Blue Island, IL

United States

Blue Island is a Cook County city 20 miles southwest of Chicago, positioned along Interstate 57 and US Route 1. The Metra Rock Island line provides direct rail service to downtown Chicago. This former railroad town of 22,000 sits on higher ground that once formed an island amid surrounding wetlands. The city serves as a natural stopping point for I-57 travelers heading between Chicago and southern destinations.

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The closest airport to Blue Island, IL is Chicago Midway International Airport, 21 km (about 30 min by car). Other airports nearby: Gary/Chicago International Airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

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Blue Island, IL is in United States, at 41.658, -87.681 - about 21 km south of Chicago, IL.

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