| 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 |
| Reinventing the mall |
2019-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 2019, p. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Marshall Field's,
Nordstrom,
Macy's |
| Forever 21 could close 3 Chicago stores, 4 in suburbs |
2019-10-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 2019, p. 8 |
Business - Retail,
|
| New retail center proposed near Village Crossing : Wal-Mart may be anchor |
1998-06-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 11, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
A.B. Dick Co.,
Halo Products,
Tucker Development Corp.,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Construction,
Centerpoint Properties,
Walmart,
Business - Shopping centers |
| From Mariano's to Meijer: economic development soars |
2013-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 2013 , p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Mariano's Fresh Market,
Meijer,
Skokie Economic Development Commission,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Grocery stores,
Pita Inn |
| Developers detail plans for $400 million worth of projects in downtown Skokie |
2019-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2019, p. 5 |
Business - Hotels and motels,
Business - Retail,
Hilton Suites,
Becker, Len,
Sanford-Brown College,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Community development,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Meyer, Sheila |
| Gymboree files for bankruptcy a second time |
2019-01-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 24, 2019, p. 10 |
Bankruptcy,
Business - Retail,
Kahng, Shaz |
| Smaller Target store spens in Skokie |
2017-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 2017, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Dempster Street,
Target |
| Kim Hackl, new business co-owner |
2017-06-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 2017, p. 2 |
Business - Retail,
Fast Signs,
Hackl, Kim,
Hackl, Craig |
| Moonfish, artist team up for pop-up event at local art gallery |
2016-09-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September, 15, 2016, p. 8 |
Business - Retail,
Knowledge Systems Institute,
Smith, Gabriel,
Moonfish,
KSI Gallery,
Kotek, Sarah |
| Aw Yeah Games closes, but Aw Yeah Comics carries on |
2015-10-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 8, 2015, p.7 |
Business - Retail,
Aw Yeah Comics,
Aw Yeah Games,
Wood, Kurt |
| Floor & Decor opens on east end of Skokie |
2014-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2014 , p. 16 |
Business - Retail,
Floor & Decor |
| New Walmart: What's in store for Skokie? |
2014-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 2014 , p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Walmart Supercenter |
| Skokie lands big-box Meijer store, Floor & Decore |
2013-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 2013 , p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Meijer,
Floor & Decor,
Business - Grocery stores |
| Happy Thansgivukkah: Have you bought your menurkey yet? |
2013-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 2013 , p. 27 |
Business - Retail,
Levine, David,
Illinois Nut & Candy |
| Dressing up Skokie and the North Shore |
2013-07-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 4, 2013 , p. 28 |
Business - Retail,
Bozovic, Diana,
Weddings |
| Family-owned Four Cohn Shoes set to close after 103 years |
2013-04-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 25, 2013 , p. 32 |
Business - Retail,
Cohen, Ruth,
Cohen, Howard,
Four Cohn Shoes,
Peterson, Bill |
| Shopping season begins at Westfield Old Orchard |
2012-11-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 2012 , p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Ann Taylor store boasts new high-class concept |
2012-10-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 11, 2012 , p. 38 |
Business - Retail,
Ann Taylor,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Bicycles take shop owner on ride of his life |
2012-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2012 , p. 36 |
Schachte, Elliott,
Business - Retail,
Koob, Dan,
Binder, Larry,
Al's Cycle Shop |
| Some cig shops are rolling over: Under new law, roll-your-own taxes will soar |
2012-07-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 12, 2012 , p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Smith, Marcia,
Smokes & Such |
| Aw Yeah!': comic book store celebrates opening |
2012-05-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 10, 2012 , p. 8 |
Business - Retail,
Aw Yeah Comics,
Aureliani, Franco,
Hammond, Marc,
Baltazar, Art |
| Touhy 'Super Walmart' gains panel support |
2012-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2012 , p. 14 |
Business - Retail,
Block, Richard,
Clark Street Development,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Marek, David,
Berman, Scott,
Walmart,
Business - Shopping centers,
Skokie Appearance Commission,
Touhy Marketplace |
| Skokie's Apple community mourns Jobs' death |
2011-10-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 2011 , p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Apple,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| New downtown restaurant will receive village grant |
2011-06-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 30, 2011 , p. 12 |
Libertad,
Business - Retail,
Sweety Pies Bakery,
Skokie Paint & Wallpaper,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Grants,
Kabul House,
Thompson, Tom,
Rivera, Marcos |
| Store offers unique mix for holiday shopping |
2010-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 2010 , p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Fox, Avi,
Fox, Debbie,
Rosenblum's World of Judaica,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
| Rosenblum's opens for first Hanukkah in Skokie |
2010-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 2010 , p. 7 |
Rosenbloom, Micha,
Business - Retail,
Levy, Gavriel,
Fox, Avi,
Fox, Debbie,
Rosenblum's World of Judaica,
Levy, Howard |
| Shoppers weather cold for Black Friday |
2010-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 2010 , p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Health Department proposes ban on tobacco retail shops |
2010-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 2010 , p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Ordinances,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Counard, Dr. Catherine,
Smoking |
| Skokie institution Schaefer's celebrates 75 years |
2010-11-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 11, 2010 , p. 10 |
Business - Retail,
Cluxton, Anje Schaefer,
Graham, Bill,
Schaefer, Gene Flynn,
Schaefer, George,
Schaefer's Wines, Foods and Spirits |
| Four Cohns Shoes the right fit for 100 years |
2010-06-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 3, 2010 , p. 11 |
Business - Retail,
Cohen, Howard,
Four Cohn Shoes |
| Long-time Skokie paint store relocates blocks away |
2010-05-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 27, 2010 , p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Skokie Paint & Wallpaper,
Interior Rehab Program Grant,
Hochwert, Steve |
| Suspect apprehended in Radio Shack robbery |
2008-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 2008, p. 9 |
Business - Retail,
Glenn, Kory M.,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Radio Shack |
| Two in custody, one more sought in connection with Radio Shack robbery |
2008-09-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 25, 2008, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Crime and criminals - Robberies,
Radio Shack,
Skokie Police Department |
| Focus of display lies in rugs |
2008-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 2008, p. 7 |
Tabahi, Falah,
Business - Retail,
Tabahi, Hazem,
Kan Zaman Gallery |
| Pita Inn owner's gallery boasts exotic collection |
2008-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 2008, p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Tabahi, Falah,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Tabahi, Hazem,
Van Dusen, George,
Kan Zaman Gallery,
Pita Inn |
| Village Creamery brings exotic flavors to Oakton |
2008-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 2008, p. 15 |
Business - Retail,
Valeroso, Lito,
Wilson, Jessica,
Village Creamery |
| Couple's business, love of food go together like 'Oil & Vinegar |
2007-09-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 2007, p. 71 |
Business - Retail,
Oil & Vinegar,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Want clean, green and recycled? Shop here |
2007-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2007, p. A3 |
Horvath, Fran,
Business - Retail,
Ethical Planet |
| Brothers hope 'nostalgia brands' give family candy outfit national presence |
2007-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2007, p. 71 |
Business - Retail,
Georgia Nut Company,
Drehobl, Rick,
Drehobl, David |
| Major retail project proposed for Touhy |
2007-08-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 2, 2007, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Business - Fitness clubs,
Marciani, Steve,
Touhy Avenue |
| Board OKs residential, retail plan |
2006-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 2006, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Luke, Paul,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Board OKs modified mall plan |
2006-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 2006, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Luke, Paul,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Strong start for shopping at Old Orchard |
2005-12-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 1, 2005, p. 14 |
Business - Retail,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Business Briefs |
2005-11-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 3, 2005, p. 83 |
Business - Retail,
Steve & Barry's University Sportswear,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Business Briefs |
2005-10-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 20, 2005, p. 93 |
Business - Retail,
Levine, Melissa Rothner,
Diseases - Cancer,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Illinois Nut & Candy |
| Shoppers differ on Field's name change |
2005-09-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 2005, p. 8 |
Business - Retail,
Marshall Field's,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
Macy's |
| Business Briefs |
2005-07-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 28, 2005, p. 86 |
Business - Retail,
Nike-Women,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Gloria Jean's closes at Old Orchard mall |
2005-06-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 16, 2005, p. 13 |
Haemmerie, Jim,
Business - Retail,
Haemmerie, JoAnn,
Gloria Jean's Coffee Bean,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Card collectors keep hobby pure |
2005-05-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 2005, p. 113 |
O'Donnell, Brian,
Business - Retail,
Wroblewski, John,
Au Sports Memorabilia,
Gold, Steve |
| Business Briefs |
2005-04-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 28, 2005, p. 84 |
Business - Retail,
Office Depot,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Cold Stone Creamery |
| Old-fashioned hobbies still find audience |
2005-04-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 14, 2005, p. 89 |
Business - Retail,
North Shore Hobby and Collectors Gallery,
Remias, Paul,
Hobbies |
| 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 |
| Clarks England opens in Skokie |
2004-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 2004, p. 92 |
Business - Retail,
Clarks England,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Staff studies mixed-use developments |
2004-11-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 2004, p. 15 |
Business - Retail,
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Roberts, Randall,
Housing - Condominiums,
Gelder, Michael,
Perille, Donald,
Rigoni, Al |
| Mixed use development OK'd for Skokie Blvd |
2004-11-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 2004, p. 12 |
Business - Retail,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Housing - Condominiums,
Perille, Donald,
Rigoni, Al |
| Heart-breaking |
2004-02-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 2004, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Iwan, Elizabeth,
Block, Sabrina,
Fannie May Candies |
| Sweet farewell |
2004-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 2004, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
O'Malley, Peggy,
Salvador, Ann,
Fannie May Candies,
Kedroski, Cathy |
| Condo growth tops 2003 development |
2004-01-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 2004, p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Business - Funeral homes,
Haben, John,
Taxman, Seymour,
GenTax Skokie LLC,
Housing - Condominiums,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Kozil, Ron,
Congregation Bnai Emunah,
Bienias, Jim,
Zoning,
Synagogues |
| Revised theater site plan gets OK |
2003-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2003, p. 5 |
Taxman Corp.,
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Theater,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Housing - Condominiums,
Gendell, Scott |
| Skokie Blvd. development plans passed |
2003-09-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 18, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Taxman Corp.,
Business - Retail,
Antunovich, Joseph,
Old Orchard Theater,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Banks and banking,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Board to reconsider theater site plan |
2003-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 2003, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Theater,
Taxman, Seymour,
GenTax Skokie LLC,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Development doesn't maximize land use; not enough commerce |
2003-05-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 15, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Zoning,
Skokie Plan Commission,
GenTax Skokie LLC,
Housing - Condominiums,
Editorial |
| Condo project: too much sprawl? |
2003-05-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 15, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Plaza del Portofino,
Business - Retail,
Zoning,
Peyer, Peter,
Skokie Plan Commission,
GenTax Skokie LLC,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Downtown condos, retail go before board |
2003-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 2003, p. 11 |
Business - Retail,
Metropolitan Development Enterprises, Inc.,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Condo, retail eyed for W. Dempster |
2003-01-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 2003, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Peyer, Peter,
Basil, Larry,
Basil Associates Inc.,
Housing - Condominiums,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District |
| Holiday season shoppers swarm Old Orchard mall |
2002-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 2002, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Keys, Bob,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Kruszynski, Paul,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas,
Parking,
Skokie Police Department |
| Saks addressing moisture, mold |
2002-08-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 2002, p. 10 |
Business - Retail,
Bentley, Julia,
Turek, Diane,
Saks Fifth Avenue,
Law Engineering and Environmental Service,
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA),
Pollution - Air |
| Skate shop job a perfect fit |
2002-08-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 2002, p. 5 |
Winn, Myles,
Business - Retail,
Sports - Skateboarding,
Shred Shop |
| Mrs. Richard's antiques to close after 34 years in Skokie |
2002-08-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 8, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Newman, Betty,
Business - Retail,
Mrs. Richard's Furniture Gallery,
Richmond, Esther |
| Condos/retail to replace Skokie restaurant |
2002-08-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 8, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Sarris, Andrew,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Construction,
Sarris, John,
Corner Hut,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Mrs. Richards set to close shop |
2002-07-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 18, 2002, p. 69 |
Newman, Betty,
Business - Retail,
Mrs. Richard's Furniture Gallery,
Richmond, Esther |
| Hanukkah hero gets his own toy |
2001-12-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 13, 2001, p. 77 |
Business - Retail,
Herman, Michael,
Heroic Productions Inc.,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
| Skokie trustees approve new Circuit City |
2001-12-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 6, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Housing - Town houses,
Construction,
Circuit City,
Norwood Builders Inc.,
Madison Place Townhomes,
Burnside Construction Co. |
| Mall holiday shopping off to a brisk start |
2001-11-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 2001, p. 5 |
Lincolnwood Town Center,
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Parsley, Shelise,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas,
Berg-Stark, Maria |
| Smithe Furniture moves to Skokie |
2001-11-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 1, 2001, p. 73 |
Business - Retail,
Walter E. Smithe Custom Furniture,
Smithe, Tim |
| Thieves set fire at store |
2001-09-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 27, 2001, p. 4 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Old Navy,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Flags signal unity, resolve |
2001-09-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 20, 2001, p. 8 |
Feng, Bill,
Business - Retail,
G&W Press,
Burman, Alyse,
Constructive Playthings,
Benbow, Joann,
Flags,
Cooper, Bev,
Ross, Debbie,
Baarts, Angie |
| Benefit embraces many charities |
2001-07-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 12, 2001, p. D11 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Charities |
| Surplus, serendipity on Skokie shelves |
2001-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2001, p. 77 |
McCausland, Scott,
Business - Retail,
Luebbers, Al,
Luebbers, Jerry,
Cable, Philip,
American Science Center,
American Science and Surplus,
American Lens and Photo |
| Saks holds elite make-up session |
2000-10-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 2000, p. D3 |
Business - Retail,
Saks Fifth Avenue,
Diseases - Cancer,
Fashion Targets Breast Cancer,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Culiner, Kathy,
Rennie, Barbara,
Bass, Friedelle,
Sloan, Jim,
Kellogg Cancer Care Center at Evanston Hospital |
| Charities reap profits from shopping day |
2000-09-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 28, 2000, p. D5 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Orchard Village,
Katz, Debbie,
Hagwood, Julie,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Charities,
Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois,
Gottlieb, Linda |
| First openings expected in fall in female-oriented mall |
2000-06-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 1, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Starbuck's,
Ritz Camera,
Zany Brainy,
Pier I Imports,
Jared Jewelers,
Ulta 3,
Business - Shopping centers,
Women,
Krause's Furniture,
Best Buy |
| Tax-free e-commerce unfair to retail stores |
2000-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 2000, p. 15 |
Business - Retail,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Internet,
Editorial |
| Old Navy facade gets OK |
2000-01-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 2000, p. 4 |
Business - Retail,
Renovation and repair,
Old Navy |
| Trustees cool on facade |
1999-12-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 23, 1999, p. 4 |
Business - Retail,
Renovation and repair,
Jetco Properties Inc.,
Old Navy |
| Condo project gets tax incentive |
1999-12-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 23, 1999, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Construction,
Housing - Condominiums,
Focus Development Inc.,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing) |
| Reduced condo plan gets commission nod |
1999-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 1999, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Anderson, Tim,
Construction,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Haben, John,
Haben, Mary Anne,
Focus Development Inc.,
Housing - Condominiums |
| New mixed-use proposal gets planners' nod |
1999-12-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 9, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Bressler, Terry,
Peyer, Peter,
Construction,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Paradise, Morton,
Haben Funeral Home,
Housing - Condominiums,
Madden, Abe |
| Shoppers beware |
1999-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1999, p. 18 |
Business - Retail,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Editorial |
| Filene's Closing Old Orchard store |
1999-10-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 28, 1999, p. 109 |
Business - Retail,
Filene's Basement |
| Halloween good for business |
1999-10-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 28, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Springhouse Publishers,
Anatomical Chart Company,
Lack, Marilyn,
Cordell, Marshall,
Holidays and celebrations - Halloween |
| Futile sports teams hit close to home |
1999-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 1999, p. 83 |
Rusty's Tavern,
Lincolnwood Town Center,
Business - Retail,
Radisson Hotel,
Mr. B.'s,
Footlik, Corey,
Business - Bars,
Sports,
Hoffman, Dan,
Hooda, Bob |
| Village rejects 5-story downtown building |
1999-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 1999, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Masini, Reno,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Construction,
Haben, John,
Haben, Mary Anne,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Focus Development Inc.,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Skokie trustees reject mixed-use development |
1999-10-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 21, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Masini, Reno,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Bartels, Maria,
Construction,
Focus Development Inc.,
Housing - Condominiums,
Otis Koglin Wilson Architects,
Bienias, Jim |
| Montgomery Ward re-opening leads way in shifts at Village Crossing shopping center |
1999-10-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 7, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Renovation and repair,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Van Heusen,
Construction,
Montgomery Ward,
Hamilton Partners,
OfficeMax,
Business - Shopping centers,
Mid-American Asset Management |
| 3rd condo-store site proposed for downtown |
1999-09-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 2, 1999, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Zoning,
Housing - Condominiums,
Focus Development Inc. |
| Skokie hobby shop moves to bigger digs and gets new name |
1999-09-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 2, 1999, Sec. 2, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Sheno, Raymond,
Julamoke, Alan,
Skokie Hobby,
Hobbies,
RCMotorSports |
| Non-stop shopping at Bloomie's |
1999-08-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 26, 1999, p. D5 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Charities |
| Closure of variety store marks the end of an era |
1999-08-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 5, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Charles' Variety and True Value,
Salinger, Charles |
| Wizard world convention caters to comic book lovers |
1999-07-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 15, 1999, p. B3 |
Business - Retail,
Wizard World,
Windy City Comics,
Books,
Robles, Al,
Conferences and conventions,
Robles, Augie |
| Volunteers ready for big book sale |
1999-06-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 10, 1999, p. 10 |
Business - Retail,
Brandeis University National Women's Committee,
Brandeis Used Book Sale,
Volunteer work,
Moss, Barbara,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Books |
| Mega theater pitched for Touhy mall |
1999-02-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 1999, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Construction,
Hamilton Partners,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Village Crossings Ward's closure impacts Niles |
1999-02-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 11, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Jewel/Osco to replace Skokie Venture store |
1999-02-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 4, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Jewel/Osco,
Business - Retail,
Venture,
Business - Grocery stores |
| Extreme sports provide a 'rush |
1998-12-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 24, 1998, p. 65 |
Business - Retail,
Shred Shop,
Bachman, Chris,
Sports |
| Centrex sells comfort, independence |
1998-12-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 3, 1998, p. 93 |
Business - Retail,
Baggett, Louise,
Health and fitness,
Centrex Life Solutions |
| Plan Commission favors Jewel/Osco venture |
1998-11-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 26, 1998, p. 3 |
Jewel/Osco,
Business - Retail,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Grocery stores |
| Old Orchard gift shop wins design award |
1998-10-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 15, 1998, Sec. 3, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Holmes, David Garland,
Holmes, Kathy Garland,
Geyer-McAllister,
Garland Holmes Collections,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Nordstrom is life-saver |
1998-10-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 8, 1998, p. D8 |
Business - Retail,
Hick, Susan,
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare,
Diseases - Cancer,
Nordstrom |
| Stores apply recycling to musical instruments |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 17, 1998, Sec. 2, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Recycling,
Music,
Music Go Round,
Determan, Jim,
Grow Biz International |
| All aboard to an earlier era |
1998-09-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 10, 1998, p. 81 |
Business - Retail,
North Shore Hobby and Collectors Gallery,
Remias, Paul |
| Hacker's greenhouses go into history |
1998-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 1998, p. 5 |
Hacker, Don,
Trettin, Janet,
Business - Retail,
Gardening and gardens,
Hacker's Vegetables and Garden Center,
Hacker, Ruth |
| Bloomingdales' - an expansive host |
1998-08-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 1998, p. D9 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Shopping Benefit, The,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Charities |
| Business climate may change |
1998-07-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 23, 1998, p. 14 |
Lincolnwood,
Business - Retail,
Editorial |
| Medical gear store relocates |
1998-06-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 25, 1998, p. 97 |
Health care,
Business - Retail,
Walgreens |
| Big Kmarts to open in Venture locations |
1998-06-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 18, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Kimco Realty Corp.,
Big Kmart,
Venture |
| Car gives counter dis-service |
1998-06-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 11, 1998, p. 3 |
Claudio, Julia,
Business - Retail,
Traffic accidents,
White Hen Pantry |
| Brown hitting last keys in long typewriter career |
1998-04-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 23, 1998, p. 3 |
Russ Brown Office Machines Inc.,
Business - Retail,
Brown, Russ,
Business - Service industry,
Retirement |
| Suit store opens at Village Crossing |
1998-03-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 19, 1998, p. 101 |
Moores, The Suit People,
Business - Retail,
Village Crossing Shopping Center |
| Furniture gallery marks 30th year |
1998-03-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 19, 1998, p. 101 |
Richards Furniture Gallery,
Business - Retail,
Anniversaries and birthdays |
| Kids' stuff gets second life at new Skokie store |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Business - Retail,
Gioffredi, Kelli,
Grow Biz International,
Once Upon A Child,
Rose, Lori |
| Old Orchard plans to add shops, eateries, screens |
1998-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 1998, p. 10 |
Business - Retail,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Old Orchard Urban Limited Partnership,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Custom-tailored tunes : Staying specialized helps North Town music store hit high note |
1998-02-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 26, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Juke Box, The,
Business - Retail,
Music,
Mashiach, Talia,
Religion - Judaism,
Mashiach, Shmuel |
| Children's resale opens in Skokie |
1998-02-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 1998, p. 85 |
Business - Retail,
Fashion Square Shopping Center,
Once Upon A Child |
| Skokie sole man keeps his customers comfy |
1998-02-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission,
Business - Retail,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Creinin, Howard,
Thai Pasta,
SAS Comfort Shoes,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| It's the ultimate pop art : Balloon sculpture business takes a lot more than hot air |
1998-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 1998, p. B3 |
Business - Retail,
Helman, Marika,
Not Just Balloons |
| Fore! It's never too cold for golf |
1998-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 1998, p. 79 |
Pro Shop World of Golf,
Business - Retail,
Sports - Golf,
Peterson, Ken |
| Comfort is byword at winning store |
1998-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 1998, p. 3 |
Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission,
Business - Retail,
Creinin, Howard,
Aikin, Patty,
Skokie Merchant of the Year,
SAS Comfort Shoes,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
San Antonio Shoe Inc. |
| New signs will help shoppers in search of downtown Skokie |
1998-02-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 5, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie,
Kovar Signs |
| Wrapping up the 1997 shopping season : Officials with three local malls say last-minute surge in sales could make for a very merry holiday |
1997-12-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 25, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lincolnwood Town Center,
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas,
Business - Shopping centers,
Golf Mill |
| Binny's looks to set new standards |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1997, Sec. 2, p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Binstein, Michael,
Gold Standard Enterprises Inc.,
Binny's Beverage Depot |
| Halcyon Days opens in Skokie |
1997-11-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 27, 1997, p. 114 |
Business - Retail,
Halcyon Days Collections,
Old Orchard Shopping Center |
| Centrex store opens in Skokie |
1997-11-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1997, p. 101 |
Business - Retail,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Centrex Life Solutions |
| Cornering the global market : Customers appreciate the not-so-customary foreign flavors at Skokie's new Cost Plus store |
1997-10-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 2, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 12 |
Business - Retail,
Kupernan, Lori,
Cost Plus World Market,
Aubrey, LeAnna,
Kleisner, Jack |
| Road work shuts store; Dempster strip surviving |
1997-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 1997, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Streets - Maintenance and repair,
Uncle Dan's Army-Navy Camping and Travel |
| Cost Plus World opens at mall |
1997-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 1997, p. 101 |
Business - Retail,
Skokie Fashion Square,
Cost Plus World Market |
| Computer shop opens for business |
1997-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 1997, p. 101 |
Business - Retail,
Business - Internet services,
LowCost Computers & Internet Services |
| Margies bridal shop closes for weekend |
1997-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 1997, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Margies Bridal Salon,
Exclusives for the Bride,
Gussin, Nancy |
| Sweet shop approved |
1997-08-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 7, 1997, p. 4 |
Business - Retail,
Skokie Sweets,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Lincoln Terrace |
| Business as usual : Bankruptcy declaration appears to have little immediate effect at local Montgomery Ward |
1997-07-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 17, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Bankruptcy,
Business - Retail,
Montgomery Ward |
| Prototype store to open soon |
1997-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 1997, p. 101 |
Business - Retail,
Centex Home Solutions |
| Room & Board opens at mall |
1997-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 1997, p. 99 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Room & Board |
| North Shore women find books and buddies through annual sale |
1997-05-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 29, 1997, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Brandeis Used Book Sale,
Katz, Paula,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Books,
Edwards, Lois |
| Music studio to relocate |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 97 |
Martin Piano Studio,
SoundPost,
Education,
Business - Retail,
Music,
Business - Service industry |
| Push for plush : Beanie Babies draw children and collectors |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 85 |
Business - Retail,
Golin, Barry,
Beanie Babies,
Children,
Cat's Meow,
Endler's Pharmacy,
Gernady, Rich,
Ty Inc. |
| No boos here |
1997-04-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 24, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Binstein, Michael,
Binstein, Harold,
Gold Standard Enterprises Inc.,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
City of Hope |
| Did I win the lotto?' For the two local vendors who sold lucky tickets, the answer is an unequivocal 'Yes! |
1997-04-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 3, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 12 |
Business - Retail,
Ibrahim, Nick,
Gaelen Pharmacy,
Gambling and lotteries,
Wax, Paul,
7-Eleven |
| FAO Schwarz opens candy store |
1997-03-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 13, 1997, p. 101 |
Business - Retail,
FAO Schweetz,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
FAO Schwarz |
| Cost Plus wins zoning |
1997-02-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 6, 1997, p. 4 |
Business - Retail,
Zoning,
Cost Plus World Market,
Barcelona Apartment Condominiums |
| Services offer no-hassle gift buying |
1996-12-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 12, 1996, p. 93 |
Business - Retail,
Personal Touch,
Marshall Field's,
Nordstrom,
P.S. Field's,
Target |
| Art, life intertwine at Hanukkah |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 93 |
Art,
Business - Retail,
Hamakor Gallery,
Weiner-Kaplan, Eitan,
Hart, Charlotte,
Bauman, Adrian,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
| Mall registers ring in the season |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Great Train Sore open |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 109 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Great Train Store |
| Family marks 75 years selling luggage |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Deutsch, Howard,
Deutsch, Earl,
Deutsch Luggage,
American Luggage Dealers Association,
Deutsch, RoseLee |
| 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 |
| Train store opens at Orchard Center |
1996-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 1996, p. 109 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Great Train Store |
| Fighting fear through knowledge : Nordstrom, hospitals team to create convenient mammography center |
1996-11-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 21, 1996, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Breast Health and Mammography Program for Evanston and Glenbrook Hospitals,
Diseases - Cancer,
Nordstrom,
Cooper, Sandy,
Martz, Carole H.,
Hospitals,
Busch, Claudette |
| A day in the life |
1996-10-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Hacker's Vegetables and Garden Center,
Hacker, Ruth |
| Skeleton king : Entrepreneur puts fun into selling medical supplies |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1996, p. B3 |
Anatomical Chart and Model Catalog, The,
Business - Retail,
Brainstorms Catalog,
Anatomical Chart Company,
Cordell Enterprises,
Cordell, Marshall,
Stock, Julia |
| Nostalgia is in this Halloween |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1996, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Holidays and celebrations - Halloween,
Magical Mystery Tour |
| Schaefer named retailer of the year |
1996-09-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 19, 1996, p. 95 |
Business - Retail,
Midwest International Wine Exposition,
Schaefer, George,
Schaefer's Wines, Foods and Spirits,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Bloomies hosts 55 charities |
1996-08-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1996, p. D1 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Charities |
| Hard life equals success for grads |
1996-08-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1996, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Bombicino, Brett,
Live Hard,
Kup, Michael |
| A hardware store without the wrenches |
1996-08-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 1, 1996, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Restoration Hardware,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Great Ace, The,
Gaile, Nancy |
| Husband and wife Gloria Jean's owners are pros on joe : Old Orchard outlet scores highest sales increase in 1995 |
1996-07-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Haemmerie, Jim,
Haemmerie, JoAnn,
Gloria Jean's Coffee Bean,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| He's not just blowing smoke |
1996-06-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 20, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Discount King,
Business - Retail,
Cigar King,
Hirsh, Mitchell |
| Garden Center makes like a tree - and leafs |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 30, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Trettin, Janet,
Business - Retail,
Gardening and gardens,
Hacker's Vegetables and Garden Center,
Hacker, Ruth,
Hacker, Clarence |
| Gloria Jean coffee opens new store |
1996-05-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 1996, p. 93 |
Business - Retail,
Gloria Jean's Coffee Bean |
| California company defines Skokie appeal |
1996-03-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 7, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Prince of Peace Enterprises Inc.,
Ho, Michael |
| A day in the life |
1996-02-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 8, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Music,
Thompson, Fred,
Thompson & Seman,
Seman, Peter |
| Putting some organization in your life |
1996-02-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 1, 1996, p. 65 |
Business - Retail,
Cunniff, Jill,
Ferdinand, Mark,
Clutter's End,
Brody, Laura,
Books,
King, Dennis |
| Starbabies opens downtown |
1996-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 1996, p. 87 |
Starbabies,
Business - Retail |
| After 140 years, firm still hooks customers |
1996-01-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 18, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Orvis, Charles F.,
Jackson, Tom,
Orvis Company |
| Toys-R-Us gets AAA service honor |
1996-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 1996, p. 71 |
Business - Retail,
Toys-R-Us,
AAA Chicago Motor Club (AAA-CMC),
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Dean fired up about custom ceramics |
1995-12-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 28, 1995, Sec. 2, p. 4 |
Dean, Gigi,
Business - Retail,
Art,
Gigi's Ceramics |
| 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 |
| Award recognizes top shops : Second Editions, 7-Eleven earn customers' praise |
1995-12-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Albazai, Ninos,
Saidel, Vivienne,
Saidel, Hope,
Saidel, Fran,
Second Editions,
7-Eleven,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Student-run store stresses service |
1995-12-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 7, 1995, p. 27 |
Business - Retail,
Student Partners,
Evanston Township High School,
Alson, Allan,
Public School District 202 - Student activities,
Pollack, Fern |
| The Body Shop |
1995-12-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 7, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Body Shop, The |
| Old-time family merchant has new marketing edge |
1995-11-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 30, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Business - Retail,
Bilger, Dan,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Corrado Cutlery,
Bilger, Jim |
| Shoppers flock, but will stores rejoice? |
1995-11-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 30, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas |
| SoundPost marks 25th anniversary |
1995-11-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 1995, p. 96 |
SoundPost,
Business - Retail |
| Learningsmith opens at mall |
1995-11-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 1995, p. 95 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Learningsmith |
| Board decisions : Snowboarding makes dull winter more fun |
1995-11-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1995, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Sevener, Melissa,
Bailey, Brian,
Shred Shop,
Bachman, Chris,
Sports - Snowboarding |
| Disney Store opens at Old Orchard |
1995-11-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 9, 1995, p. 99 |
Business - Retail,
Disney Store,
Old Orchard Shopping Center |
| Market for vitamins explodes |
1995-11-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 9, 1995, p. 81 |
Business - Retail,
Kung, Alexandria,
Health and fitness,
GNC Store,
Fruitful Yield Natural Food and Vitamin Stores, The,
Food and nutrition,
Studzinski, Alan |
| Sports-goods shop sees skate sales soar |
1995-11-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 9, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Play it Again Sports,
Tillman, John,
Sports |
| Store offers Halloween decorations |
1995-10-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 26, 1995, p. 14 |
Business - Retail,
Brainstorms Warehouse Store,
Anatomical Chart Company,
Cordell, Marshall,
Holidays and celebrations - Halloween |
| Boning up |
1995-10-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 26, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Anatomical Chart Company,
Cordell, Marshall,
Stock, Julia |
| Work under way at Menard's store |
1995-10-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 12, 1995, p. 85 |
Business - Retail,
Renovation and repair,
Tarcom Corporation,
Century Home Center,
Menard's |
| Franklin Quest Co. opens new store |
1995-10-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 1995, p. 95 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Franklin Quest Co. |
| New Skokie Blvd. postal store open |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 28, 1995, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
U.S. Postal Service,
Evans, Doug |
| Nearby Best Buy may go |
1995-09-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 1995, p. 4 |
Ford, Valerie,
Business - Retail,
Best Buy |
| Balcor plan moves forward |
1995-09-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 21, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Orchard Place L.L.C.,
Business - Retail,
Construction,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Vogue Tyre and Rubber Co.,
Balcor Building,
Marshall's,
Linens and Things,
Zoning,
Saywitz, Mitchell,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| No space, or time for five- and- dime |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Alexander, Bill,
Alexander's Variety Store |
| New store has old name, future's style |
1995-08-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 31, 1995, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Arzt, Ann Marie |
| Every Bloomin' thing |
1995-08-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 31, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Old Orchard Shopping Center |
| New breed of comic books draws dedicated following |
1995-08-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 24, 1995, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Kole, Keith,
Marvel Comics,
Webs Comics,
Action Comics & Games,
NSC Connection,
Books |
| New tenant means no bonding losses |
1995-08-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 24, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Courtesy Home Furnishings,
Menard's |
| Balloon biz on the rise |
1995-08-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 24, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Schaefer, Rosemary,
Le Potpourri,
Schaefer, Joy |
| Panel OKs stores : Barcelona residents won over |
1995-08-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 24, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Saywitz, Mitchell,
Construction,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Vogue Tyre and Rubber Co.,
Balcor Building,
Barcelona Apartment Condominiums,
Marshall's,
Linens and Things |
| Menard's set for west Oakton, future still cloudy on east end |
1995-08-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 1995, p. 10 |
Business - Retail,
Menard's,
Thompson, Tom,
Rigoni, Al |
| Countdown on for retail chain |
1995-08-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 17, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Warehouse Club Inc. |
| Bloomies opening fundraiser set |
1995-08-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 3, 1995, p. 87 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Old Orchard Shopping Center |
| Old Orchard leases signed |
1995-08-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 3, 1995, p. 87 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Office Court,
Joseph Real Estate Services,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Verlo Mattress a store to watch |
1995-06-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 1995, p. 88 |
Business - Retail,
Furniture Today,
Verlo Mattress Factory Store |
| Collector cooks up book business |
1995-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 1995, p. 91 |
Business - Retail,
Sullivan, Kay,
Books,
Kay's Treasured Kook Book Kollection |
| Mall's Bloomingdale's set to open Sept.1 |
1995-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 1995, p. 15 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Construction |
| Clockmaster on calendar |
1995-06-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 8, 1995, p. 95 |
Business - Retail,
Timepiece, Inc., The,
Sedore, Nick |
| A family perennial |
1995-05-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 18, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Kalmes, Marge,
Kalmes, Jake,
Business - Service industry,
Marge's Flowers and Gifts Inc. |
| Sports shops ready to play ball again |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 1995, p. 93 |
Stats Incorporated,
Business - Retail,
Formaux, Serge,
Au Sports Memorabilia,
Gold, Steve,
Sports |
| Family has rug biz covered |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 20, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Business - Retail,
Nahigian, Jack,
H.C. Nahigian & Sons |
| Orvis opens at Old Orchard |
1995-04-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 1995, p. 108 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Orvis Company |
| Local Maxx has different landlord |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 1995, p. 117 |
Business - Retail,
TJ Maxx,
Commercial Real Estate Group,
Auxxi & Associates |
| DSW promo nets funds for charity |
1995-02-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 2, 1995, p. 85 |
Business - Retail,
DSW Shoe Warehouse,
Charities,
American Cancer Society |
| Shark is more than its bite, store tank shows |
1994-12-22 |
Shark feedings draw a crowd at the Sea Shell, a Skokie pet store. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 22, 1994, p. 15 |
Business - Retail,
Sea Shell |
| Designers bring a classic home |
1994-12-01 |
Studio 90 in Skokie features clothing designed by owners Jill Hilgenberg and Angela Turley. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 1, 1994, Sec. 3, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Turley, Angela,
Studio 90,
Fashion and fashion shows,
Hilgenberg, Jill |
| Spirited win for wine shop |
1994-10-20 |
Schaefer's Wines, Foods and Spirits was selected Merchant of the Year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Business - Retail,
Schaefer's Wines, Foods and Spirits,
Skokie Merchant of the Year,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Extras are ordinary at new Nordstrom |
1994-09-29 |
Nordstrom will be opening at Old Orchard Shopping Center. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1994, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Nordstrom |
| New health store sets stage for future |
1993-12-30 |
GNC will open a new store at Village Crossing Shopping Center. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 1993, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
GNC Store |
| Shopping season goes strong here |
1993-12-02 |
Sales are up at most area retailers. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 2, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
|
| A downtown fixture to close its doors |
1993-11-18 |
Dennis and Joseph Rivelli will be closing their store, Dennis Clothes for Men. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1993, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Dennis Clothes for Men,
Rivelli, Dennis,
Rivelli, Joseph |
| Bloomingdale's again in mall's future |
1993-11-04 |
Bloomingdales may become the fifth anchor store at Old Orchard. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 1993, p. 13 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Bloomingdale's to build new Old Orchard store |
1993-11-04 |
Bloomingdales may become the fifth anchor store at Old Orchard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 4, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Soccer player opens a store of his own |
1993-08-12 |
A new store, Soccer Express, will feature soccer products. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 12, 1993, p. 3 |
Soccer Express,
Business - Retail,
Sports - Soccer |
| Lot changes on despite protests |
1993-07-22 |
No agreement has been reached about the driveway for the Walgreens on Dempster. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 1993, p. 11 - this citation is provided for research purposes, this issue of the Skokie Review is not available from the Skokie Public Library |
Business - Retail,
Walgreens |
| Student weathers a tough business lesson |
1993-07-08 |
A college student claims he was misled during his short employment at Royal Prestige, a housewares sales company. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 1993, p. 3 - this citation is provided for research purposes, this issue of the Skokie Review is not available from the Skokie Public Library |
Business - Retail,
Royal Prestige,
Employment |
| Legacy flowering fully for Skokie's 'Iris Lady |
1993-07-08 |
Anita Edelman uses the profits from the sale of her flowers to fund a pet shelter. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 8, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Animals,
Edelman, Anita |
| Mall project starts in earnest in July |
1993-06-17 |
Construction of the Nordstrom's department store at Old Orchard should begin in July. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 17, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Nordstrom,
Construction |
| Sayers scores with computer firm |
1993-02-18 |
Gayle Sayers, a former Chicago Bear, now owns Crest Computers and Supplies. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 1993, p. S4 |
Sayers, Gayle,
Business - Retail,
Crest Computers and Supplies |
| Sears ax falls |
1993-01-28 |
The Skokie-based catalog division of Sears Roebuck will be closing by the end of 1993. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 28, 1993, p. 3 |
Sears Roebuck & Company,
Business - Retail,
Business - Mail order companies |
| Balloon business combines fun, work |
1993-01-28 |
Two Skokie women are owners of the Emerald Dolphin, a company that specializes in balloon sculpting. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 28, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Emerald Dolphin |
| End of Sears' catalog big blow to Skokie HQ |
1993-01-28 |
The Skokie-based catalog division of Sears Roebuck will be closing by the end of 1993. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 28, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Sears Roebuck & Company,
Business - Retail,
Business - Mail order companies |
| Second serving of acclaim for Slice of Life restaurant |
1992-11-12 |
the Slice of Life restaurant, Happy Foods, and Alexander's Variety placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in the annual Skokie Merchant of the Year Awards. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 12, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Slice of Life,
Happy Foods,
Skokie Merchant of the Year,
Business - Grocery stores,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Alexander's Variety Store |
| Suits snarl plans for downtown Walgreens |
1992-08-20 |
The Central Business District has been hit with a lawsuit filed by an evicted tenant. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 1992, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Litigation,
Skokie |
| Village ceded right to restrict lotto |
1992-03-05 |
According to the Village's legal counsel, Skokie cannot interfere with a business's decision to sell lotto tickets. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 5, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Gambling and lotteries |
| Skokie wins Nordstrom |
1991-08-15 |
Nordstrom will build a store in on the former Montgomery Ward site in Old Orchard Shopping Center. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1991, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Nordstrom,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Village Crossing nears next phase |
1990-07-26 |
Three new stores will open in the Village Crossing Shopping Center next November. The stores are Par-Neor, Child World, and Service Merchandise. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 26, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Service Merchandise,
Business - Retail,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Child World,
Phar-Mor,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Street sale hosts crafts |
1990-07-19 |
The third annual sidewalk sale, hosted by the Downtown Skokie Merchants Association, will feature 30 merchants and close to 100 arts and crafts vendors. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 19, 1990, p. 14 |
Downtown Skokie Merchants Association,
Business - Retail |
| Condemnation plan incenses store owners |
1990-05-10 |
John Brod and his mother Magdalen, owners of Brod Electric at 8021 Lincoln Avenue, are concerned that Skokie may use its right of eminent domain to buy their property in order to redevelop and revive Skokie's Oakton-Lincoln Avenue area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 10, 1990, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Brod Electric,
Eminent domain,
Brod, John,
Brod, Magdalene |
| Field's sale may push mall plans |
1990-04-26 |
The expected sale of Field's to Dayton Hudson Corporation could allow JMB/Urban Developers to submit proposed zoning changes to Skokie village officials and to start working on plans to enclose and expand Old Orchard Shopping Center. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 1990, p. 3 |
Dayton Hudson Corporation,
Business - Retail,
Zoning,
Field's,
JMB/Urban Development Company,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Business slow for some Crossing retailers |
1990-02-08 |
Some retailers at Village Crossing feel that business would increase if their stores' names could appear on the mall marquee. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 1990, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Bloomingdale's move to Skokie still planned |
1990-01-18 |
Although the corporate parent of Bloomingdales has filed for bankruptcy, the Bloomingdales department store still plans to move into the Old Orchard Shopping Center. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 1990, p. 4 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Old Orchard Shopping Center |
| Ward's opening marks new plaza's progress |
1989-11-16 |
Montgomery Ward's has moved from Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie, to the Village Crossing Shopping Center in Niles. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Montgomery Ward,
Business - Shopping centers |
| No Title |
1989-11-16 |
Montgomery Ward has moved from Old Orchard to the Village Crossing Shopping Center. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Montgomery Ward,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Survey asks shoppers' opinions of downtown |
1989-06-15 |
Skokie has hired a consulting firm, which came up with a six-page survey that asks Skokie shoppers their thoughts about downtown Skokie. Their answers will help village officials decide the future of the Oakton St./Lincoln Ave. shopping area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 1989, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Lincoln Avenue,
Surveys and studies,
Oakton Street |
| 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 |
| Village Crossing focus shifts |
1989-04-27 |
Retail space covering 293,000 square feet is nearing completion in the Niles part of Village Crossing and developers are concentrating on leasing stores in the Skokie part of the shopping center. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 27, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Stores gutted |
1989-02-16 |
Adina's Flowers, 3457 W. Dempster Street and Mallory's Clothing Store, 3455 W. Dempster, were destroyed by an early morning fire on February 10. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 16, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Mallory's Clothing Store,
Adina's Flowers |
| Discount store opening on Oakton Street strip |
1988-10-13 |
A Dallas-based retailer will open a seventh Illinois store in Skokie. The store, Tuesday Morning, will be located at 4335 Oakton St. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 1988, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Tuesday Morning |
| Zoning change OK means more parking |
1988-08-04 |
A zoning change approved by Skokie Village planners will allow North Shore Refrigeration to expand its parking lot on land next to a planned storm water pond site. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 4, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
North Shore Refrigeration,
Zoning,
Skokie Zoning Board of Appeals,
Parking |
| Shoppers get an early start |
1987-11-28 |
Although the day after Thanksgiving traditionally marks the start of the Christmas shopping season, local merchants say area consumers began buying holiday gifts as early as four weeks ago. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 28, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Holidays and celebrations - Thanksgiving,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas |
| Old Orchard may get Bloomingdale's |
1987-11-21 |
Bloomingdale's Department store will be coming to the Old Orchard Shopping Center after the lease for the Montgomery Ward store expires in 1990. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 21, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Business - Retail,
Bloomingdale's,
Montgomery Ward,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Growing season over for garden center |
1987-02-12 |
After 35 years in Skokie the Skokie Patio and Garden Center is going out of business. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 12, 1987, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Gardening and gardens,
Skokie Patio and Garden Center |
| Sears moves Skokie office |
1986-04-17 |
Sears Roebuck & Co. has announced that it will close an office in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 17, 1986, p. 5 |
Sears Roebuck & Company,
Business - Retail |
| Phony "ice" gets Skokie jeweler into hot water |
1986-02-13 |
The Illinois Attorney General's office is seeking a permanent injunction against Harold Liss, a Skokie resident and long-time Loop jeweler who allegedly sold phony diamonds and misrepresented them as authentic jewels to his customers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 1986, p. 9 |
Business - Retail,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Liss, Harold |
| Skokie sets sidewalk sale days |
1985-07-11 |
Sidewalk Sale Days" will be held July 19-20. Merchants are allowed to sell anything sold within their store, with the exception of meat, fish, poultry and refrigerated dairy products. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 1985, p. 16 |
Business - Retail,
|
| Marshall Field's value denied drop by board |
1985-06-20 |
Marshall Field and Company's request to have the assessed valuation of their Old Orchard Shopping Center store lowered was denied by the Cook County Board of Appeals. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 1985, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Taxation - Property tax,
Marshall Field's |
| 1st Fashion Square store to open in July |
1984-06-10 |
The first store to open in the new Fashion Square shopping center in Skokie is a 10,000 square-foot Super Gap which is scheduled to open July 20. The rest of the stores are expected to be open by mid-September. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 10, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fashion Square Shopping Center,
Business - Retail,
Business - Shopping centers |
| 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 |
| Two fires hit Venture store |
1983-11-10 |
On November 5 two suspicious fires injured one employee and caused $15,000 in damage at Venture, 9449 Skokie Boulevard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 10, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Venture |
| Illness forces Schack to close 31-year business |
1983-02-06 |
After 31 years at the same Oakton St. location, Wolke and Schack Department Store is going out of business due to the illness of owner and founder Norman Schack. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 6, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Wolke and Schack Department Store,
Schack, Norman |
| 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 |
| Sidewalk sale on Oakton Street |
1979-08-02 |
Downtown Skokie merchants will hold its annual sidewalk sale August 3rd. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 2, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
|
| Peacock thieves net $20,000 |
1979-05-03 |
An estimated $20,000 was stolen from the C.D. Peacock jewelry store in Old Orchard. |
The News, Thursday, May 3, 1979, p. 7 |
C.D. Peacock,
Business - Retail,
Crime and criminals - Theft |
| Busy beavers lift coats from Old Orchard furrier |
1979-01-28 |
Burglars took two racks of fur coats from Evans Apparel in Old Orchard Shopping Center. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 28, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Business - Retail,
Evans Apparel Company,
Crime and criminals - Burglaries |
| Probe Smyth blaze |
1978-12-21 |
Arson investigation is being conducted into the fire in the John M. Smyth & Co store in Old Orchard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 21, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
John M. Smyth & Company |
| Smyth future uncertain after blaze |
1978-12-14 |
John M. Smyth & Co. uncertain if they will reopen Old Orchard store after fire. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 14, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
John M. Smyth & Company |
| Free Bus Rides: D'town Skokie goes after customers |
1974-07-25 |
Downtown Merchants Association arranges transportation for customers. |
The News, Thursday, July 25, 1974, p. 6 |
Downtown Skokie Merchants Association,
Business - Retail,
Transportation |
