| ‘We will keep fighting’ |
2021-04-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 1, 2021, p. 8 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Oakton Community College,
Discrimination - Race,
Lee, Rachel,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19) |
| Niles, Maine Township schools express support |
2021-03-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 25, 2021, p. 15, 18 |
Discrimination - Race,
Isoye, Steven,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Laramie Park,
North Suburban Community Vigil for Asian Americans,
Hallagan, Colleen,
Zientarski, Grace,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Niles West High School |
| Denouncing racism, hate |
2021-03-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 25, 2021, p. 1, 10 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Discrimination - Race,
Khoeun, Khemarey,
Wolfinger, Vicki,
Morita, Josina,
Van Dusen, George,
Laramie Park,
North Suburban Community Vigil for Asian Americans,
Hallagan, Colleen,
Zientarski, Grace,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Niles West High School,
Skokie Park District |
| Hate speech shown in hacked school district websites |
2020-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 2020 p. 15 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Discrimination - Race,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Discrimination - Religion |
| Jewish leaders reflect on recent anti-Semitic attacks |
2020-01-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 9, 2020, p. 16 |
Weinberg, Michael,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Hart, Ari,
Discrimination - Religion,
Religion - Judaism,
Skokie Valley Agudath Jacob Synagogue,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
| 'He was trying to make me feel small and scared' |
2019-09-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 26, 2019, p. 19 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Irizarry, Mia,
Crime and criminals - Harassment,
Goldman, David,
Trybus, Timothy,
Kanter, Sharon,
Cook County Forest Preserve District |
| Oakton Community College hosts solidarity vigil for victims of hate |
2019-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 05, 2019, p. 1, 7 |
Discrimination - Race,
Abdallah, Ragaa,
Welz, Amy,
Smith, Joianne,
Discrimination - Religion,
Martinez, Melissa Muth,
Ibares, Jessica,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Oakton Community College |
| 'It's a living demonstration of the power of love over hate' |
2019-06-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 2019, p. 1, 6, 7 |
Byrdsong, Sherialyn,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Byrdsong, Ricky,
Ricky Byrdsong Memorial Race Against Hate,
Smith, Benjamin,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Byrdsong, Kelley |
| Anti-Semitic acts spur calls of 'Never again' |
2019-05-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 2019, p. 1, 4 |
Jelen, Henry,
Dragon, David,
Anti-Semitism,
Harris, Sam,
Discrimination - Religion,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Religion - Judaism,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes |
| More than 1000 gather for Skokie service |
2019-05-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 2019, p. 1, 4 |
Goldstein, Rabbi Yisroel,
Nasatir, Steven,
Memis-Foler, Rabbi Amy L.,
Discrimination - Religion,
Religion - Judaism,
Hoffman, Josh,
Earnest, John,
Moscowitz, Rabbi Meir Shimon,
Cohen, Marsha,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes |
| 'We need to eradicate hatred' |
2019-03-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 21, 2019, p. 4 |
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Crime and criminals - Mass murders,
Oxman, Michelle,
Ahmed, Zainab,
Discrimination - Religion,
Patel, Sabiha,
Mantel, Kenneth,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Frisch, Laura,
Siddiqui, Ammar,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Religion - Islam,
Memis-Foler, Rabbi Amy L.,
Qadri, Habib,
London, Andrea,
Chun, Cristina,
Waraich, Dilnaz,
Muslim Community Center |
| Man who pleaded guilty to hate crime is kicked out of counseling program |
2019-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2019, p. 5 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Dawod, Alvin,
Piltz, Ira,
Hood, Michael |
| Forum on extremism notes disturbing trend |
2009-07-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 9, 2009, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Hirschhaut, Richard,
Museums,
Lectures and lecturing,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) |
| Mission of empathy |
2004-10-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 2004, p. 81 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Campaign for Collateral Compassion,
Cordell, Anya,
Organizations and societies |
| Hate bill becomes law |
2002-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 2002, p. 14 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Silverstein, Ira,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Byrdsong opens anti-bias summit |
2002-08-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 2002, p. 9 |
Byrdsong, Sherialyn,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Ricky Byrdsong Foundation,
Summit on the State of Human Relations in Lake County,
Conferences and conventions |
| Relief sought for backlash victims |
2002-04-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 11, 2002, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Moss, Jeanine,
Campaign for Collateral Compassion,
Cordell, Anya,
Organizations and societies,
Red Cross |
| Rep. Lang sponsors bill to protect hate crime victims' insurance |
2002-02-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 28, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Insurance,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Laws and regulations |
| Rep. Schakowsky looking at issues here and abroad |
2001-10-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 4, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Government - U.S.,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Terrorism,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Democratic Task Force on Homeland Security |
| Battle the backlash |
2001-09-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 20, 2001, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Religion - Islam,
Muslim Community Center,
Editorial |
| Local citizens find ways to cope with national tragedy |
2001-09-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 20, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Terrorism,
Wang, Sue,
Talhami, George,
Alexander, Katrina |
| Clergy responds to hate on North Shore |
2000-12-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 2000, p. 17 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Religious Leaders Acting Together for Equality (RELATE),
Clergy,
Editorial |
| Mideast clash sparks patrols, meeting here |
2000-10-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 19, 2000, p. 3 |
Johnson, Michael Lawrence,
Anti-Semitism,
Violence,
Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center,
Chicago Israeli Consulate,
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Warnock, Alan Patrick,
Congregation Bnai Emunah,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Lichterman, Steven Michael |
| Unity can fight hatred |
2000-10-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 19, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Organizations and societies,
Editorial |
| Attacks on Jews prompt pleas to end violence |
2000-10-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 19, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Woelk, Ann,
Lillian, Rabbi Rebecca,
Anti-Semitism,
Zatar, Said Shukri,
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Brownstein, Rabbi Avrohom,
Asaad, Amjad,
Hai, Mohammed Abdul,
Rogers Park Interreligious Partners,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes |
| Byrdsong Foundation 5k run/walk set |
2000-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 2000, p. 12 |
Byrdsong, Sherialyn,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Organizations and societies |
| Anti-Semitic vandalism of Rep. Schakowsky's office draws FBI investigation |
2000-03-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 9, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Anti-Semitism,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Hate graffiti scrawled at Schakowsky office |
2000-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 2000, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Elshami, Nadeam,
Anti-Semitism,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Silverstein backs tougher penalty for hate crimes |
2000-02-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2000, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Silverstein, Ira,
Death penalty,
Laws and regulations |
| How communities should answer hate |
2000-02-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2000, p. 15 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Organizations and societies,
Editorial |
| Neo-Nazi hate case continued; judge impatient |
1999-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 1999, p. 15 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Langballe, Patrick |
| All that is needed for evil to triumph is for good people to do nothing |
1999-10-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 21, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Editorial |
| Meeting aims at hate, cites need for faith |
1999-09-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 16, 1999, p. 3 |
Byrdsong, Sherialyn,
BRIDGES (Building Relationships in Diverse Groups in Evanston and Skokie),
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Cordell, Anya,
Johnson, Rev. Monte,
Organizations and societies |
| Group strives to build a stronger community |
1999-09-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 16, 1999, p. 19 |
Byrdsong, Sherialyn,
BRIDGES (Building Relationships in Diverse Groups in Evanston and Skokie),
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Organizations and societies,
Editorial |
| Smith parents issue apology to victims |
1999-09-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 9, 1999, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Smith, Benjamin,
Smith, Kenneth,
Smith, Beverly |
| Confronting hatred |
1999-09-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 9, 1999, p. 18 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Editorial |
| Commissions to join forces against hate |
1999-08-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 12, 1999, p. 9 |
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Taylor, Jesse,
Organizations and societies,
Gerstner, Alan,
Haynes, Paula,
McBell, Lloyd,
Friedman, Roberta,
Spak, Don,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes |
| Local officials tout unity against hate |
1999-07-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 29, 1999, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Rutgers, Paul,
Chicago Council of Religious Leaders,
Van Dusen, George |
| Meetings set in wake of hate spree |
1999-07-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 1999, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Hate Crime Awareness Initiative,
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Violence,
Gerstner, Alan,
Van Dusen, George |
| Smith associate pleads guilty to literature littering charge |
1999-07-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 1999, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Weiss, Christine,
World Church of the Creator |
| Smith probe continues |
1999-07-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 1999, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Smith, Benjamin |
| Hate-filled web sites pose a threat: watchdog group |
1999-07-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 15, 1999, p. 12 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Hurh, Esther,
Internet,
Anti-Defamation League (ADL) |
| Asian-Americans hope hate crimes will fade |
1999-07-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 15, 1999, p. 12 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Choi, InChul,
Chai, Kew Sun,
Lee, Keyong H.,
Korean-American Community Services,
Ok, Rev. Young |
| Spree an attack on 'all of us |
1999-07-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 1999, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Gerstner, Lillian,
Bloom, Robert,
Violence,
Van Dusen, George,
Moscowtiz, Rabbi Daniel,
Death |
| Death galvanizes a neighborhood |
1999-07-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 1999, p. 3 |
Kendall, Gary,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Cordell, Anya,
Violence,
Linn, Edward,
Death,
Crodell, Geoff |
| Into the darkness |
1999-07-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 1999, p. 14 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Editorial |
| Smith spread message of hate across Shore |
1999-07-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 1999, p. 12 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Smith, Benjamin,
World Church of the Creator |
| Smith's early years untroubled |
1999-07-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 1999, p. 12 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Smith, Benjamin |
| Trail started on Shore, ended downstate |
1999-07-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 1999, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Byrdsong, Ricky,
Smith, Benjamin |
| Murder arouses local grief, fears |
1999-07-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 8, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Byrdsong, Ricky,
Smith, Benjamin |
| Hate crime |
1994-04-07 |
Temple Beth Israel was spray painted with a swastika. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 7, 1994, p. 8 |
Temple Beth Israel,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Vandals paint swastika on Temple Beth Israel |
1994-04-07 |
Temple Beth Israel was spray painted with a swastika. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 7, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Temple Beth Israel,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| All-Faith Walk set to counter anti-Semitism |
1991-06-27 |
The All-Faith Walk of Lights is scheduled as a protest against Anti-Semitism. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 27, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
All-Faith Walk of Lights,
Anti-Semitism,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Coalition forms in response to anti-Semitic acts |
1991-01-03 |
A broad coalition of Jews and non-Jews met last week to respond to December's rash of anti-Jewish graffiti. Among their initial plans is discussion of a possible Skokie hate crimes ordinance. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 1991, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Anti-Semitic vandals hit 5 institutions |
1990-12-20 |
Vandals spray-painted the words "Kill Jews" on a cement stairwell at the Congregation Bnai Emanuh, 9131 N. Niles Center Road, the night of December 15/16. Several other incidents which occurred the same night are believed to be related. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 20, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Congregation Bnai Emunah,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Windows smashed at Jews for Jesus office |
1990-12-13 |
Windows were smashed last week at the Jews for Jesus storefront office, 4550 W. Oakton Street. Jhan Moskowitz, Midwest Director of the group, believes it was done by "people who hate Jesus. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 13, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Moskowitz, Jhan,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Jews for Jesus,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Youths vandalize Hebrew school |
1990-04-26 |
Two boys from Skokie and one from Lincolnwood were charged with 10 counts each of criminal damage to property. The three youths admitted spray-painting home garage doors, cars, and the Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 26, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Vandalism stirs vow of unity |
1987-11-14 |
Skokie leaders made a pledge of solidarity to Jewish residents on November 11. There have been several recent attacks on nearby synagogues and Jewish-owned businesses. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 14, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Anti-Semitic slogan painted on wall |
1987-11-12 |
Anti-Semitic graffiti was painted on the wall of the Jewish owned company Triangle Printers during the night of November 2. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 12, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Triangle Printers,
Anti-Semitism,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
| Halloween vandals deface synagogue |
1987-11-05 |
Anti-Semitic graffiti was spray-painted on an outer wall of Temple Beth Israel on the evening of October 31. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 5, 1987, p. 5 |
Temple Beth Israel,
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Anti-Semitism,
Synagogues,
Crime and criminals - Vandalism |
