that city's Morgan Park neighborhood.

    • Downtown Blue Island. Blue Island’s commercial core resonates with some 150 years of history. Along Western Avenue, and its old section on the south side of the Cal-Sag Channel, there’s an inviting array of locally owned businesses.
    • Memorial Park (Blue Island Park District) The Blue Island Park District’s premier park is a short way northwest of downtown and has an entrance commanded by a LTV A-7 Corsair II light attack aircraft.
    • Cal-Sag Trail. When we put this list together, Blue Island was in the process of being connected to a walking and biking trail, stretching through the Chicago Southland, from Lemont, Illinois to the Chicago Lakefront and Indiana border.
    • Blue Island Beer Company. On the historic Old Western Avenue, south of downtown Blue Island, there’s a thriving craft brewery with 12 different beers on tap.
  3. Blue Island is a city in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 22,556 at the 2010 census. Blue Island was established in the 1830s as a way station for settlers traveling on the Vincennes Trace, and the settlement prospered because it was conveniently situated a day's journey outside of Chicago. Since its founding, the city has been an ...

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  4. The famed nineteenth century historian of Chicago, Alfred Andreas, described Blue Island as “among the prettiest little suburban towns in the West.” Today, Blue Island’s charms continue to be discovered. With its tree-lined streets and historic architecture, the City has an air of permanence that accompanies its casual, small town appeal.

  5. Jul 26, 2020 · Things to Do in Blue Island, Illinois: See Tripadvisor's 266 traveler reviews and photos of Blue Island tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in August. We have reviews of the best places to see in Blue Island. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

  6. Blue Island is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, located approximately 16 miles (26 km) south of Chicago's Loop. Blue Island is adjacent to the city of Chicago and shares its northern boundary with that city's Morgan Park neighborhood.

  7. Blue Island stands on the southern end of an ancient glacial ridge five miles long, extending northward along Western Avenue and Vincennes Road from 131st Street to 87th Street. The ridge stood as an island in glacial Lake Chicago, the predecessor of Lake Michigan .

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