The Theodore Guenther House

Since this extensive and interesting series doesn’t exist digitally, we’ve decided there’s no better time than the present to share this joint venture between BIHS and the Sun-Standard newspaper that began in 1978, in search of Blue Island’s oldest standing home. Article by Don Rizzs, with research assistance from Ken Jellema and Ed McGee (Originally […]

The William Weber House

Since this extensive and interesting series doesn’t exist digitally, we’ve decided there’s no better time than the present to share this joint venture between BIHS and the Sun-Standard newspaper that began in 1978, in search of Blue Island’s oldest standing home. Article by Don Rizzs, with research assistance from Ken Jellema and Ed McGee On […]

“How Chicago’s Suburbs Were Planted And Named” – Norman Rexford’s Journey to Blue Island

From the March 4, 1900 Chicago Sunday Tribune “Norman Rexford gave Blue Island its name. He was the first permanent settler in the suburb, and up to the time of his death, March 28, 1883, he was one of its most prominent residents. Mr. Rexford was born in Charlotte, Vt., in 1802, and represented the […]