| Communities team up to expand solar program |
2020-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 2020 p. 10 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Tennes, Ann,
Energy conservation,
Skokie,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium |
| ComEd plans upgrade in Skokie |
2016-09-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September, 29, 2016, p. 8 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Saef, Sidney,
Cavallero, Carlo,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Church Street |
| Nicor lays out plans for park site cleanup |
2012-06-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 2012 , p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Sports Park,
Nicor |
| New consortium aims to lower energy costs |
2011-12-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 22, 2011 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium,
Rigoni, Al |
| Voters to decide on electricity plan |
2011-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2011 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Elections,
Van Dusen, George,
Rigoni, Al |
| Saturday storm causes utility fire in Skokie |
2011-08-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 25, 2011 , p. 12 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Fires,
Nicor |
| Storm leaves thousands without electricity |
2011-07-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 2011 , p. 6 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Weather |
| Downtown station nears build phase |
2010-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 2010 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Swift,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Transportation,
Van Dusen, George,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
| Skokie officials not stirred by ComEd removal tactics |
2009-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 2009, p. 7 |
Trees and plants,
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Rigoni, Al |
| Library lot drivers contend with pesky pole |
2009-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2009, p. 5 |
Anthony, Carolyn,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Public Library - Expansion and renovation,
Parking |
| Faulty Skokie power circuit performing much better |
2008-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 2008, p. 7 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Prendi, Julian,
Rakowski, Elaine |
| Downed line cuts out power Friday |
2008-03-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 27, 2008, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Outages reported during extreme weather stretches |
2008-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 2008, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Lockerby, John,
Weather |
| MWRD plans for property are a lost opportunity for parks |
2007-11-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 2007, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Nicor |
| Lawsuit halted while soil tested at former gas plant |
2007-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2007, p. 5 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Park District,
Litigation,
Nicor,
Environment |
| Skokie and Glenview get new ComEd substations |
2007-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2007, p. 87 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Wire short hits ComEd lines |
2004-04-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 29, 2004, p. 7 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Lincolnwood,
Skokie |
| Deluge fills some streets, basements |
2001-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2001, p. 3 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Flood control,
Commonwealth Edison,
Floods,
Weather,
Van Dusen, George,
Rigoni, Al |
| Tree replacement set on East Prairie |
2000-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 2000, p. 4 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Trees and plants,
East Prairie Road |
| New ComEd truck site to operate 24 hours |
1999-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1999, p. 14 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Trucks |
| Village, ComEd put troublesome trees to the ax |
1999-03-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 25, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
Tree City USA,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
National Arbor Day Foundation |
| Village OKs parking lot lease |
1998-11-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 26, 1998, p. 4 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Real estate,
Parking |
| Power struggle |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 1998, p. 20 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Editorial |
| Communication a must, area leaders tell ComEd |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 1998, p. 10 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Strobel, Pam |
| A summer on thin ice |
1998-07-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 9, 1998, p. 14 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Editorial |
| Outages possible as demands strain ComEd |
1998-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 1998, p. 11 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Storm leaves many in the cold, dark |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 1998, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Weather |
| March shows it's no march for Old Man Winter |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Weather |
| ComEd hires new chief |
1998-02-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 1998, p. A11 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Employees,
Rowe, John W. |
| Com Ed & competition : State shouldn't rush into electric deregulation |
1997-03-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 13, 1997, p. 19 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Illinois Coalition for Responsible Electricity Choice,
Government - Illinois,
Editorial |
| D219 seeks lower electric bills |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 4 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
UTIL,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| District 219 examines ways to save money on electricity |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 5, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
UTIL,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Commonwealth Edison and competition |
1996-05-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 1996, p. 17 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Editorial |
| Power outage returns |
1995-08-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 17, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Record-breaking heat turns deadly in area |
1995-07-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1995, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Weather,
Searing, Frances S.,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Kukowinski, Raymond J.,
Death |
| Volunteers dig right in |
1995-07-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 6, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Orchard Village,
Volunteer work,
Klein, Maryjane,
Environment,
Ameritech Illinois,
Williams, Leslie |
| Eagle drops plans for Skokie store |
1995-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 1995, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Eagle Country Market,
Eagle Food Centers Inc.,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Business - Grocery stores,
Fairlanes Oakton Bowl,
Rigoni, Al,
Thompson, Tom |
| New electric billing means lower payment |
1995-06-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 1, 1995, p. 12 |
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
West Central Municipal Conference,
Illinois Commerce Commission,
DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference |
| ComEd trimming angers residents on Howard Street |
1994-08-18 |
Residents feel that tree trimming by ComEd is excessive. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 18, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Trees and plants |
| Com Ed agreement may boost service |
1991-09-26 |
An agreement between the Northwest Municipal Conference and Commonwealth Edison should bring better service to consumers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 26, 1991, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Northwest Municipal Conference |
| Protesters in Skokie put black-out in spotlight |
1991-08-01 |
A Chicago-based group, Chicago Electric Options Campaign, held a prayer service in front of the Skokie home of Commonwealth Edison's CEO, John O'Connor. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 1, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
O'Connor, John |
| Skokie Board of Health to discuss power lines |
1990-09-06 |
The Skokie Board of Health will discuss the possible health effects of electromagnetic fields created by power lines owned by Commonwealth Edison. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 1990, p. 9 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Public health,
Skokie - Board of Health |
| ComEd to buy four miles of C&NW railway |
1990-06-07 |
Commonwealth Edison is buying a four-mile stretch of abandoned freight railway. The land runs from Chicago's northwest side through Lincolnwood. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 7, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Real estate |
| Skokie may lease ComEd site for recycling center |
1989-12-14 |
Commonwealth Edison and Skokie Village officials have negotiated the lease of a site to be used as Skokie's new recycling center. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 1989, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Buildings |
| Com Ed posts warnings at contamination sites |
1988-08-18 |
Warning signs have been posted this week at many Commonwealth Edison sites, including Skokie, after community groups in Chicago demanded the sites be cordoned off to protect the public. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 1988, p. 6 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public health,
Environment |
| Skokie residents get new street light system |
1987-07-02 |
Residents living in the area bounded by Oakton, Main, Skokie and Kenton streets have a new street lighting system. The old system was owned and maintained by Commonwealth Edison. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 2, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Streets - Lighting and signs,
Commonwealth Edison |
| ComEd promises dump will be cleaned up by June |
1986-02-13 |
Some land owned by Commonwealth Edison has been the site of illegal dumping. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 13, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department) |
| Village (reluctantly) dumps citation on ComEd for failing to clean up site |
1985-12-05 |
Commonwealth Edison was cited by the Skokie Health Department for failing to comply with a judge's order to clean up property that has been used as an unauthorized dump by several area firms. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1985, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department) |
| Skokie cops say Com-Ed program a publicity ploy |
1985-10-27 |
Skokie police say that ComEd's newly launched child safety "E Team" program is a publicity ploy aimed at improving the company's image. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 27, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Crime prevention,
Skokie Police Department |
| Judge buries illegal dumping case |
1985-10-17 |
A Cook County Circuit Court judge ruled that several firms cited by the Skokie Health Department for illegally dumping refuse on ComEd property cannot be held accountable for their actions and that ComEd must clean up the site. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 1985, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison,
Litigation |
| Firms charged with illegal dumping headed to court |
1985-10-10 |
Five firms cited by the Skokie Health Department for illegally dumping waste on ComEd property are scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court on October 15. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1985, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison |
| Death, damage follow flooding |
1985-08-08 |
A ComEd employee was electrocuted while repairing a switchbox on the 6800 block of Latrobe after flooding during the night of August 5. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 8, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Floods,
Accidents |
| ComEd hike blamed on inflation |
1979-04-12 |
ComEd predicts deterioration in services if a request for an 18.3 % rate increase is not accepted. |
The News, Thursday, April 12, 1979, p. 8 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Com. Ed. sub-station 'a noisy neighbor |
1972-05-18 |
Residents complain about noisy Com Ed equipment at substation at Church and Emerson. |
The News, Thursday, May 18, 1972, p. 4 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Noise |
