| Keshet program boost disabled adults |
2018-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 2018, p. 4 |
Keshet,
Klein, Shalom,
GADOL,
Disabled,
Weisberg, Abbie |
| Couple wins variation for special parking |
2014-02-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 2014 , p. 9 |
Ansari, Anwarul,
Disabled,
Parking |
| ADA violations alleged in Old Orchard suit |
2007-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2007, p. 7 |
Kramer, Bonnie,
Litigation,
Disabled,
Disabled Patriots of America, Inc.,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| 1990 Disabilities Act nudges change |
2005-07-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 21, 2005, p. 16 |
Disabled,
Wasserman, Laurie J.,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) |
| People are more aware, considerate' due to Act |
2005-07-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 21, 2005, p. 16 |
Bud, Manny,
Nakai, Gary,
Nakai, Robert,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Rush North Shore Medical Center,
Disabled,
Skokie Advisory Commission on Disabilities,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Bear, Suzanne |
| Free tax help offered |
2003-02-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 13, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Taxation - Income tax,
Disabled,
Aged |
| Same-day scheduling for senior bus service |
2002-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 2002, p. 3 |
Transportation,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Aged,
Disabled,
Senior Transit for Area Residents (STAR) |
| Tree sponsors aid special rec |
2002-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 2002, p. 11 |
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Organizations and societies,
Charities,
Disabled,
Morton Grove,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas,
Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
| M-NASR team wins tourney |
2002-12-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 12, 2002, p. 15 |
Maloney, Kathy,
Kadlec, Robert,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Wijas, John,
Sports,
Riscossa, Ann Marie,
Waltrip, Merlinda,
Fabbri, Billy,
Gronemeyer, Phil,
Disabled,
Vucic, Mary,
Henich, Nadine,
Park, Daniel,
Organizations and societies,
Damron, Kelly,
Arnold, Zach |
| M-NASR wins state grant |
2002-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 2002, p. 14 |
Team HEART (Healthy Eating and Recreation Today),
Grants,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Organizations and societies,
Disabled,
Sports |
| Special Olympians earn medals in state play |
2002-07-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 11, 2002, Sec. 3, p. 3 |
Maloney, Kathy,
Catanzaro, Roxane,
Clinton, Anne,
Bohm, David,
Special Olympics Illinois 2001 State Volleyball Tournament,
Disabled,
Arnold, Zachary,
Sports,
Alexander, Ira |
| Advocates for disabled seek to share ideas |
2002-07-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 4, 2002, p. 10 |
Whiting, Geneve,
Baughman, Nancy,
Disabled,
Blasco, Barbara,
Swanson, Bud,
Skokie Advisory Commission on Disabilities,
Glenview Evangelical Free Church,
Leverenz, Brian,
Anderson, Donna |
| Special Rec enriches communities |
2002-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2002, p. 12 |
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Organizations and societies,
Anniversaries and birthdays,
Disabled,
Sports,
Editorial |
| M-NASR marks 30 years |
2002-02-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 2002, p. 3 |
Bear, Sue,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Organizations and societies,
Anniversaries and birthdays,
Fougerousse, Jeff,
Disabled,
Sports,
Liponi Foundation for Special Recreation |
| M-NASR gets inclusion grant |
2002-02-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 2002, p. 10 |
Grants,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Organizations and societies,
Disabled,
Sports,
Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation |
| Addition on track for M-NASR move |
2001-07-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 26, 2001, p. 10 |
Prairie View Center,
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Fougerousse, Jeff,
Disabled |
| Skokie trustees eye block grant requests |
2001-01-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Community Development Block Grants,
Grants,
Disabled,
Community development,
Housing,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| M-NASR plans move to a new permanent home |
2000-11-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 30, 2000, p. 9 |
Bear, Sue,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Organizations and societies,
Fougerousse, Jeff,
Disabled,
Sports |
| How area lawmakers voted |
1999-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1999, p. 10 |
Government - U.S.,
Budget and expenditures,
Employees,
Disabled,
Laws and regulations |
| Special rec agency gets $3,000 grant |
1999-11-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 1999, p. 14 |
Grants,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Organizations and societies,
Disabled,
Chicago Community Trust,
Sports |
| Special rec agency looks to offer more |
1999-02-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 1999, p. 5 |
Recreation,
Roest, Sarah Vander,
Bear, Sue,
Williams, Shelly,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Disabled,
Culp, Craig |
| Center helps those with brain injuries |
1999-01-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 1999, p. 63 |
Gut, Loretta,
Disabled,
High Five Center,
Peters, Jean,
Cullnan, Pat |
| Gala is crowned with success |
1998-08-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 6, 1998, p. D11 |
Orchard Village,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Wolf, Bruce,
Disabled |
| Activist sees improvement on part of Sony : Management makes concerted effort for disabled patrons |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Suburban Access Squad (SAS),
Disabled,
Cleigh, Carol,
Pasucci, Marc,
Sony Old Orchard Theater |
| Strokes of encouragement help these swimmers beat the odds : Athletes discover untapped prowess in Conquerors' program |
1998-03-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 5, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Newman, Denny,
Sports - Swimming and diving,
Conquerors,
Musser, Heidi,
Clinton, Ann,
YMCA,
Catanzaro, Roxanne,
Disabled,
Perotti, Ann,
Grant, Steve |
| The right fit : For 25 years, the Niles Township Sheltered Workshop has provided jobs for a special section of the private sector |
1997-10-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 9, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 11 |
Niles Township Sheltered Workshop (NTSW),
Employment,
Disabled,
Breedlove, Bill |
| Take a Break cares for caregivers |
1997-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 1997, p. 5 |
Volunteer work,
Take a Break Respite Program,
Clearbrook Center,
Disabled,
Gottlieb, Sue,
Hansen, Sue Ann |
| Keshet Auxiliary has banner year - its first |
1997-02-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 27, 1997, p. D7 |
Keshet Auxiliary,
Behr, Hope,
Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center,
Organizations and societies,
Charities,
Disabled,
Sloan, Bonnie |
| Parks pondering program expansion |
1997-01-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 30, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recreation,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Disabled |
| M-NASR names new president, veep to exec board |
1996-07-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 4, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 12 |
Recreation,
Balling, Gary,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Royster, Tim,
Organizations and societies,
Disabled |
| Families steer policies toward disabled |
1995-10-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 12, 1995, p. 73 |
Partners in Quality,
Disabled,
Cooke, Ginny,
Ladd, Jan,
Illinois Partners in Policymaking,
Buddeke, Coner,
Maya, Carmen |
| On parking passes, piddlers and poop |
1995-10-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 12, 1995, p. 19 |
Animals,
Disabled,
Parking,
Editorial |
| Agency helps homebound contact outside world |
1995-08-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 3, 1995, p. 6 |
Homebound Volunteer Program,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Diseases - Multiple sclerosis,
Disabled,
Schwartz, Barbara |
| Despite law, access still no cakewalk |
1995-03-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 1995, p. 117 |
Oakton Community College,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Disabled,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Goldstein, Alan,
Aspergren, Zoe |
| NTSW gives the disabled a place to work-and heal |
1994-12-22 |
NTSW Industries gives the disabled a chance to work. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 22, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Employment,
Disabled,
NTSW Industries |
| ADA is no passport to a good job |
1994-09-15 |
The passage of ADA doesn't insure that there will be jobs for the disabled. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 15, 1994, p. 81 |
Employment,
Disabled,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Laws and regulations |
| Very little gets in the way of writer, actor, dog breeder |
1993-11-18 |
A disability hasn't slowed down Skokie resident Marko Urakalo. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 18, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Urakalo, Marko,
Disabled |
| Group home plan awaits court ruling |
1993-06-10 |
The fate of a proposed group home for brain damaged adults is still undecided. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 10, 1993, p. 3 |
Housing - Group homes,
Disabled |
| Students live one day as disabled |
1993-05-06 |
Six students at Niles North High School spent a day pretending to be disabled in order to raise awareness about disabilities. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1993, p. 5 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Niles North High School,
Disabled |
| Students get a taste of being disabled |
1993-05-06 |
Six students at Niles North High School spent a day pretending to be disabled in order to raise awareness about disabilities. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 6, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Niles North High School,
Disabled |
| Village will install wheelchair ramps |
1993-02-18 |
The village allocated funds to be spent in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 18, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Disabled,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Laws and regulations |
| East Prairie studies access for disabled |
1992-12-10 |
East Prairie School needs to be renovated in order to comply with the new Americans With Disabilities Act. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 10, 1992, p. 6 |
Public School District 73 - Buildings,
Disabled,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
East Prairie School |
| No Title |
1989-11-25 |
Skokie Public Library offers many services to the handicapped. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 25, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Disabled |
| Library serves disabled too |
1988-11-24 |
Skokie Public Library offers a number of services to the disabled through the SALS (Skokie Accessible Library Services) program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 24, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Disabled |
| Residents win glory at Special Olympics |
1988-05-21 |
Several Skokie residents won medals at the special Olympics held May 7 in Aurora. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, May 21, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Special Olympics,
Disabled,
Skokie - Residents,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Mixed views on transport |
1988-03-12 |
Transportation service for the disabled in Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove and other surrounding communities has expanded during the 1980's. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, March 12, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles,
Transportation,
Disabled,
Skokie,
Morton Grove |
| Arts fair to raise funds for disabled |
1987-08-29 |
The Maine-Niles Association for Special Recreation is organizing an Art Fair to be held August 29 in Park Ridge. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, August 29, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recreation,
Art,
Fairs and festivals,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Disabled |
| Runner helps guide blind in races |
1987-05-28 |
Skokie resident Al Mendelsohn has been named "Citizen of the Month." He is a volunteer guide for the Achilles Club of Chicago, an organization for blind and disabled people who are interested in running. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 28, 1987, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Volunteer work,
Achilles Club of Chicago,
Sports - Running,
Disabled,
Mendelsohn, Al,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Simon visits Skokie during presidential campaign |
1987-05-07 |
U.S. Senator Paul Simon gave a talk at a conference co-sponsored by the Skokie Advisory Committee on Disabilities and Skokie Public Library. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 7, 1987, p. 3 |
Simon, Sen. Paul,
Disabled,
Skokie Advisory Commission on Disabilities,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Conferences and conventions,
Emphasizing the Able-Widening Opportunities for Disabled Persons |
| Opportunities for disabled stressed |
1987-05-07 |
Life in Skokie" describes the informative and enlightening conference "Emphasizing the Able-Widening Opportunities for Disabled Persons" which recently took place at Skokie Public Library. More than 150 people attended. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 7, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Disabled,
Skokie Advisory Commission on Disabilities,
Conferences and conventions,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Emphasizing the Able-Widening Opportunities for Disabled Persons |
| Village picks up bugger tab for ride program; rejects proposed fee |
1985-06-06 |
A plan to charge an annual fee to the people using Skokie's Dial-a-Ride program was rejected by the Village Board. The board has agreed to pay an additional $25,000 to support the program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 1985, p. 7 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Transportation,
Disabled |
| Transportation pact aids handicapped |
1984-09-02 |
Recent steps taken by Niles Township suburbs will improve transportation for the disabled. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 2, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Transportation,
Disabled |
| Getting There Directory to ease handicap access |
1983-09-29 |
The Skokie Advisory Council for the Handicapped hopes to increase public awareness with the publication of an accessibility directory for handicapped residents. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 29, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled,
Books,
Skokie Advisory Council for the Handicapped |
| L'Wood sued |
1982-06-03 |
The Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation has filed suit against Lincolnwood alleging that the village is attempting to cancel its participation in M-NASR. |
The News, Thursday, June 3, 1982, p. 6 |
Lincolnwood,
Litigation,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Disabled,
Sports |
| L'Wood rejects M-NASR |
1982-04-29 |
As of May 1, 1982, Lincolnwood will no longer be part of M-NASR. |
The News, Thursday, April 29, 1982, p. 3 |
Recreation,
Lincolnwood,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Disabled |
| Local towns get state grants |
1978-09-07 |
Aged and disabled residents in Skokie have received over $187,000 in grants. |
The News, Thursday, September 7, 1978, p. 9 |
Grants,
Aged,
Disabled |
| Church becomes workshop |
1978-09-07 |
Article on the Niles Township Sheltered Workshop which is housed at the Evanshire Presbyterian Church. |
The News, Thursday, September 7, 1978, p. 3 |
Churches,
Employment,
Disabled,
Evanshire Presbyterian Church |
| Ordinances |
1978-05-25 |
Ordinance establishing parking for disabled persons. |
The News, Thursday, May 25, 1978, p. 33 |
Ordinances,
Disabled,
Parking |
| Skokie OKs talks with Evanston on handicapped transportation |
1978-02-23 |
Skokie will discuss with Evanston the feasibility of offering door-to-door handicapped transportation in the two communities. |
The News, Thursday, February 23, 1978, p. 9 |
Evanston,
Transportation,
Disabled,
Skokie |
| RTA OKs Skokie grant for handicapped transit |
1978-01-12 |
RTA approved an application from Skokie and Evanston to fund handicapped transportation in the communities. |
The News, Thursday, January 12, 1978, p. 3 |
Regional Transit Authority (RTA),
Transportation,
Disabled |
| In Niles Township: Sheltered seniors 'don't kill time |
1977-09-15 |
Article on the Niles Township Sheltered Workshop. |
The News, Thursday, September 15, 1977, p. 6 |
Niles Township Sheltered Workshop (NTSW),
Employment,
Disabled |
| Handicapped ask for help |
1975-03-06 |
Proposed property tax increase would be used to fund recreation program for the handicapped. |
The News, Thursday, March 6, 1975, p. 3 |
Taxation - Property tax,
Disabled |
| Dist. 69 provides for handicapped |
1972-01-27 |
Special education facilities have been added to Lincoln Junior High. |
The News, Thursday, January 27, 1972, p. 8 |
Disabled,
Lincoln Junior High School,
Public School District 69 - Buildings |
