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Island Lake Recreation Department
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Island Lake officials say skate park proposal is dead
Aug 1, 2018 4:34 PM - Fifteen years after Island Lake officials began collecting money to build a skate park in town, the project is officially dead. -
Volunteers repainting Island Lake's Cobra helicopter
Jun 20, 2018 4:10 PM - One of the more eye-catching landmarks in Island Lake, the AH-1 Cobra helicopter on display in Veterans Memorial Park will get a new coat of paint this summer. -
Why a dog park could be headed to Island Lake
Jun 25, 2016 7:36 AM - Island Lake officials are considering creating the village's first dog park. -
Island Lake buying land for new parkApr 10, 2015 5:30 AM - With plans to build a new park, Island Lake officials on Thursday agreed to buy vacant land from one of the town's former mayors.
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Island Lake won't have to return $239,000 state grant for park, according to settlement
Aug 15, 2014 5:17 PM - Despite complaints of financial abuse and other allegations, Island Lake officials won't have to return a $239,000 state grant issued in 1992 for the purchase of Greenleaf Woods Park. Instead, village officials must promise that three of the town's parks -- Greenleaf, Veterans and Converse -- will forever be maintained for outdoor recreation use and follow state open-land rules.. -
Bank of England mimics cybercriminals to test security
Jun 10, 2014 8:37 AM - The Bank of England is testing lenders' defenses against cyber-attacks by mimicking hackers' own techniques as online criminals grow more sophisticated. The BOE will "bring together the best available threat intelligence from government and elsewhere" to improve information sharing and cyber-attack testing, Andrew Gracie, the central bank's executive director for bank resolution, said. -
State wants Island Lake to return $239,000 grant
Apr 20, 2014 11:45 PM - State officials want Island Lake to return a $239,000 grant delivered 22 years ago, alleging village leaders misrepresented facts and misused the money, documents indicate. The grant was awarded to help the village purchase about 12 acres called Greenleaf Woods. -
Happy Meal heroin suspect 'crushed' by chargesFeb 12, 2014 7:51 AM - A woman accused of hiding heroin in Happy Meals and selling them from a Pittsburgh drive-thru has been "emotionally crushed" by the allegations, her defense attorney said Tuesday, though he stopped short of denying the charges.
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Former rec supervisor to get $10,000 from Island LakeJan 25, 2013 4:08 PM - Seven months after being found not guilty of starting a bar fight, Island Lake's former recreation supervisor will get $10,000 from the village to cover back pay. Karen Luebbers had been placed on unpaid leave following a December 2010 fight at a local tavern. That suspension continued until she was reinstated in June 2011.
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Island Lakefest planned for SaturdaySep 13, 2012 11:01 AM - Island Lake officials will host the annual Island Lakefest Saturday. The gathering is set for two locations.
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