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Blue Island in the region of Illinois with its 23,706 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 592 mi or ( 953 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Blue Island is now 02:20 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Alsip, Blue Island, Bridgeview, Burbank, and Calumet City. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Alsip . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Blue Island ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Windy City Rails Volume 3 Blue Island
C. Vision's tour of railroads in and around the Chicagoland area continues in Windy City Rails, Volume 3. In this program, videographer Marshall Beecher takes his cameras to multiple mainline crossing ..
Infinity performing Lights(New Year's Eve)
This is the "Journey" tribute band Infinity performing the song Lights on New Year's Eve at 115Bourbon St in Chicagoland. ..
Manny's Blue Room Corvette Club Car Wash video # 5
Manny's Blue Room Corvette Club Car Wash video # 5 By chocolate City Come party with us www.clubbinchicago.com More videos and photos on our free urban nightlife website. ..
acuity aspiration
Acuity. fun light tale of a 6 yo's discovery of a cool designed chair and his journey to find, sit and explore its comfort. Go for the high quality view option- much more clear. ..
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Blue Island, Illinois
Blue Island is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,706 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. The late nineteenth century historian and publisher Alfred T.
Located at 41.66 -87.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (Blue Island, Illinois)
Dwight D. Eisenhower High School (Eisenhower, DDE, EHS or Ike) is a public four-year high school located in Blue Island, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. It is part of Community High School District 218 along with sister schools Alan B. Shepard High School and Harold L. Richards High School. Eisenhower is a diverse school with a balanced student body of Caucasian, Hispanic and African-American students.
Located at 41.66 -87.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Raceway Park (Illinois)
Raceway Park (1938–2000) was 1/4 mile stock car race track located in Blue Island, Illinois, on 130th Street & Ashland Avenue between Western Avenue and Halsted Avenue, used for stock car races from the mid-1930s until the year 2000. In all advertisement it was billed as being located in Blue Island, IL. but was really located right across the border in the town of Calumet Park.
Located at 41.66 -87.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Calumet Park, Illinois
Calumet Park (formerly DeYoung) is a village in Cook County, Illinois. The population was 7,835 at the 2010 census. On May 13, 2010, Mayor Joseph DuPar and the Village Board approved renaming 127th Street as Obama Drive, in honor of the 44th President of the United States. On August 21, 2010, State Senator Emil Jones III read a proclamation of the Illinois Senate in honor of the dedication on the same date.
Located at 41.67 -87.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Gustavus Franklin Swift
Gustavus Franklin Swift (June 24, 1839 – March 29, 1903) founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which he presided until his death. He is credited with the development of the first practical ice-cooled railroad car which allowed his company to ship dressed meats to all parts of the country and even abroad, which ushered in the "era of cheap beef.
Located at 41.68 -87.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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