Notable People
- Curtis Granderson, center fielder for the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees; two time all-star; born in Blue Island
- Robert A. Schuller, televangelist, former minister on the Hour of Power TV show at the Crystal Cathedral
- Henry E. Seyfarth, attorney; a founder of Seyfarth Shaw; was born and raised in Blue Island and was a long-time resident. As the chairman of the Cal-Sag Waterway Development Committee, Inc., and of the Association of Modern Banking in Illinois, Seyfarth played a significant role in the inprovement of the Calumet Sag Channel in the 1950's and in the creation of branch banking in Illinois in the 1970's.
- Robert E. Seyfarth, early 20th century architect
- Gary Sinise, American actor, film director and musician.
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