| Accept the inevitable |
2002-01-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 17, 2002, p. 12 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Editorial |
| 847 code overlay response resigned |
2002-01-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 2002, p. 9 |
Area codes,
Stamp, Sandi,
Van Dusen, George,
Glatz, Keith |
| New area code makes 11-digit dialing necessary for all calls |
2002-01-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 2002, p. 5 |
Balmoris, Michael,
Bosch, Beth,
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Chilsen, Jim |
| CUB prepares lawsuit to stop 11-digit dialing |
2001-08-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 30, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
NeuStar Inc.,
Area codes,
Botch, Beth,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Chilsen, Jim,
Litigation,
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| Overlay area code likely by next year |
2001-08-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 2, 2001, p. 5 |
Area codes,
NeuStar Inc.,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Farrell, David |
| Area code overlay no help to businesses |
2001-08-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 2, 2001, p. 5 |
Harry J. Bosworth Co.,
Area codes,
Lincolnwood Chamber of Commerce,
Stamp, Sandi,
Lopotko, Don,
Business,
Duray, Greg,
Clarke, Tim,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce,
Thuy, Steve |
| Ridiculous overlay area code must be stopped now |
2001-08-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 2, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Editorial |
| State puts hold on new area code |
2001-03-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 15, 2001, p. 10 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| ICC halts overlay of new area code |
2001-03-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
MCI Worldcom,
NeuStar Inc.,
Area codes,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
AT&T,
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| New area code means 11-digit dialing for all |
2001-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 2001, p. 5 |
Cohen, Martin,
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| Area code plan comes under fire |
1998-12-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 3, 1998, p. 7 |
Area codes,
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| Area code overlay plan delayed |
1998-08-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 13, 1998, p. 5 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Public pressure key to keeping code |
1998-08-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 13, 1998, p. 5 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Ameritech Illinois,
Gorell, Jacqueline |
| CUB, state reps slam plan for new area code |
1998-07-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 30, 1998, p. 5 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Ameritech Illinois |
| Area code war heads to Skokie |
1998-07-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 16, 1998, p. 3 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Ameritech Illinois |
| 11-digit dialing just a matter of when |
1998-05-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 21, 1998, p. 20 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| Area code plan backs overlay |
1998-04-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 2, 1998, p. 5 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Two 847 plans pitched |
1997-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 1997, p. 24 |
Area codes,
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Ameritech Illinois |
| CUB calls for numbers audit |
1997-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 1997, p. 24 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Ameritech Illinois |
| Don't split 847 area, ICC told at hearing |
1997-08-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 7, 1997, p. 5 |
Area codes,
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Meeting is last chance for input on area-code plan |
1997-07-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 31, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Area codes,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| 11 digit dialing in 847 proposed |
1997-05-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 1997, p. 9 |
Area codes,
Chicagoland Telecommunications Industry Team |
| Enough, already |
1997-05-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 1997, p. 18 |
Area codes,
Chicagoland Telecommunications Industry Team,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Editorial |
| Shortage of suburban phone numbers is a tough code to crack : Need for more digits could prompt another switch as early as next year |
1997-03-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 20, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Area codes,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Calls waiting : Ameritech fumbles switch to 847 area code |
1996-02-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 15, 1996, p. 15 |
Area codes,
Ameritech Illinois,
Editorial |
| Suburbs get ready to bite that 847 bullet |
1996-01-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Area codes,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Skokie becomes a retail hot spot : In all, 1995 was a very busy year |
1995-12-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Business - Retail,
Area codes,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Schools,
Construction,
Vogue Tyre and Rubber Co.,
Marriott Senior Living Services Inc.,
Balcor Building,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts |
| Phone company readies for new area code splits |
1995-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 1995, p. 20 |
Area codes,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Few hang-ups for new code |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Area codes,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Skokie will receive unnamed area code |
1995-03-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 1995, p. 3 |
Area codes,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Ameritech Illinois,
Rigoni, Al,
Edelson, Lisa,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce |
| Who you gonna call? |
1995-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 1995, p. 14 |
Area codes,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Cose, Larry,
Ameritech Illinois,
Editorial |
| Towns join to plan new area codes |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 1995, p. 3 |
Ameritech Corporation,
Area codes,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
West Central Municipal Conference,
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Conference,
Rigoni, Al,
DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference,
Illinois Bell |
| Area code change means pocket change for printers |
1989-08-31 |
Illinois Bell will add a second area code for the Chicago area, thus creating 7 million new phone numbers. Beginning November 11, Skokie's new area code number will be 708. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 31, 1989, p. 5 |
Area codes,
Illinois Bell |
| Ma Bell 're-zones' suburbs |
1987-12-12 |
The Illinois Bell Telephone Company has decided to divide Chicago and the suburbs into two area codes beginning November 11, 1989. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, December 12, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Area codes,
Illinois Bell |
