| Some retailers expect spike in liquor sales |
2020-03-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 19 , 2020, p. 16 |
Business - Retail,
Alcohol,
Schmidt, Susan,
Schaefer, George,
Snelling, Phillip,
Schaefer's Wines, Foods and Spirits,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Binny's Beverage Depot,
Cluxton, Anje |
| Walgreens allowed to sell alcohol -- but with restrictions |
2014-07-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 24, 2014 , p. 18 |
Business - Drugstores and pharmacies,
Walgreens,
Alcohol |
| CVS, Produce World approved for alcohol sales |
2013-04-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 11, 2013 , p. 11 |
Produce World,
Alcohol,
Business,
CVS Pharmacy |
| New liquor license adds theaters |
2012-03-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 29, 2012 , p. 9 |
Ordinances,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
Skokie Theatre,
Van Dusen, George,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Retailers charged for liquor sales to minors |
2011-12-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 15, 2011 , p. 8 |
Bar Louie,
El Tipico,
Alcohol,
Illinois Liquor Commission,
Champps Restaurant,
Toni's Liquors,
Skokie House Bar,
Skokie Police Department |
| Liquor code could be changed to help spur Dempster development |
2011-07-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 2011 , p. 10 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
Van Dusen, George,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Fine-tuning proposed for liquor license code |
2010-12-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 2010 , p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Van Dusen, George,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Liquor code overhaul OK'd |
2009-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 2009, p. 11 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Van Dusen, George,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Skokie mayor eyes increase in licenses for liquor sales |
2009-03-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 2009, p. 5 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Van Dusen, George,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Board OKs new liquor licenses |
2007-06-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 14, 2007, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Fed grant assisting DUI focus |
2007-01-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 2007, p. 5 |
Alcohol,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Grants,
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Crime and criminals - Drunk driving,
Skokie Police Department,
Pawlak, Sgt. David |
| 2005 Top Stories |
2005-12-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 29, 2005, p. 10 |
Mandarin Village,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Lipin, Lisa,
Skokie Fire Department,
Bonefish Restaurant,
Contract negotiations,
Stein, Roger,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Schedule,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Skokie Downtown Development Committee,
Pfizer Inc.,
Alcohol,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Czerwinski, Ralph,
Unions,
Meis, Douglas R.,
Dahlquist, Michael J.,
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 68,
Public School District 69 - Bond issues and referendum,
Silverberg, Barry,
Sliwinski, Jeanette,
Safety devices and measures,
Glick, John R.,
Chipotle Mexican Grill,
Skokie - City planning,
Public School District 68 - Curriculum,
Skokie Police Department,
Ordinances,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Van Dusen, George,
Games,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Traffic accidents |
| Bonefish gets catch of day in liquor license lottery |
2005-11-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 24, 2005, p. 8 |
Chipotle Mexican Grill,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Bonefish Restaurant |
| Four apply for liquor licenses |
2005-11-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 3, 2005, p. 5 |
Mandarin Village,
Chipotle Mexican Grill,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Bonefish Restaurant |
| Village releases rules on new liquor licenses |
2005-08-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 2005, p. 5 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Van Dusen, George,
Skokie Downtown Development Committee,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| New Liquor license class gets OK |
2005-05-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 2005, p. 3 |
Copeland, Edward N.,
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Cigar King,
Van Dusen, George,
Comfort Inn - North Shore,
Hirsh, Jordan,
Village Inn,
Perille, Donald,
Miles, Randy,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| More liquor licenses for Skokie |
2005-04-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 28, 2005, p. 18 |
Don's Fishmarket and Tavern,
Copeland, Edward N.,
Mandarin Village,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Comfort Inn - North Shore,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing) |
| New liquor license slated to attract more business |
2005-04-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 14, 2005, p. 8 |
Copeland, Edward N.,
Mok, Julie,
Mandarin Village,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
McCabe, Frank,
Comfort Inn - North Shore,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| California on the North Shore |
2005-03-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 31, 2005, p. 99 |
Business - Retail,
Karlin, Nathan,
Alcohol,
Schaefer's Wines, Foods and Spirits |
| Mayor looks to add liquor licenses |
2003-02-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 2003, p. 3 |
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Van Dusen, George,
Business - Grocery stores |
| Sober PROMise |
2002-05-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 2002, p. 14 |
Teenagers,
Alcohol,
Crime and criminals - Drunk driving,
Editorial |
| Village tightens law on teen drinking |
2002-05-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 2002, p. 3 |
Teenagers,
Mangler, Barbara,
Abrams, Bruce,
Alcohol,
Schaefer, George,
Van Dusen, George,
Schaefer's Wines, Foods and Spirits,
Binny's Beverage Depot,
Laws and regulations |
| Parents key to fighting drugs |
2002-05-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 2002, p. 16 |
Drugs,
Parents and parenting,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Alcohol,
Klevgaard, Chuck,
Editorial,
National Drug and Alcohol Survey |
| Skokie trustees should can new beer keg law |
2002-05-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 2, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Alcohol,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie clamps a tight lid on sales of beer kegs |
2002-04-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 25, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Austin Liquors,
Alcohol,
Van Dusen, George,
Gold Standard Enterprises Inc.,
Binny's Beverage Depot,
Laws and regulations,
Fornek, Walter J. |
| Parents hear drug use advice |
2002-04-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 2002, p. 3 |
Lectures and lecturing,
Codell, Neil,
Drugs,
Niles North Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA),
Parents and parenting,
Alcohol,
Mahoney, Kate,
Klevgaard, Chuck,
National Drug and Alcohol Survey |
| Teen drug use a crisis, D219 says |
2002-02-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 2002, p. 5 |
Drugs,
Erickson, Larry,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Hoffman, Sue,
Alcohol,
Surveys and studies,
Klevgaard, Chuck,
American Drug and Alcohol Survey |
| Skokie trustees grant package liquor license to Village Market Place |
2001-07-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 5, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Alcohol,
Village Market Place,
Business - Grocery stores |
| Guns, liquor charges hit five |
2001-06-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 2001, p. 6 |
Roman, James Anthony,
Mora, Jose Garcia,
Crime and criminals,
Alcohol,
Firearms,
Saucedo, Daniel,
Cadillac Sam's Bar,
Garcia, Cesar,
Velasquez, Angel |
| Alcohol testers at Niles North, West give staff another security tool |
2001-03-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 29, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Erickson, Larry,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Alcohol |
| New rules for alcohol use |
2001-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 2001, p. 14 |
Silvestri, Peter,
Alcohol,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Don't drink and drive |
2000-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 2000, p. 10 |
Alcohol,
Automobile drivers,
Editorial |
| Bills propose crackdown on problem drivers |
2000-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 2000, p. 14 |
Alcohol,
White, Jesse,
Automobile drivers,
Laws and regulations |
| Police bust teen party |
2000-10-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 12, 2000, p. 8 |
Saba, Salem,
Teenagers,
Medina, Lewis Enrique,
Alcohol,
Saba, Renee A.,
Jalapour, Ramtin,
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery |
| Plan board aligns zoning liquor rules with village code |
1999-10-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 1999, p. 9 |
Radler, Cathy,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Village Inn,
Miles, Randy,
Principal's Pub |
| Eateries get new class of liquor license |
1997-07-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 24, 1997, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers |
| New liquor laws set to take effect : Unanimous decision comes equipped with set of restrictions |
1997-07-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 24, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| Fashion Square store receives liquor license OK |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 28, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Fashion Square Shopping Center,
Business - Retail,
Alcohol,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Cost Plus World Market |
| Youths, cashier charged in beer-buying incident |
1996-09-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 19, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Chappell, Mark,
Teenagers,
Crime and criminals,
Alcohol,
Mender, Margaux,
Senter, Michael,
Lyons, Michael |
| Alcohol and kids : Work to send the right message to youngsters |
1996-04-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 1996, p. 15 |
Drugs,
Alcohol,
Children,
PEER Services |
| Booze nixed in factory zones |
1991-06-06 |
The Skokie village board voted 4-2 against allowing liquor sales in industrial neighborhoods. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 1991, p. 5 |
Zoning,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers |
| Restaurant liquor gets initial nod |
1991-04-18 |
A restaurant planned for Skokie's Howard Street industrial park will be allowed to serve liquor if Skokie trustees approve an April 4 Skokie Plan Commission decision. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 1991, p. 9 |
Zoning,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers |
| Factories oppose liquor at eatery |
1991-01-10 |
Some Skokie businessmen oppose the recommended zoning change that would allow liquor-serving restaurants to exist in the village's M-1 industrial areas. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 1991, p. 5 |
Zoning,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers |
| Panel OKs wider drink sales |
1990-12-13 |
Skokie plan commissioners have given tentative approval to a zoning change which would allow liquor-serving restaurants to exist in the village's M-1 industrial areas. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 13, 1990, p. 10 |
Zoning,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Alcohol |
| Drug survey results in from Dist. 219 |
1990-05-24 |
Results of a recent survey of students at Niles West indicate that drug and alcohol use among students is a community problem that needs to be addressed by parents, village governments, and police forces, in addition to being addressed by the schools. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 1990, p. 103 |
Drugs,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Alcohol,
Surveys and studies |
| Village says beer 'to go' will be gone |
1989-05-18 |
An ordinance adopted by the Village Board May 15 gives liquor stores 60 days to stop package sales of a quart or less of uncorked wine, wine, liquor mixed with non-alcoholic beverages, and chilled beer. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 18, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| 7-Eleven liquor plans nixed |
1986-12-23 |
A proposed plan that would allow 7-Eleven stores to sell liquor was turned down. |
Life - Skokie edition, Tuesday, December 23, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
7-Eleven |
| 7-Eleven's request to sell freshly made food nixed |
1986-12-18 |
Four local 7-Eleven stores will not be able to sell freshly made food items after a vote by the village board. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 18, 1986, p. 9 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
7-Eleven |
| 7-Eleven carryout plans nixed |
1986-12-18 |
Plans to sell carryout food at area 7-Elevens were turned down. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 18, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
7-Eleven |
| 7-11's request to sell liquor fizzles |
1986-11-27 |
The Village board voted against a request to sell packaged liquor at 7-11 stores in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 27, 1986, p. 3 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
7-Eleven |
| Skokie Village Board |
1985-12-05 |
The Village Board approved an ordinance that will allow businesses in the East Dempster St. project area to apply for a liquor license even if other businesses in the same block already have a license. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1985, p. 5 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Dempster Street |
| Liquor businesses may find competition on the block |
1985-11-28 |
The Skokie Board of Trustees is considering a new ordinance that would allow businesses in the same block to hold liquor licenses. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1985, p. 3 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| Skokie to conduct lottery for available liquor licenses |
1985-10-24 |
Skokie officials plan on having a lottery whenever more than one applicant wants a liquor license. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1985, p. 9 |
Alcohol,
Laws and regulations |
| Law to curb alcohol in lots |
1984-08-09 |
A new law approved by the Village Board on August 6 holds operators of taverns and liquor stores responsible if they knowingly allow people to drink alcoholic beverages in their parking lots. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 9, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alcohol,
Laws and regulations |
| Board cracks down on teenage drinking |
1984-07-05 |
The Village Board has adopted an ordinance that would hold a property owner or tenant liable if a person under 21 consumes or possesses alcoholic beverages on his/her premises. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 5, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| Wag's withdraws permit request |
1984-03-22 |
A representative of Walgreen's announced that the drug store chain was withdrawing its petition for a special use permit which would have allowed the sale of packaged liquor at the store planned for the intersection of Dempster and Karlov. |
The News, Thursday, March 22, 1984, p. 3 |
Business - Drugstores and pharmacies,
Walgreens,
Alcohol |
| Wag's denied liquor license |
1984-03-01 |
The Skokie Plan Commission has denied the Walgreen Company a special use permit for the sale of packaged liquor at the store it plans to open on Dempster, between Kedvale and Karlov. |
The News, Thursday, March 1, 1984, p. 1 |
Business - Drugstores and pharmacies,
Walgreens,
Alcohol,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Walgreen's liquor bid rejected |
1984-03-01 |
The Skokie Plan Commission has denied Walgreens a special use permit for the sale of packaged liquor at a new store located at Dempster and Karlov. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Walgreens,
Alcohol,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Parents will pay for drinking |
1983-08-04 |
The Skokie Chief of Police has urged the Board of Trustees to adopt an ordinance which would hold responsible any home owner who knowingly allowed alcohol to be consumed by a minor on the premises. |
The News, Thursday, August 4, 1983, p. 3 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| New township group fighting drug problem |
1983-07-28 |
TRY" (Township Reachout to Youth) is a newly formed group whose goal is to coordinate all the difference agencies in the township to work toward a solution to the problems of drug and alcohol abuse. |
The News, Thursday, July 28, 1983, p. 6 |
TRY (Township Reachout to Youth),
Drugs,
Alcohol,
Organizations and societies |
| Discuss drug abuse |
1983-05-12 |
Representatives from community agencies and organizations will meet on May 18 in the Niles Township High School Board room to discuss the problem of alcohol and drug abuse among community youth. |
The News, Thursday, May 12, 1983, p. 4 |
Drugs,
Teenagers,
Alcohol |
| Chick's tavern appeals liquor license revocation |
1981-11-26 |
Chick's Tavern has appealed the liquor license revocation handed down last week by Skokie Mayor Albert J. Smith. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 26, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alcohol,
Business - Bars,
Chick's Tavern,
Laws and regulations |
| Chick's loses liquor license |
1981-11-19 |
Chick's, 9422 East Prairie, has lost its liquor license due to an incident last spring involving the sale of liquor to a minor. |
The News, Thursday, November 19, 1981, p. 3 |
Alcohol,
Business - Bars,
Chick's Tavern,
Laws and regulations |
| Chick's liquor license in Mayor Smith's hands |
1981-11-12 |
Mayor Albert J. Smith is expected to decide within a week whether or not Chick's Tavern, a liquor store and lounge at 9422 N. East Prairie Rd., can keep its liquor license. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 12, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alcohol,
Business - Bars,
Chick's Tavern,
Laws and regulations |
| Chick's Tavern could face loss of liquor license |
1981-10-22 |
A decision is expected October 26 on whether a Skokie tavern, which was the scene of a fatal shooting two weeks ago, will face the loss of its liquor license as a result of an alleged sale of beer to a minor earlier this year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 22, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Alcohol,
Business - Bars,
Chick's Tavern,
Laws and regulations |
| Students suspended for drug possession |
1980-10-19 |
Eleven students were recently suspended from school for possession of drugs and alcohol at school. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 19, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Drugs,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Alcohol |
| New liquor licenses create furor |
1980-06-05 |
Protest against village's plan to have two special liquor licenses applying only to Old Orchard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 5, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Ban some liquor sales |
1980-01-10 |
Plan Commission rejected a request to permit the sale of packaged liquor in predominantly residential areas. |
The News, Thursday, January 10, 1980, p. 9 |
Business - Retail,
Alcohol,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Ordinances |
1979-08-23 |
An ordinance prohibiting persons under the age of 21 years from serving alcoholic beverages. |
The News, Thursday, August 23, 1979, p. 21 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| Ordinances |
1979-05-10 |
An ordinance prohibiting consumption of alcoholic liquors on the premises after closing hours. |
The News, Thursday, May 10, 1979, p. 29 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| Ordinances |
1979-05-10 |
An ordinance reenacting the prohibition of the sale of beer and wine to persons 19 and 20 years of age and deleting specified provisions from Section 15018 of the Code. |
The News, Thursday, May 10, 1979, p. 28 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| Skokie raises drinking age |
1979-05-03 |
Village Trustees unanimously voted to raise the drinking age to 21. The law will go into effect 10 days after it is given legal notice. |
The News, Thursday, May 3, 1979, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| Skokie drinking age raised |
1979-05-03 |
Village Trustees used their home rule powers to raise the minimum legal drinking age to 21. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 3, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol |
| Skokie considers raising drinking age back to 21 |
1979-04-19 |
Village Trustees are preparing an ordinance raising the drinking age in Skokie from 18 for beer and wine to 21 for all alcoholic beverages. |
The News, Thursday, April 19, 1979, p. 13 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
| Smith vows pot equipment battle |
1979-04-19 |
Village trustees are considering stronger regulations on the sale of both pot paraphernalia and alcohol. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 19, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Drugs,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Alcohol,
Business |
| Village favors raising drinking age |
1979-02-04 |
Village officials are urging the state legislature to raise the drinking age to 21. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 4, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - Illinois,
Alcohol,
Government - Skokie |
| Drinking age: Going up? Skokie is considering ordinance |
1979-01-11 |
Village Trustees are considering a ordinance raising the drinking age to 21. In 1973 Illinois lowered the legal age. Home Rule allows the Trustees to change the age. |
The News, Thursday, January 11, 1979, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Government - Illinois,
Alcohol |
| Drinking age in Skokie may go up |
1979-01-07 |
The Mayor is in support of raising the drinking age to 21 but plans to discuss it with Skokie liquor license holders. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 7, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Government - Skokie |
| No liquor at Holiday Inn? |
1967-09-07 |
Approved ordinance limits liquor establishment to one per square block, impacting the proposed Holiday Inn on Touhy. |
The News, Thursday, September 7, 1967, p. 1 |
Business - Hotels and motels,
Holiday Inn,
Ordinances,
Alcohol |
