| Foyteck Memorial unveiled at Veterans Park |
2009-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 2009, p. 7 |
War - Iraq,
Skokie Park District,
Foyteck, Kraig D.,
Foyteck, Chris,
Van Dusen, George,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Miles, Randy,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Foyteck, Connie,
Veterans Park |
| Concert to laud birth of USAF |
1975-08-07 |
Skokie VFW to hold bicentennial program that will commemorate the birth of the Air Force. |
The News, Thursday, August 7, 1975, p. 16 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Holidays and celebrations,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854 |
| Remembering |
2005-06-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 2, 2005, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Gordon, William,
Maslov, Irv,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Van Dusen, George,
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) |
| Guests of honor |
2009-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 2009, p. 5 |
Saper, Harvey,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Krier Plaza,
American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Van Dusen, George,
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) |
| Crowds enjoy Memorial Day in warm |
2011-06-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 9, 2011 , p. 6 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Krier Plaza,
Roy, Nina,
Sutker, Calvin,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) |
| A salute to local heroes |
2013-05-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 30, 2013 , p. |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Gordon, William,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) |
| Military women wage new battle |
1995-09-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 7, 1995, p. 81 |
Women,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation Inc. (WIMSA),
Bogetz, Elaine,
Arlington National Cemetery,
Illinois Council of Women Veterans,
Armed Forces |
| The passing of time |
2015-05-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 2015, p.1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Chicago Association of Veterans World War II,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
War - World War II (WWII) - Victory Day,
Rauner, Bruce |
| Museum marks 70th anniversary of Victory Day |
2015-05-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 2015, p.6 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Chicago Association of Veterans World War II,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
War - World War II (WWII) - Victory Day,
Lisker, David |
| Remembering the fallen |
2019-05-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 30, 2019, p. 1, 7 |
Moody, Michelle,
American Legion,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Niles North High School,
Van Dusen, George,
Hoeflich, Jeff,
Potash, Edward,
Woodwall, Melissa,
Steegmueller, Amanda,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Niles West High School,
Veterans Park |
| A day of remembrance |
2004-06-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 3, 2004, p. 5 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Krier Plaza,
American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day |
| WW I veterans found Skokie VFW |
1975-01-16 |
Article on the 10 local citizens and veterans of WW I that formed VFW Post 3854 in 1943. |
The News, Thursday, January 16, 1975, p. 32 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854,
Organizations and societies |
| Military memories |
2015-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 2015, p.6 |
Unity Hospice (Skokie),
Armed Forces - Veterans,
U.S. Library of Congress,
Veterans History Project,
Hume, William,
McGarvey, Brenda |
| A piece of the past |
2015-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 2015, p. 1 |
Unity Hospice (Skokie),
Armed Forces - Veterans,
U.S. Library of Congress,
Veterans History Project,
Hume, William,
McGarvey, Brenda |
| Veterans Park wall installed to honor Skokie military members |
2016-12-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 2016, p. 7 |
Ohrlund, John,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Veterans Park,
Skokie Park District |
| Memorial wall honoring veterans dedicated |
2017-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 2017, p. 10 |
Ohrlund, John,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Reid, Mike,
Aberman, Susan,
Veterans Park,
Skokie Park District,
Van Dusen, George |
| Veteran shares her birthday with U.S.A.'s own |
2015-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 2015, p.6 |
In My Own Words,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
U.S. Army Airborne,
Career Soldier,
Dugar, Glenda,
Confessions of an Airborne Soldier |
| Born on the Fourth |
2015-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 2015, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
U.S. Army Airborne,
Dugar, Glenda |
| 70 years later, Skokie man awarded WWII service medals |
2015-01-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 29, 2015, p.7 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Kaplan, Milton,
War - World War II (WWII),
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Veterans find educational home at Oakton |
2012-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2012 , p. 5 |
Oakton Community College,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Donahue, Vince |
| Jewish World War II vets drive new exhibit |
2012-01-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 26, 2012 , p. 7 |
Museums,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Ours to Fight For: American Jews in the Second World War,
War - World War II (WWII),
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center |
| Group sends veterans to Washington for day |
2009-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 2009, p. 11 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
War - World War II (WWII),
Abramsons, Irv,
Honor Flight Chicago,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Community Center |
2007-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 2007, p. 7 |
Troy, John J.,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Scholarships and fellowships,
Gockenbach, Warren,
Afandiyeva, Mary,
Varallo, Joseph,
Employment |
| Wounded WWII veteran rescued by Jimmy Stewart |
2006-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2006, p. 82 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Strauss, Raphael 'Ray',
Death |
| Friends bring medals to a very modest man |
2005-06-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 23, 2005, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
War - World War II (WWII),
Caplan, Aaron,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Documentary looks at Vietnam War through eyes of veterans |
2005-06-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 2, 2005, p. 6 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Illinois Future Problem Solvers,
Public School District 72 - Student activities,
War - Vietnam War,
'Stolen Valor',
Fairview South School,
Glasser, Ariel |
| American Legion to share space with VFW |
2004-03-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 4, 2004, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Remembering our veterans |
2003-11-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 13, 2003, p. 6 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854,
Holidays and celebrations - Veterans Day |
| Monument to be rededicated |
2003-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 2003, p. 7 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854,
Holidays and celebrations - Veterans Day,
Veteran's Memorial,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Park District sells former teen center |
2003-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 2003, p. 3 |
Bode, Jack,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Teenagers,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Legion, parks settle lockout |
2003-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 2003, p. 9 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Lockout ends, but at a price |
2003-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 2003, p. 18 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall,
Editorial |
| Legion, parks in talks |
2003-04-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 17, 2003, p. 14 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Evicted veterans may have ally in newest Skokie Park Dist. commissioner |
2003-04-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 10, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alter, Michael,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Board upholds legion lockout |
2003-04-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 2003, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District - Board,
American Legion Hall |
| Skokie Park Dist.'s pledge to flag: meaningless words |
2003-04-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 3, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall,
Editorial |
| Skokie Park Dist. votes to keep vets out |
2003-04-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 3, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Litigation,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| What is the Skokie Park District thinking? |
2003-03-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 6, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall,
Editorial |
| Veterans, still locked out, sue Skokie park dist. |
2003-03-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 6, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Litigation,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Locked-out legion sues park district |
2003-02-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 27, 2003, p. 3 |
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Litigation,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Treatment of vets deplorable |
2003-02-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 27, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall,
Editorial |
| Skokie veterans evicted from HQ by Park Dist. |
2003-02-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 27, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Post needs a home |
2003-02-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 2003, p. 16 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall,
Editorial |
| Legion to fight eviction by Park District |
2003-02-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 2003, p. 7 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
American Legion Hall |
| Parks look to clear Spot site |
2003-02-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 6, 2003, p. 10 |
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Teenagers,
Skokie Youth Foundation,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| WWII vet gets high school diploma |
2002-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 2002, p. 5 |
Codell, Neil,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Schools - High schools,
Heinz, Henry,
Niles North High School,
Luebcke, Christine,
Poulsom, Linda |
| Parks to sell teen center |
2002-05-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 2002, p. 3 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Real estate,
American Legion,
Peyer, Peter,
Skokie Park District,
Spot, The,
Hartman, Steve,
American Legion Hall,
Bode, Jack,
Armed Forces - Veterans |
| Theft of veteran's identity from discharge papers is no urban myth |
2002-02-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 21, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Triggs, Marcia |
| Students make vets valentines |
2002-02-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 2002, p. 9 |
Holidays and celebrations - Valentine's Day,
Madison Elementary School,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Public School District 69 - Student activities,
Komen, Carol |
| Panel OKs house plans for VFW post property |
2002-01-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 31, 2002, p. 11 |
Real estate,
Luke, Paul,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854,
Gallego, Enrique,
Krier, Tim,
Housing - Single family homes,
Gordon, Lloyd,
Feldner, Duane,
Porter, Sol,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Peyer, Peter,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Legion Post awaits word on fate of headquarters |
2001-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2001, p. 3 |
Bode, Jack,
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
American Legion Hall |
| Ranks of honor guards dwindling |
2001-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2001, p. 5 |
Bick, Sidney,
Stoneking, Dan,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Fox, Dianne,
Neiweem, Ralph,
Neiweem, Ralph, Jr. |
| Pearl Harbor vet recalls confusion, shock onshore |
2001-06-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 14, 2001, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
War - World War II (WWII),
Hancock, James |
| Local veteran named Man of the Year |
2000-02-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2000, p. 79 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Baity, Mel |
| Poor plan for veterans |
1999-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1999, p. 14 |
Health care,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Editorial |
| Most local vets pay own way |
1999-04-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 1999, p. 9 |
Health care,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion |
| Don't forget the veterans |
1999-04-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 1999, p. 18 |
Health care,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Editorial |
| An America hero : Mario Tonelli is a survivor and then some |
1998-07-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 30, 1998, p. 94 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
War - World War II (WWII),
Tonelli, Mario 'Motts' |
| USS Yorktown discovery sparks survivor's memories |
1998-06-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 11, 1998, p. 19 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Sanes, Joe,
War - World War II (WWII) |
| A time to remember |
1998-05-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 21, 1998, p. 18 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Editorial |
| Teen Center new directors, study OK'd |
1998-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 1998, p. 5 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Haben, John W.,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Youth Foundation,
Williams and Associates Architects,
Teen Center,
Gould, Diane,
American Legion Hall,
Faidley, Teresa A.,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Teenagers |
| A talk with Ronelli on the price of freedom |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
War - World War II (WWII),
Tonelli, Mario 'Motts',
Bataan Death March |
| Peacetime duties : ON Veterans Day, remember those who serve |
1997-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 1997, p. 19 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Holidays and celebrations - Veterans Day,
Editorial |
| A salute to veterans |
1997-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 1997, p. 18 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Holidays and celebrations - Veterans Day,
Editorial |
| War and remembrance : Four local veterans reflect on how the battle lines have shifted in the 50 years since they fought overseas for their country |
1997-11-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 6, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schremser, Bernie,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Wojtasek, Matt,
Holidays and celebrations - Veterans Day,
Beusse, Walter,
Haring, Bob |
| D-day vets honored by Normandy |
1997-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 1997, p. 5 |
Goldsmith, Edward,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Reiss, Lester,
Silver, Sidney,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Parks buy Legion hall for teen center |
1997-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 1997, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Teenagers,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Poppy Day : Red flowers stir memories of vets' sacrifice |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 19 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Editorial |
| Vets want history recounted |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1996, p. 19 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Holidays and celebrations - Veterans Day,
Editorial |
| Parade to mark JWV centennial |
1996-04-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 25, 1996, p. 10 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Parades,
Anniversaries and birthdays,
Organizations and societies,
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) |
| After 50 years, hero rewarded |
1995-08-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 31, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Naftulin, Henry |
| Veterans programs' critics forgetting nation's debt to defenders |
1995-06-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 1, 1995, p. 17 |
Government - U.S.,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
War - World War II (WWII),
Editorial |
| Jewish War Veteran chief experiences special year |
1995-05-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 18, 1995, p. 6 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Hymes, David,
War - World War II (WWII),
Religion - Judaism,
Jewish War Veterans (JWV) |
| A black sheep is decorated - finally |
1995-01-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 12, 1995, p. 5 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
U.S. Marine Corps,
Hill, Jim,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
U.S. Marine Fighter Squadron 214 (Black Sheep) |
| Bulge' vets fought through thick and thin |
1994-12-15 |
Art Lipski recounts his memories of the Battle of the Bulge. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 15, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Lipski, Art,
War - World War II (WWII) |
| Vets honored in ceremony, dedication |
1994-11-17 |
Area Jewish veterans were honored in a dedication. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 17, 1994, p. 5 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Veteran of many battles helps others in day-to-day struggle |
1994-11-10 |
War veteran Henry Hudgens won the Veteran of the Year Award at Skokie Meadows. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 10, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Hudgens, Henry,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| June 6, 1944: Local veterans recall D-Day |
1994-06-02 |
Local veterans recall D-Day. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 2, 1994, p. 81 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
War - World War II (WWII) - D-Day |
| Skokie D-Day vet reveals fear, wickedness of war |
1994-06-02 |
D-Day veteran Les Reiss recalls his war-time experiences. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 2, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
War - World War II (WWII),
Reiss, Lester |
| Israeli war veterans share local homes |
1993-08-05 |
Israeli war veterans have been visiting suburban Jewish homes. This citation is provided for research purposes, this issue of the Skokie Review is no longer available from the Skokie Public Library. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 5, 1993, p. 5 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Religion - Judaism |
| On the Moving Wall, every name tells a story |
1990-07-19 |
The Moving Wall, listing over 56,000 Americans killed or missing in Vietnam, was displayed at Oakton Park from July 11-17. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 19, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Oakton Park,
War - Vietnam War |
| Replica of Vietnam Wall coming to Skokie park |
1990-05-24 |
A traveling replica of the Vietnam War Memorial, half the size of the memorial in Washington D.C., will be displayed in Oakton Park July 11 through 17. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 1990, p. 5 |
Art,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Oakton Park,
Vietnam War Memorial |
| Veterans' community loses women's memorial crusader |
1989-12-14 |
Jean Estka Berding, a Skokie resident and former army nurse, who tirelessly motivated a national memorial for women in military service, died on November 29. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 1989, p. 8 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Berding, Jean Estka,
Death |
| No Title |
1989-06-03 |
AMVETS has chartered Illinois' first nursing home-based veterans group at Skokie Meadows II. The 111 resident nursing home at 4600 W. Golf Road has some 80 veterans. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, June 3, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Organizations and societies,
Skokie Meadows II,
AMVETS |
| News digest |
1989-05-25 |
Residents who died in America's wars will be honored this Memorial Day at three Village cemeteries and at the Veteran's Memorial. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 25, 1989, p. 4 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Veteran's Memorial |
| Cage tells painful POW experience |
1989-05-04 |
Mike Schiff, a Skokie resident, has built a replica of the prisoner-of-war cage in which he was held prisoner during his tour of duty in Vietnam. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 1989, p. 7 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Schiff, Mike,
War - Vietnam War |
| Wartime toil honored at last |
1989-01-26 |
Skokie resident Jerome Cascino, former Merchant Marine, says he is proud of his wartime service and very happy about finally being considered a veteran. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 26, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Cascino, Jerome |
| News Digest: A veteran's memorial |
1988-02-18 |
A veteran's memorial will stand in front of the flagpoles on the Village Hall's front lawn. Plans for the memorial were approved by village trustees on February 15. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 1988, p. 4 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Resident pushes for monument on 'green |
1987-05-07 |
A memorial to war veterans has been approved by Skokie officials but the location of the monument has yet to be determined. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 7, 1987, p. 5 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Local Vets groups push for tax exempt status |
1986-10-16 |
Veteran organizations in Skokie and Lincolnwood are trying to get tax exempt status. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 1986, p. 5 |
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3854,
Organizations and societies,
Czaja, Ed,
Taxation |
| Vets cancel Memorial Day parade |
1986-05-15 |
Veterans cite lack of money as the reason for canceling the Memorial Day parade. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 15, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
American Legion,
Parades,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day |
| Cemetery visit not 'Jewish issue |
1985-04-28 |
The Holocaust Memorial Foundation is one of a variety of religious institutions and war veteran organizations urging President Reagan to change his plans to visit a German military cemetery at which as many as 49 Waffen SS Nazis are buried. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 28, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Organizations and societies,
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois |
| Plan salute for veterans |
1983-11-03 |
Veterans and those currently serving in the military will be saluted at the Albert J. Smith Activities Center on November 11. |
The News, Thursday, November 3, 1983, p. 3 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Skokie vet awarded bronze star |
1974-12-12 |
Vietnam Veteran Tom Francisco was awarded the bronze star. |
The News, Thursday, December 12, 1974, p. 14 |
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Francisco, Tom,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
