Title | Date | Summary | Source | Tags |
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2 families still homeless 6 weeks after gas leak | 1989-07-27 | Six weeks after a massive gasoline leak from a Touhy Avenue Amoco Service Station two Skokie families still can't go home because officials are not yet sure that their homes are safe. | Skokie Review, Thursday, July 27, 1989, p. 7 | Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations, Accidents |
3 held in gas station robbery | 1988-07-21 | Three Chicagoans were apprehended and charged with a robbery at the Amoco Gas Station at 4511 Golf Road. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 21, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 2 | Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations, Crime and criminals - Robberies |
Amoco decision on hold | 1993-12-09 | The Village Board postponed voting on a zoning change requested by Amoco station owner Bessie Gianoulis. | Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 1993, p. 9 | Zoning, Gianoulis, Bessie, Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
Amoco foes hoping to oust 3 trustees | 1994-02-24 | A homeowners association has threatened to sue the village for giving preliminary approval to a mini-mart at Dempster and McCormick. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 24, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 | Business - Car washes, Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores, Zoning, Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
Amoco plans OK'd despite complaints | 1994-01-06 | Zoning changes were approved that will allow Amoco to build a new service station at Dempster and McCormick. | Skokie Review, Thursday, January 6, 1994, p. 3 | Business - Car washes, Zoning, Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores, Construction, Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
Amoco rezoned despite distaste of Village Board | 1994-03-24 | The Amoco gas station on Dempster, which is owned by Bessie Gianoulis, was rezoned. | Skokie Review, Thursday, March 24, 1994, p. 13 | Zoning, Gianoulis, Bessie, Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
Amoco to defy village, reopen station | 1990-11-15 | Amoco Oil Company plans to reopen a station at McCormick Boulevard and Dempster Street despite village efforts to condemn the closed gasoline station. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 15, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
Amoco tries to change Board's mind | 1985-04-21 | The Standard Oil Company wants to spend $350,000 to upgrade an Amoco gas station at Skokie Boulevard and Dempster. Although the Plan Commission voted against the plan, the village staff is in favor of the project. | Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 21, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
Attendant flees from gas station robbers | 1996-10-31 | None | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Amoco, Crime and criminals - Robberies |
Charges sought against Amoco operator | 1989-11-16 | The State Fire Marshal has asked the Cook County State's Attorney to prosecute a Skokie Amoco Station operator, Sam Long, whose station was the site of an 8,000-gallon fuel spill last June. | Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 1989, p. 3 | Amoco, Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations, Long, Sam, Accidents |