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Residents urge action on loud parties, speeding and school bus safety during public comment
Summary
At the Blue Island City Council public comment period, residents asked the city to address loud late-night parties, speeding on neighborhood streets and vehicles passing stopped school buses; speakers asked for more police attention and possible speed bumps.
Several residents used the Blue Island City Council public comment period to press the city for more enforcement and traffic-calming measures in neighborhood streets.
Thomas Mehebopo, who said he lives at 13427 Mozart Street, told the council neighbors at 13432 California Street have played loud music late into the night and that police response so far has not solved the problem. “They had big speakers in the garage,” Mehebopo said, adding he and his wife have filed complaints and asking the city to send more patrols.
Mehebopo also described vehicles passing stopped school buses on Broadridge Street and asked the council to investigate the danger to children. He asked the council to consider a speed bump on Holland Avenue near 1330 Fifth Street to slow westbound traffic where parked cars reduce sight lines.
Ron Bloom, another resident, asked the city to make proposed ordinances and ballot items easier to find on the city website so residents can review them before meetings. He also raised concerns about speeding on Walnut Street and secondhand marijuana smoke in alleys and praised the contractor handling a recent public-works project.
A representative of Mission Covenant Church thanked the mayor and clerk for attending the church’s reopening and invited council members to participate in a community cleanup event the church is organizing.
No formal council actions were recorded during the public comment segment; speakers were reminded by council staff that the public comment period is one-way and that department officials are available after the meeting for follow-up discussions.
The council did not announce any immediate scheduling for the specific traffic or noise complaints raised. Several aldermen later acknowledged the concerns and noted they would follow up with staff.
