| Niles to buy former Skokie Automotive site for $850,000 |
2020-01-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 2, 2020, p. 11 |
Niles,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Skokie |
| More than 4,400 gallons of gas stolen |
2013-03-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 28, 2013 , p. 10 |
Shell Oil,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Value Transmission finds new Skokie home |
2011-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2011 , p. 7 |
Tarshis, Avery,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Van Dusen, George,
Value Transmission Center |
| Golf Crawford Auto fixing them right for 25 years |
2010-12-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 23, 2010 , p. 11 |
Golf-Crawford Auto,
Herzog, Andy,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Gas station approved for Skokie's Dempster Street |
2009-11-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 26, 2009, p. 5 |
Luke, Paul,
Zoning,
Shell Oil,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Lazer Battles |
| Fuel tax OK'd over gas station owner protests |
2009-04-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 9, 2009, p. 6 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Taxation,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie officials optimistic for eminent domain settlement |
2008-10-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 30, 2008, p. 5 |
Donian, Susan,
Eminent domain,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Donian, Daniel Lee,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Value Transmission Center |
| Eminent domain case settled on property for CTA station |
2008-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 2008, p. 3 |
D and E Auto Service,
Skokie Swift,
Eminent domain,
Lincoln Auto Sales,
Hong, Myung,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Business - Automobile dealerships,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Hong, Lena,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Car wash, repair facility approved |
2008-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 2008, p. 10 |
Business - Car washes,
Luke, Paul,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Eminent domain case is settled |
2008-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 2008, p. 3 |
Donian, Susan,
Eminent domain,
NHSA Galvin, LLC,
Donian, Daniel Lee,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Barr Management, LTD,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Barr, Irving,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Value Transmission Center |
| Auto shop, village feud goes to court |
2008-01-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2008, p. 5 |
Donian, Susan,
Eminent domain,
Litigation,
Donian, Daniel Lee,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Value Transmission Center |
| Eminent domain suit product of frustrated village, land owners |
2007-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 2007, p. 8 |
Tarshis, Avery,
Donian, Susan,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Eminent domain,
Donian, Daniel Lee,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Value Transmission Center |
| Meeting Notes |
2006-08-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 2006, p. 11 |
Hedegard, James M.,
Parrilli, Dan,
Skokie Traffic Safety Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Skokie Fine Arts Commission,
Swenson, Roy Erik,
Skokie Advisory Commission on Disabilities,
Israel, Karyn,
Skokie Advisory Commission on Human Services,
George, Thankamma,
Zoning,
Halliburton, Carolyn |
| Skokie Community Center |
2006-05-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 11, 2006, p. 7 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
McCormick Auto Care Center,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Trustees approve auto repair shops |
2006-03-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 2006, p. 14 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Hi-Tech Auto-Body,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| $900,000 lottery ticket unclaimed in Skokie |
2006-01-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 5, 2006, p. 13 |
Mobil Oil Corporation,
Gambling and lotteries,
Sul, Rich,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Trustees OK use of eminent domain |
2005-11-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 24, 2005, p. 8 |
Tarshis, Avery,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Value Transmission Center |
| Village authorized to acquire key property |
2005-10-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 2005, p. 8 |
Eminent domain,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Value Transmission Center,
Thompson, Tom |
| Property sought for upgrade of Dempster Street |
2005-05-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 5, 2005, p. 9 |
Eminent domain,
Donian, Daniel Lee,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Thompson, Tom,
Value Transmission Center |
| Gas station food mart gets commission nod |
2004-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 2004, p. 14 |
Oakton-Hamlin Auto Repair Station,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Paradise, Morton |
| Expansion OK'd for gas station |
2004-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 2004, p. 8 |
Mobil Oil Corporation,
Citgo,
Luke, Paul,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Skokie board reviews more of village plan |
2004-05-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 6, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Citgo,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Roberts, Randall,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Buffalo Wild Wings |
| Man stabbed at gas station |
2004-03-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 18, 2004, p. 12 |
Montalvo, Alejandro,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery |
| Gas station upgrade approved by Board |
2004-03-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 4, 2004, p. 10 |
Luke, Paul,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
BP Amoco (formerly Amoco),
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Car shop gets OK to sell used cars |
2001-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2001, p. 9 |
D and E Auto Service,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Welcome end to old problem |
2001-09-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 27, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Pollution - Soil,
BP Amoco (formerly Amoco),
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Editorial |
| Skokie board inks agreements on contaminated sites |
2001-09-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 27, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Oscarson, Martin 'Marty',
Pollution - Soil,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Invensys Building Systems Inc.,
Bock, Carl,
BP Amoco (formerly Amoco),
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Stanley Consultants |
| Skokie trustees move cautiously on contamination agreement |
2001-03-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 8, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Pollution - Soil,
BP Amoco (formerly Amoco),
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Garage gets nod |
2001-03-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 1, 2001, p. 4 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
|
| New station, food mart OK'd for Howard Street |
2000-10-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 2000, p. 8 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Grand Prix,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Proposed law might ban topping off oil |
2000-10-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 2000, p. 3 |
Ordinances,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Skokie board approves changes to gas storage tank rules |
2000-10-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 5, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Daylight gas station holdup nets $8,000 |
2000-09-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 2000, p. 3 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Crime and criminals - Robberies |
| Hacker property rezoned |
2000-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2000, p. 4 |
Real estate,
Zoning,
Spyropoulos, Peter,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Business - Dry cleaners |
| Auto body shop gets board ok |
1999-08-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 19, 1999, p. 4 |
McCormick Auto Body,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Auto body shop gets planning OK |
1999-07-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 1999, p. 4 |
Skokie Plan Commission,
McCormick Auto Body,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Clark ATM can't operate |
1999-01-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 7, 1999, p. 4 |
Clark Oil,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Small shops weigh chances against new national chain : Pep Boys could present formidable competition |
1997-10-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 30, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Pep Boys,
Lee Auto Parts,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Massage clinic among new business approvals |
1997-05-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 1, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lifshits, Georgiy,
Grinshpun, Jake,
Business - Storage facilities,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Lifshits, Yelena,
Public Storage Inc.,
Business - Service industry,
Gathering Valley Center |
| Pep Boys gets go-ahead |
1997-03-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 20, 1997, p. 8 |
Pep Boys,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| National auto parts franchise will move to F&M site : Neighbors worry big store would hurt local service stations |
1997-03-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 20, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Detienne, Palma,
Pep Boys,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Auto repair shop approved on Oakton |
1997-03-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 13, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Commission cool to plan for car shop |
1997-02-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 1997, p. 3 |
Zoning,
Ratic, Slavojka,
F&M,
Pep Boys,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Maric, Biljana |
| District 68 |
1997-02-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 1997, p. 26 |
Public School District 68,
A&A Mobil Service Station,
Grants,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Local service station gives computer grant to junior high |
1997-02-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 13, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Mobil Education Alliance Program,
Public School District 68,
A&A Mobil Service Station,
Grants,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Plan Commission splits on Pep Boys franchise |
1997-02-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 13, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Pep Boys,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Amoco chastised by board |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1996, p. 4 |
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Oil truck raises size issue |
1996-08-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1996, p. 25 |
Oil Oasis,
William, Barbara Bruck,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Homes eyed for McFuel site |
1996-07-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 1996, p. 3 |
Molumby, Robert,
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
McDonald's,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Skokie - City planning |
| Gas stations get zoning |
1996-07-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 18, 1996, p. 4 |
Zoning,
Shell Oil,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Van Orden, John |
| Curtain stays up at car-fix shop |
1996-04-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery,
Argenzio's Restaurant,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Main Auto Service |
| Auto shop seeks parking fix |
1995-06-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 22, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 13 |
Golf-Crawford Auto,
Zoning,
Herzog, Andy,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Parking |
| Half decade later, Amoco leak haunts homeowners |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 1995, p. 3 |
Cecala family,
Amoco,
Sobotka, Walter,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Fleischer, Kenneth,
Keefe family,
Sobotka, Helen,
Lawton, Samuel,
Stack family,
Pollution - Soil |
| Law to close pumps |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 2, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Svacina, Gary,
Laws and regulations |
| Grudging OK in Amoco plan |
1994-10-20 |
Approval was given to two requested changes planned for the Amoco Station at Dempster and McCormick. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Garage rehab requirements ruling delayed |
1994-05-05 |
The village board delayed making a zoning ruling on an Amoco gas station at 4000 Oakton. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 5, 1994, p. 7 |
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Pact sought on car repair shop |
1994-05-05 |
The village board delayed making a zoning ruling on an Amoco gas station at 4000 Oakton. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 5, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
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 |
| Village OKs pact for Amoco station |
1994-03-24 |
The Amoco gas station on Dempster, which is owned by Bessie Gianoulis, was rezoned |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 24, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
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 |
| Homeowners talk of Amoco lawsuit |
1994-01-27 |
A Skokie homeowner's group is considering suing the village because the village voted to let Amoco to build a car wash and mini-mart on Dempster. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 27, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Car washes,
Zoning,
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Construction,
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 |
| Officials OK Amoco expansion |
1994-01-06 |
Zoning changes were approved that will allow Amoco to build a new service station at Dempster and McCormick. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 6, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Car washes,
Zoning,
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Construction,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| 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 |
| Planners reject gas station expansion |
1993-11-25 |
The Amoco expansion planned for Dempster and McCormick has been rejected. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 25, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Zoning,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Gas station still wants revamping |
1993-11-11 |
The Amoco Station at Dempster and McCormick will present its request for a zoning change before the Plan Commission. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 11, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Zoning,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Village halts zoning case |
1993-05-27 |
The village has delayed action on a zoning case involving Amoco Oil and Bessie Gianoulis. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 27, 1993, p. 3 |
Zoning,
Gianoulis, Bessie,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Trustees spar over Shell station work |
1992-07-23 |
Shell Oil, 5025 Old Orchard Rd., almost lost its right to run a gas station due to past violations. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 23, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Shell Oil,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Gas mini-marts get nod |
1992-01-09 |
Skokie trustees will allow three Amoco service stations in Skokie to add mini-food markets. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 9, 1992, p. 8 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Zoning,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Trustees OK 1st gas mini-mart |
1991-10-10 |
Skokie trustees approved the first of what is expected to be a flood of requests for gas station mini-marts. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1991, p. 3 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Gas station keeps food mart |
1991-08-29 |
Trustees approved a Skokie Plan Commission recommendation which would allow John Graham to continue to operate a mini-food mart at 5343 Touhy. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 1991, p. 10 |
Graham, John,
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Gianoulis family wins land fight |
1991-07-04 |
A court decision has blocked the village's attempt to acquire the property of Harry and Bessie Gianoulis. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 4, 1991, p. 3 |
Gianoulis, Harry,
Gianoulis, Bessie,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Judge dismisses condemnation suit |
1991-07-04 |
A Cook County judge ruled that Skokie can't forcibly buy a gas station and bakery located at Dempster and McCormick. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 4, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Eminent domain,
Business - Bakeries,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Targeted gas station to reopen |
1990-11-22 |
Amoco Oil Company service station at Dempster and McCormick Boulevard decided to reopen for business, even as village officials await the results of their attempt to condemn the property in Cook County Court. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 1990, p. 3 |
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 |
| Village still after property : Pursuit of condemnation draws cries from owners |
1990-10-18 |
The Village Board adopted an ordinance that is the first step toward condemning and taking land at the intersection of Dempster and McCormick. The property is owned by Harry and Bessie Gianoulis who oppose the condemnation suit. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 18, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Gianoulis, Harry,
Gianoulis, Bessie,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Village seeking means to gain Dempster lots |
1990-10-04 |
The Skokie village board is now considering an ordinance that would incorporate the three vacant residential lots next to the property at the southwest corner of Dempster and McCormick. Owners Bessie and Harry Gianoulis have refused to sell to Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 4, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Gianoulis, Harry,
Gianoulis, Bessie,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| August gas hike biggest ever |
1990-09-27 |
Gasoline prices went up an average of 19 cents in the month of August, the largest monthly increase ever recorded by the American Automobile Association-Chicago Motor Club. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 27, 1990, p. 5 |
Gasoline,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Gas-leak reparations move slowly |
1990-06-21 |
Following a gasoline leak which drove three Fitch Avenue families from their homes, Sam Long, former operator of the 5015 W. Touhy Ave. Amoco Station, is facing a civil suit. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 1990, p. 5 |
Litigation,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Long, Sam,
Accidents |
| Lottery ban at stations fuels anger |
1990-05-31 |
Skokie Village trustees approved a zoning amendment that makes sales of lottery tickets illegal at Skokie automobile service stations. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 31, 1990, p. 3 |
Zoning,
Gambling and lotteries,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| New gas station rules proposed |
1990-04-19 |
The Skokie Plan Commission recommends tougher ordinances for Skokie gas stations and mini-marts. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 19, 1990, p. 12 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Ordinances,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Gas station owner is fined over leak |
1990-04-19 |
The Cook County State's Attorney's office has sued Sam Long, the former operator of a Skokie Amoco Station, charging that he should have known about an 8,000-gallon gasoline leak. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 19, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Litigation,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Long, Sam,
Accidents |
| Gas station that leaked fuel still in business |
1990-02-01 |
The State Fire Marshall has requested that Sam Long be prosecuted. Long is the operator of the Touhy Avenue Amoco station where an 8,000 gallon fuel leak from an underground tank resulted in the evacuation of two families from their homes. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 1, 1990, p. 24 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Long, Sam,
Accidents |
| Families still homeless from gas leak |
1989-12-14 |
Two families remain homeless six months after they were evacuated from their neighborhood because of a fuel leak from a nearby Touhy Avenue Amoco station. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 1989, p. 5 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Touhy Avenue,
Accidents |
| 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 |
| No Title |
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 |
| Gas0leak victims tell Amoco: Find us new homes |
1989-09-28 |
Two families that had to leave their homes in mid-June because of a gas leak from a nearby Amoco Service Station want Amoco to "find new homes for them. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 28, 1989, p. 13 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Accidents |
| Skokie OKs downtown Mobil mini-mart |
1989-08-24 |
Village Trustees approved a proposal by Mobil Oil Corporation to rebuild its station on the northwest corner of Oakton Street and Skokie Boulevard. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 1989, p. 3 |
Mobil Oil Corporation,
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Renovation and repair,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| 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 |
| Families evacuated after fuel tank leaks |
1989-06-22 |
Amoco Oil continues to remove 8,000 gallons of potentially explosive motor fuel from three Skokie homes. The fuel leaked from an underground storage tank at the company's service station at 5015 W. Touhy Avenue. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 1989, p. 3 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Accidents |
| Families not home yet after gas leak |
1989-06-22 |
More than a week after Skokie firefighters found gasoline leaking into houses behind a Touhy Avenue Standard Station, three families are still waiting to return home. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 22, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Accidents |
| Village acts to condemn gas station |
1989-06-15 |
The Village of Skokie has filed suit seeking to condemn the former gas station property at the SW corner of Dempster St. and McCormick Blvd. The owners, the Gianoulis, refused to sell the property, arguing that it is their long-term source of income. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 15, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Gianoulis, Harry,
Gianoulis, Bessie,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Skokie files lawsuit to condemn property |
1989-06-08 |
Skokie has filed a land condemnation lawsuit in an effort to buy Dempster Street property owned by Harry and Bessie Gianoulis. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 8, 1989, p. 3 |
Gianoulis, Harry,
Gianoulis, Bessie,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Village paves way to condemn land |
1989-02-09 |
The Skokie Village Board is considering condemnation of land at McCormick Boulevard and Dempster Street over the protests of the owners, Harry and Betsy Gianoulis. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 9, 1989, p. 3 |
Gianoulis, Harry,
Gianoulis, Bessie,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Path clear to condemn gas station |
1989-02-09 |
Under an ordinance approved February 6, the vacant gas station at Dempster and McCormick could be condemned if the owners refuse to sell it to Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 9, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| No Title |
1988-12-03 |
The Skokie Plan Commission has recommended that the Village Board approve a plan to reopen a gas station at Dempster and McCormick. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, December 3, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Ex-president protests proposal by village to buy her property |
1988-11-10 |
Skokie trustees will wait for 30 days before starting procedures that would ultimately result in the purchase of property on Dempster St. The current property owners, Bessie and Harry Gianoulis, do not want to sell. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 1988, p. 4 |
Gianoulis, Harry,
Gianoulis, Bessie,
Eminent domain,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| No Title |
1988-10-08 |
Although Skokie plans to buy a vacant gas station on the southwestern corner of Dempster and McCormick, the owners of the property are moving ahead with plans to reopen the gas station. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 8, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
|
| 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 |
| Board approves revamp plans for gas station |
1987-11-19 |
Plans to improve a Mobil gas station on the northeast corner of Main and Skokie Blvd. were unanimously approved by the Skokie Board of Trustees on November 16. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 19, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Mobil Oil Corporation,
Renovation and repair,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| C-store rules okayed |
1986-08-07 |
Guidelines determining what can be sold at gas station convenience stores were established by the Skokie Village Board. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 7, 1986, p. 3 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Laws and regulations |
| Gas prices rise again |
1986-06-12 |
Gasoline prices in the Skokie area are rising. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 12, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Gasoline,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Changing times: Board shifts outlook on C-stores |
1986-05-22 |
The Skokie Village Board will allow convenience items to be sold at gas stations. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1986, p. 5 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Ban lifted on station mini-marts |
1986-05-22 |
The ban on gas station mini-marts has been lifted. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 22, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Plan OKs self-serve for Skokie gas station |
1986-03-27 |
The Skokie Plan Commission has recommended approval of a self-service gas station and mini-mart on Dempster St. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 27, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Mobil Oil Corporation,
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Parking limits may drive merchant out of Skokie |
1986-02-20 |
Brian's Automotive, 8064 Lincoln Ave., an automobile repair business, may move out of Skokie because of proposed parking restrictions along Niles Center Road. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 1986, p. 7 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Brian's Automotive,
Parking |
| Board nixes permit bid |
1985-05-23 |
Jeffrey Gross, who operates the Auto Repair Center at 3550 Dempster St., was denied a special use permit to operate a similar center at 4001 Dempster. Gross plans to sue the village. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 23, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Gross, Jeff,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
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 |
| Board rejects convenient mart |
1983-11-24 |
The Village Board voted against an ordinance which would allow convenience stores at gas stations in Skokie. The Skokie Plan Commission had concerns about the safety and appearance of such stores. |
The News, Thursday, November 24, 1983, p. 3 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Ordinances,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Plan policy set by denials |
1983-06-09 |
Village trustees denied two requests by Arco to operate self-service gas stations. The requests were denied because plans did not include canopies over the pumps. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 9, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Arco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Trustees OK gas sale |
1983-04-07 |
The Village Board will allow the Torco Oil Co. station at Dempster and Monticello Ave. to dispense gasoline from self-service pumps, but is still undecided on whether to permit the sale of groceries at the station. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 7, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Arco asks for self-service |
1981-12-17 |
Representatives of Atlantic Richfield have applied for special use permits that would permit construction of self-service pumps at three ARCO stations in the village. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 17, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Arco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Atlantic Richfield Co. |
| Down the drain: Gas station owner faces crisis as McCormick closed for sewers |
1981-07-19 |
Shirak Housepian owns a gas station at the corner of Howard and McCormick. The Metropolitan Sanitary District closed McCormick between Howard and Oakton and Housepian says his business has since dropped at least 65%. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 19, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Metropolitan Sanitary District,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Housepian, Shirak,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| We should make gas stations post prices: Council |
1981-02-15 |
The Skokie Homeowner's Council is calling for an ordinance that would force local gas station owners to post their prices on signs visible to passing traffic. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 15, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Skokie Homeowner's Council |
| Ward's self-serve pumps receive Board approval |
1980-06-19 |
Village Board approves a self-service gasoline facility at Montgomery Ward's in Old Orchard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 19, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Montgomery Ward |
| The liter: Gas stations plan conversions to metric |
1980-06-05 |
Some Skokie gas stations have converted to the metric system. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 5, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
|
| Self-service stations on the wane |
1980-04-13 |
Skokie has strict regulations for self-service gas stations and has issued only 6 or 7 permits. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 13, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
|
| Fueling around: E-Z Go station to get new life |
1980-02-28 |
E-Z Go station to reopen after withdrawing petition to change to self-service. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 28, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
|
| Ripoff? Auto review board draws mixed views |
1979-07-29 |
Proposed auto repair review board has drawn mixed reactions from local service stations. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 29, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
|
| Taj Mahal' gas station gets permit |
1979-07-15 |
Village Board approves special permit to rebuild gas station at East Prairie and Golf as self-service facility. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 15, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Self-service gas wins, loses before plan unit |
1979-05-24 |
Skokie Plan Commission allowed the E-Z-Go station to convert to self-service, but rejected the conversion of the station at Dempster and East Prairie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 24, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Skokie okays self-service gas |
1979-03-29 |
Upon the Plan Commission recommendation the Village Board voted not to limit the number of conversions of gas stations from full to self-service. |
The News, Thursday, March 29, 1979, p. 4 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| No holds barred for self-service |
1979-03-08 |
Plan Commission is debating requests from gas stations to convert to self-service. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 8, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Skokie okays a sixth self-serve station |
1978-11-16 |
The sixth self-service gas station was approved by the Village Board. |
The News, Thursday, November 16, 1978, p. 6 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Skokie upholds food sale ban at service stations |
1978-11-05 |
A 1973 prohibition on the sale of non-automotive items by service stations was upheld by the Village Board on October 30th. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 5, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Mull station controls |
1978-10-08 |
Village Board asked the Plan Commission to determine what controls can be adopted to stop the spread of self-service gas stations. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 8, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Skokie expands self-serve stations |
1978-10-05 |
Special use permits were granted for three self-service gas stations. |
The News, Thursday, October 5, 1978, p. 8 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
|
| Skokie Board douses plan to build car wash |
1978-08-17 |
Village Board denied request for car wash at Amoco station at Dempster and Gross Point Road. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 17, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Village calls for hearing on gas station facilities |
1977-09-29 |
Village board reaffirmed earlier decision to require self-service gas stations to provide restrooms. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 29, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Oil company denounces new restroom ordinance |
1977-09-18 |
Ordinance requiring self-service gas stations to have public restrooms is challenged by Cities Service. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 18, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Cities Service Oil Company,
Ordinances,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Landmark' about to become reality |
1974-03-07 |
Trustees consider acquiring gas station at corner of Lincoln and Oakton for park. |
The News, Thursday, March 7, 1974, p. 7 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Skokie leaves dealers alone |
1974-02-21 |
Skokie gas station operators pledge cooperation during gas shortage. |
The News, Thursday, February 21, 1974, p. 1 |
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
|
| Who gets what gas' talks |
1974-02-14 |
Village gas station operators and village officials meet to discuss gas shortage. |
The News, Thursday, February 14, 1974, p. 2 |
Schwartz, Harvey,
Smith, Albert J.,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Topol, Morris |
| Gas Station moratorium in Skokie |
1973-06-14 |
Village board voted to prohibit any new gas stations in Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, June 14, 1973, p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
| Open gas station from Northi |
1971-08-05 |
Skokie Rotary Club and Northi opened a service station management training center. |
The News, Thursday, August 5, 1971, p. 2 |
Skokie Rotary Club,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Niles North High School,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations |
