| Title | Date | Summary | Source | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA may study pesticide used by parks | 1989-11-02 | Skokie's parks were sprayed with the pesticide 2, 4-D during the past week, even as environmental activists wait for a ruling from the federal Environmental Protection Agency about its safety. | Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 1989, p. 3 | Public health, Pest control, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environment, Parks, 2, 4-D |
| Herbicide used in parks might get IEPA review | 1990-01-18 | The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency might study an herbicide used by the Skokie Park District to determine whether or not the chemical, 2,4-D, poses a health hazard. | Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 1990, p. 3 | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Skokie Park District, Environment, 2, 4-D |
| Park board puts off decision on 2,4-D use | 1990-02-22 | Skokie park commissioners put on hold a policy that would almost completely restrict using the herbicide 2, 4-D in Skokie parks. | Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 1990, p. 3 | Public health, Pest control, Skokie Park District, 2, 4-D |
| Parks won't be sprayed with 2,4-D this year | 1990-03-29 | During 1990 Weber Park Golf Course will be the only Skokie park to be sprayed with the herbicide 2,D-4. | Skokie Review, Thursday, March 29, 1990, p. 3 | Public health, Weber Park Golf Course, Pest control, Skokie Park District, 2, 4-D |