What's Happening in Island Lake

2-9-12 Board Meeting Available

2012-02-10T00:36:00.000-06:00

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2-9-12 Board Meeting Agenda

2012-02-07T19:16:00.000-06:00

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Meetings available

2012-01-26T23:24:00.000-06:00

http://www.cbgil.com/meetings.html 1-26-12 1-12-12 12-22-11

1-26-12 Board Meeting Agenda

2012-01-24T21:14:00.000-06:00

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Letter from President of NMWRD on False statements in blog COMMENTS

2012-01-19T14:05:00.001-06:00

I received a letter via email from Ken Michaels, board Trustee and President of the Northern Moraine Wastewater Reclamation District. He asked me to post his letter to the blog. His letter pertains to false statements in the comments portion of the blog, by blog posters, not false statements in story postings by me or any of my writers on the blog. I have always said I will post what is asked of

1-12-12 Board Meeting Agenda

2012-01-10T16:43:00.001-06:00

VILLAGE OF ISLAND LAKELAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIESVILLAGE BOARD MEETING AGENDA LOCATION: 3720 GREENLEAF, ISLAND LAKE, IL 60042January 12, 2012 - 7:30 pm Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance, Recognition, Public Comment Consent Agenda 1. Approval of Payment of Bills 2. Committee & Department Reports A. Finance and Administration -Mascillino B. Public Works & Water – O’Malley

Happy Birthday Jesus! and Merry Christmas to all the Bloggers

2011-12-25T12:30:00.000-06:00

12-22-11 Board Meeting Agenda- Amended

2011-12-20T12:48:00.001-06:00

VILLAGE OF ISLAND LAKE LAKE AND MCHENRY COUNTIES BOARD MEETING AGENDA LOCATION: 3720 GREENLEAF, ISLAND LAKE, IL 60042 December 22, 2011 – 7:30 pm Call to Order, Roll Call,Pledge of Allegiance, Recognition, Public Comment Agenda Items: Old Business New Business 1. Approval of final payment to Final payment for the 2011 MFT Maintenance Program (Section No.: 11-00000-01-GM) for a total of

2011-12 Tax Levy

2011-12-18T19:18:00.000-06:00

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Identity Theft Warning from McHenry County

2011-12-13T10:01:00.000-06:00

This story is worth repeating on CBGIL and worth the read. The Northwest Herald is reporting a scam involving Jury Duty notices for McHenry county residents. The false affidavits request Social Security numbers and other identifiable information. These are NOT REAL; they are Fraudulent. If you think you may have received a jury request scam, please contact the McHenry county courthouse. Please

How the Board Voted December 8, 2011

2011-12-13T01:41:00.000-06:00

1. Approval of Meeting Minutes Passed 6-0 2. Approval of Payment of Bills Passed 6-0 3. Committee & Department Reports A. Finance and Administration -Mascillino B. Public Works & Water – O’Malley C. Building, Zoning, & Ordinance - Mascillino D. Police & Public Safety - Morris E. Parks, Recreation & Education-Fox F. Economic Development – Cermak Passed 6-0

Salvation Army bell ringers needed

2011-12-13T01:36:00.000-06:00

If you can spare some time this month, please offer to ring a Salvation Army Bell for an hour or two in one of the numerous planned locations around town. If you can donate some time, please contact contact Marie Cruz 847-624-9849 to sign up! Many shifts remain unfilled at this time; regardless of what the shift calls for, if it is vacant and you can contribute some time, please offer to

Island Lake to hire two officers

2011-12-13T01:21:00.000-06:00

The Island Lake board passed 5-2 to hire an additional officer. One officer hiring was planned due to a vacancy and the Chief of police asked the board to hire another officer to offset the overtime that was nearly at budget. The chief projected the additional officer would offset the overtime as well as offer relief to many cops who are working overtime.

It's Official: Thornton's is now open for business

2011-12-12T17:09:00.000-06:00

The long awaited opening of the Island Lake Thornton's gas station and convenience store opened last Thursday afternoon. Thornton's is currently offering patrons free coffee or a fountain drink, as well as many prizes and discounts in the following weeks. I personally visited Thornton's and was enamored with its offerings inside. The coffee servery offers you every kind of coffee and sweetener,

12-8-11 meeting available

2011-12-08T23:25:00.000-06:00

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Breaking News! Charges dropped against former Clerk Kriss Becker

2011-12-07T10:56:00.000-06:00

At the Lake county court this morning, prosecutors against former Village of Island Lake Clerk, Kriss Becker, dropped all charges against her. She was charged nearly five years ago with Official Misconduct and Computer Tampering. Since then, Mrs. Becker has been unable to leave the state or step onto the village hall property. She had been banned from speaking to former Mayor Charles Amrich. All

Agenda for December 8-2011 Board Meeting

2011-12-06T17:35:00.000-06:00

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11-17-11 Meeting Available

2011-11-19T03:48:00.000-06:00

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Items up for vote 11-17-11 Revised

2011-11-15T21:06:00.001-06:00

New items up for vote above http://www.theblog1.com/p/new-items-up-for-vote-11-17-11.html

November 17 meeting agenda

2011-11-15T18:46:00.001-06:00

Call to Order, Roll Call, Pledge of Allegiance, Recognition, Public Comment Consent Agenda 1. Approval of Meeting Minutes 2. Approval of Payment of Bills 3. Committee & Department Reports A. Finance and Administration -Mascillino B. Public Works & Water – O’Malley C. Building, Zoning, & Ordinance - Mascillino D. Police & Public Safety - Morris E. Parks,

What's Ahead: Municipal Aggregation

2011-11-12T19:48:00.001-06:00

Discussion will take place at the November 17 board meeting regarding municipal aggregation for energy and a potential referendum in the 2012 election. A referendum on MA would give Island Lake permission to shop for and enter into an agreement with an energy provider through a municipal electricity plan that would provide energy to all residents and small businesses within the village. Several

Editorial from Laurie Rabattini on Boycotts in Island Lake

2011-11-12T12:33:00.000-06:00

Some good intended residents and followers of this blog have proposed a boycott of businesses in Island Lake. As a resident, and as a Trustee, I can't condone a boycott of Island Lake businesses. But because this blog is for the people, you are free to discuss it on this blog and do as you want, but before you do, consider my thoughts. The village is made up of over 8,000 people who depend on

CBGIL Revived

2011-11-12T11:53:00.000-06:00

After dozens of requests from listeners and readers of theblog1.com, CBGIL.com has been renewed for at least one more year. The decision was made after numerous pleas from the public to keep it up and offers to host or pay for hosting. CBGIL founder, Laurie Rabattini made a decision to renew the site. CBGIL did not take any donations or accept any of the offers to help run it or host it. CBGIL

Collector resigns, devotes attention to Clerk responsibilities

2011-11-09T10:56:00.001-06:00

The village Collector, Jen Gomez who is also the village Clerk resigned her Collector position last week. In a letter of resignation to the Mayor, the collector explained that after attending the Clerk's Institution, a week long training and conference of Clerks, she learned the position of Clerk was much more than she thought. Admirably, Mrs. Gomez resigned her position as Collector in order to

PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING: RIVER ROAD/DOWELL ROAD IMPROVEMENT

2011-11-07T14:51:00.000-06:00

River Road/Dowell Road Improvement Public Information Meeting The McHenry County Division of Transportation (MCDOT) cordially invites you to attend a public information meeting regarding the MCDOT's upcoming improvement project at the intersection of River and Dowell Roads. Recently the MCDOT has initiated preliminary engineering work to begin the process of redesigning the intersection for