| Village Board Briefs |
2012-03-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 1, 2012 , p. 6 |
Goolish, Stanley,
Skokie - Board of Health,
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Skokie Fire Department,
Levy, Clifford,
Millard, Gabriel,
Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission,
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Zoning,
Levin, Gerri,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Jones, David,
Skokie Beautification and Improvement Commission,
Duggan, Heidi N. Nickisch,
Marek, David,
Skokie Public Safety Commission,
Zomaya, Atorina,
Doran, Thomas,
Ordinances,
Mannard, Thomas,
Oakton Street |
| Mall makeover OK'd with large sign intact |
2011-12-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 1, 2011 , p. 5 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
Business - Shopping centers,
Kashima, Hide,
Lorge, Michael |
| Sign codes to be revamped |
2011-03-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 24, 2011 , p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Peyer, Peter,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Skokie Appearance Commission |
| Downtown merchants cut some slack on sign code |
2010-07-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 15, 2010 , p. 5 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Peyer, Peter,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Lorge, Michael,
Miles, Randy |
| Skokie Village Meeting Notes |
2010-01-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 28, 2010 , p. 7 |
Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Gross, Sheila,
Meyer, Howard S.,
Skokie Holiday Inn,
Hoffman, Lina |
| Billboards' promote positive ideas |
2009-04-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 23, 2009, p. 21 |
Newman, Deajah,
Butlien, Rachel,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Seitzer, Donna,
Wint, Andrew,
Lincoln Junior High School,
Public School District 69 - Student activities |
| Meeting Notes |
2008-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 2008, p. 6 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission,
Curley, Kirsten,
Hostalet, Gabriel,
North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Skokie Beautification and Improvement Commission,
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
WBBM,
Gerenrot, Igor,
Advertising, signs and sign boards |
| Village switches dial to radio for new promotion campaign |
2007-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 2007, p. 5 |
Tennes, Ann,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Radio and radio broadcasting,
Thompson, Tom |
| Turn off electronic signs |
2005-07-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 21, 2005, p. 18 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
McCabe, Frank,
Perille, Donald,
Editorial |
| Board considers ban on electronic signs |
2005-07-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 2005, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Peyer, Peter,
McCabe, Frank,
Perille, Donald |
| Pro-referendum signs stolen in Fairview district |
2004-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 2004, p. 7 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Lee, Tracy,
Public School District 72 - Bond issues and referendum,
Excellence for Fairview |
| No ads in D219 newsletters |
2000-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 2000, p. 4 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Parks lease high-tech toys for workouts |
2000-04-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 2000, p. 9 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
E-Zone Networks,
Skokie Fitness Center,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Parks ink Visa, Pepsi sponsorships |
2000-03-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 2000, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Visa,
Pepsi,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| No debate on sponsor policy |
1999-12-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 16, 1999, p. 9 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Hearing set on rules to rename parks |
1999-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1999, p. 9 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks |
| $6 billion spent to promote smoking |
1999-08-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 5, 1999, p. 9 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Teenagers,
American Lung Association,
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids,
Smoking |
| Skokie Park District hangs 'for sale' sign |
1999-06-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 24, 1999, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Skokie Sports Park,
Skatium,
Parks |
| District 219 tries to avoid getting zapped by 'free' goods |
1998-12-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 24, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
ZapMe!,
Computers |
| D219 debates ads policy |
1998-11-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 5, 1998, p. 25 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies |
| Dealing with ad requests debated by board |
1998-10-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 29, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies |
| CTA, Pepsi ink vending pact |
1998-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 1998, p. 11 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Transportation,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Pepsi |
| Kid hockey player hits big time with billboard |
1998-04-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 16, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Chicago Wolves,
Sports - Hockey,
Minsky, Joseph |
| New signs will help shoppers in search of downtown Skokie |
1998-02-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 5, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie,
Kovar Signs |
| Capparelli blasts flyer by Callaghan |
1996-10-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 31, 1996, p. 23 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Capparelli, Ralph,
Callaghan, Peter,
Elections,
Illinois House of Representatives 13th District |
| 13th representative race gets ugly; truce flies off with campaign flyer |
1996-10-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Capparelli, Ralph,
Callaghan, Peter,
Elections,
Illinois House of Representatives 13th District |
| Board lets owner expand diner |
1996-06-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 6, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Bugsy Schwartz,
Hechtman, Ken,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Parking,
Ken's Diner |
| Notre Dame High gets taste of The Real Thing |
1996-05-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 16, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Notre Dame High School - Policies,
Keane, John,
Coca-Cola |
| California company defines Skokie appeal |
1996-03-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 7, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Prince of Peace Enterprises Inc.,
Ho, Michael |
| Signage changes ahead |
1996-01-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Village Inn |
| Publicity firm wins parks nod |
1996-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 1996, p. 13 |
Ketchum Public Relations World Wide,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
MacAdam Associates,
Skokie Park District |
| Skokie gets public image consultant |
1995-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 1995, p. 4 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Scoreboard solicitation surprises board |
1994-09-15 |
The Niles North Viking Volunteers and the District 219 Board have different interpretations of an advertising policy. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 15, 1994, p. 7 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North Viking Volunteers,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies |
| Customer is key in park marketing plan |
1994-04-07 |
The Skokie Park District is implementing a new marketing plan. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 7, 1994, p. 12 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Park District |
| New Viking scoreboard reopens ad ban debate |
1993-08-12 |
The District 219 board will decide if the Niles North scoreboard will feature paid advertisements. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 12, 1993, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School |
| North scoreboard donors want ads |
1993-08-12 |
The District 219 board will decide if the Niles North scoreboard will feature paid advertisements. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 12, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Niles North High School |
| Business slow for some Crossing retailers |
1990-02-08 |
Some retailers at Village Crossing feel that business would increase if their stores' names could appear on the mall marquee. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 1990, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Village gets sign of generosity |
1989-11-02 |
Ben Mostow, a Skokie resident of 27 years, donated the community sign board, placed at the intersections of Niles Center Road and Skokie Boulevard. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 1989, p. 4 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Boulevard,
Mostow, Ben |
| Parks launch plan to increase usage |
1988-11-17 |
The Skokie Park District wants more people to use local park facilities and is planning a new marketing project. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 17, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Park District |
| Schwartz wields power behind the board |
1981-09-10 |
The Skokie Village Corporation Counsel advised the Board of Trustees not to grant an exception in a case that arose over a zoning ordinance limiting the height of signs in the village. |
The News, Thursday, September 10, 1981, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Schwartz, Harvey,
Zoning,
Ordinances |
| Signs of the times: Walton Motors future is hanging in the balance |
1981-08-09 |
If a dispute regarding a sign is not resolved by the Village of Skokie and Walton Motors by August 10 then a lawsuit will be filed against the car dealership. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, August 9, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Business - Automobile dealerships,
Walton Motors |
| Walton's oversize sign comes under attack |
1981-08-06 |
Walton Motors, 5050 W. Dempster, is in violation of a Skokie sign ordinance passed in 1973. |
The News, Thursday, August 6, 1981, p. 2 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances,
Business - Automobile dealerships,
Walton Motors |
| Skokie pamphlet places second |
1980-06-15 |
Skokie's new brochure, "Skokie - a Vital Community", won second place in a national competition. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 15, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie |
| Sign amendment OKed |
1980-02-14 |
Village Board approved 3 amendments to the sign ordinance following a recommendation by the Appearance Commission. |
The News, Thursday, February 14, 1980, p. 8 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Skokie Appearance Commission |
| Law will affect 'for sale' ads: Skokie tightens sign ordinance |
1980-01-10 |
Village Board passed an amendment to the ordinances establishing strict guidelines for real estate signs. |
The News, Thursday, January 10, 1980, p. 10 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances |
| Skokie curbs 'for sale' signs |
1980-01-10 |
Ordinances were adopted to tighten the control of realty signs on residential property. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 10, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances |
| Ask realty sign controls |
1979-11-01 |
President of Skokie Condominium Home Owners Association urged the Village to adopt tighter controls on realty signs. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 1, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Condominium Homeowners Association,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Sign ordinance may undergo 3 changes |
1979-05-10 |
Village Trustees will consider amendments to its sign ordinance regulating the size, product identification, and space allotment of signs. |
The News, Thursday, May 10, 1979, p. 6 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances |
| Ordinances |
1978-06-08 |
Ordinance requiring removal of "for sale" signs after property has been sold. |
The News, Thursday, June 8, 1978, p. 28 |
Real estate,
Advertising, signs and sign boards |
| Skokie commission tries to halt 'steering |
1977-12-18 |
Skokie Human Relations Commission renewing efforts to discourage real estate "for sale" signs. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, December 18, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Human Relations Commission |
| Skokie realtors abandon sign ban: Non-compliance by outside agents hurts their business |
1977-12-01 |
Skokie realtors abandon voluntary program of no "for sale" signs. |
The News, Thursday, December 1, 1977, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
|
| Skokie wrestles with sign ruling |
1977-05-22 |
Article on ordinance that prohibits "for sale" signs. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 22, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances |
| High court ruling ousts sign ban law |
1977-05-05 |
U.S. Supreme Court ruled a local government may not ban the display of "for sale" or "sold" signs. Skokie has an ordinance banning such signs. |
The News, Thursday, May 5, 1977, p. 7 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances,
U.S. Supreme Court |
| Board hears sign request |
1975-12-11 |
First National Bank's request for sign at drive-in facility tabled for one week. |
The News, Thursday, December 11, 1975, p. 8 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
First National Bank of Skokie,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Sign law amended |
1973-07-26 |
Skokie adopts comprehensive amendment to sign ordinance. |
The News, Thursday, July 26, 1973, p. 8 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances |
| It's high time |
1973-04-19 |
Comments on changing the sign ordinance in Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, April 19, 1973, p. 6 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances |
| Concessions made on sign ordinance |
1973-03-08 |
New sign ordinance expected in April. |
The News, Thursday, March 8, 1973, p. 1 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances |
| Skokie sign law ready Feb. 19 |
1973-02-08 |
Ordinance on business signs to be finalized mid-February. |
The News, Thursday, February 8, 1973, p. 7 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Ordinances |
