| Hearing the headlines |
2007-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2007, p. 69 |
News on Tape,
Bud, Manny,
Disabled - Physically,
Petlicki, Myrna,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Bud, Nikki,
Davis, Juanita |
| Village offers registry aimed at safe returns |
2003-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 2003, p. 10 |
Disabled - Physically,
Disabled - Mentally,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Missing persons,
Skokie Police Department |
| Volunteers put local newspapers on tape for blind, poor-sighted |
2003-01-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 16, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled - Physically,
Volunteer work,
Newspapers,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Reading,
Davis, Juanita,
Gershon, Bill |
| Getting together |
2002-10-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 10, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Jewish Family and Community Service,
Disabled - Physically,
Sinai Health System, Deaf Access Program,
Oakton Community Center |
| ACC: A voice for the voiceless |
2001-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2001, p. A13 |
Abramson, Fran,
Disabled - Physically,
DynaMyte,
Rosenblatt, Lauren,
Swaka, Chris,
Technology and Language Center (TALC),
Greising, Wesley,
Marden, Jennifer,
Communication,
Senner, Jill |
| Bringing words to life : Recordings help teach people with disabilities |
2001-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2001, p. 71 |
Disabled - Physically,
Gordon, Robin,
Bousquet, Bill,
Reading,
Gass, Barbara,
Ruderman, Carol,
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic,
Caver, Michael |
| Simon launches library's braille books collection |
2001-05-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 2001, p. 3 |
Disabled - Physically,
Patel, Akash,
Jeanne and Paul Simon Braille Book Collection,
Lands End Inc.,
Musser, Heidi,
Simon, Paul,
Skokie Public Library - Grants,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Simon, Jeanne |
| Keshet - a rainbow of hope |
2001-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 2001, p. D8 |
Keshet,
Disabled - Physically,
Coe, Shari,
Disabled - Mentally,
Disabled - Developmentally,
Organizations and societies,
Weinstein, Janie,
Religion - Judaism,
Weiner, Judy,
Rudin, Debbie |
| M-NASR's Culp to compete, coach team at Paralympics |
2000-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Disabled - Physically,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Sports,
Culp, Craig |
| Blind runner finishes Turkey Trot |
1998-12-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 3, 1998, p. 5 |
Disabled - Physically,
Musser, Heidi,
Sports - Running |
| Disabled movie goers prompt access change |
1998-03-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 5, 1998, p. 3 |
Disabled - Physically,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Lamp, Sharon,
Suburban Access Squad (SAS),
Cleigh, Carol,
Sony Old Orchard Theater |
| She leads through real vision |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 4, 1997, p. 93 |
Disabled - Physically,
Arons, Marsha,
Friedman, Michelle,
Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul,
Authors,
Books |
| Sidewalk spat continues |
1997-11-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 13, 1997, p. 3 |
Sidewalks,
Disabled - Physically,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Levun, Henry,
Government - Skokie |
| Abusing the law |
1997-02-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 27, 1997, p. 18 |
Disabled - Physically,
Parking,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Forging ties of friendship to change the world |
1997-01-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 16, 1997, p. D3 |
Disabled - Physically,
Natural Ties,
Hughes, Patrick,
Disabled - Mentally,
Disabled - Developmentally,
Organizations and societies,
Hughes Kaminski, Sheila,
Flanagan, Joan |
| Local campers find there's lots to learn from Stephanie Kanter |
1996-08-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 29, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kanter, Stephanie,
Lectures and lecturing,
Disabled - Physically,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Ability Awareness Day |
| Music, art, drama are therapy institute's tools |
1996-07-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 1996, p. 15 |
Grossman, Jacqueline,
Music,
Disabled - Physically,
Institute for Therapy through the Arts,
Drama |
| How do you teach a smart god new tricks? Shadow knows |
1994-11-24 |
Shadow the Dog accompanied hearing impaired owner Mary Callahan to East Prairie School. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 24, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Public School District 73 - Student activities,
Disabled - Physically,
Callahan, Mary,
East Prairie School |
| Peek at the week : Library |
1990-10-18 |
Skokie Public Library has acquired a circulating collection of books for blind and visually impaired children. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 18, 1990, p. 106 |
Skokie Public Library - Services - Skokie Accessible Library Services (SALS),
Disabled - Physically |
| M-NASR exercise program physically, mentally stimulating |
1990-02-15 |
The Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation started a program last spring to teach low-impact exercise classes to physically disabled adults. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 15, 1990, p. 5 |
Disabled - Physically,
Health and fitness,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR) |
| Music for the hearing impaired |
1988-11-24 |
A symposium on music and the hearing impaired will be held at Skokie Public Library on November 30. The conference is sponsored by the library and the Easy Hearing Music Foundation. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 24, 1988, p. 93 |
Music,
Disabled - Physically,
Easy Hearing Music Foundation,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Giving signs of hope |
1988-03-10 |
A unique program which helps deaf youth fight their mental anguish has recently moved from Forest Hospital in Des Plaines to Old Orchard Hospital. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 10, 1988, p. 5 |
Health care,
Disabled - Physically,
Old Orchard Hospital,
Hospitals |
| Art highlights visual impaired |
1987-09-10 |
More than 50 people attended the September 3 opening of "Art of the Eye," a traveling exhibition of works by visually impaired artists. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 10, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Art exhibitions |
| Sidewalks faulty |
1987-06-18 |
Donald Wallace, a Skokie resident confined to a wheelchair, complained to the village that he has fallen "dozens of times" while crossing intersections that have sidewalk ramps. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 18, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Sidewalks,
Disabled - Physically,
Wallace, Donald |
| Skokie eyes zoning rules for housing for elderly |
1987-03-05 |
Skokie's zoning ordinance for housing for elderly and the physically handicapped is being studied to determine if requirements should be less stringent for market-value housing than for subsidized housing. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 5, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled - Physically,
Zoning,
Ordinances,
Aged,
Housing |
| Handicapped access |
1987-01-15 |
An electronically operated door was recently installed at Skokie Public Library. The new door will make access to the library easier for disabled patrons. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 1987, p. 15 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library |
| Skokie Library unveils reading machine for blind |
1985-10-17 |
Skokie Public Library now has a Special Services Center which contains equipment that will translate printed material into synthetic speech for those who are visually impaired. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 1985, p. 103 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library |
| New reading machine at library aids visually impaired patrons |
1985-10-13 |
Skokie Public Library's Special Services Center, established by a grant from the Illinois State Library, provides library services to the blind and physically handicapped. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 13, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Entering Hilton hard for wheelchairs |
1985-09-15 |
Some handicapped Skokie residents object to renovations at the Hilton which will make the hotel less accessible to the handicapped. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 15, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Hotels and motels,
North Shore Hilton,
Disabled - Physically |
| Skokie library grant will aid special-needs patrons |
1985-06-27 |
Skokie Public Library has received a grant from the Illinois State Library which will enable it to develop the most complete resource center for the physically disabled in the Chicago metro area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 1985, p. 15 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library - Grants |
| Skokie Library to be resource center for blind, physically handicapped |
1985-06-23 |
This summer Skokie Public Library will become host to the state's first truly public resource center for the blind and physically handicapped. The library will receive a $93,000 grant for the first year of operation. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 23, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library - Grants |
| National Theater in Skokie |
1985-02-28 |
Urban Gateways, the Center for Arts in Education, will present the National Theater of the Deaf at Centre East on March 1. The ensemble is composed of both deaf and hearing actors who perform sketches in spoken English and sign language. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 28, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Theaters,
Disabled - Physically,
Urban Gateways,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
National Theater of the Deaf |
| Disabled to have an easier time |
1984-10-04 |
Skokie Public Library recently complete a self-evaluation of its handicapped accessibility. As a result of the study, a wheelchair door will be installed at the library and other changes will be made. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 4, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library |
| Blues, jazz to sound at library |
1984-04-29 |
Foxfire will give a concert of blues, jazz and popular works to the hearing impaired and to other library patrons on April 29. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 29, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled - Physically,
Foxfire,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Concerts |
| Foxfire blends art media in concert for deaf |
1984-04-26 |
A "Foxfore" performance will take place at Skokie Public Library on April 29. The performance brings a new dimension of music appreciation to the hearing-impaired. |
The News, Thursday, April 26, 1984, p. 6 |
Disabled - Physically,
Foxfire,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Full library services available for handicapped |
1983-08-04 |
The Skokie Public Library offers a variety of services to the blind and physically handicapped. |
The News, Thursday, August 4, 1983, p. 11 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library |
| Library |
1983-08-04 |
Recent installation of a TTY/TDD, a telecommunications device for the deaf, makes it possible for the Skokie Public Library to offer additional services to hearing impaired people. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 4, 1983, Sec. 3, p. 16 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library,
Telephones |
| Library installs phone line for deaf |
1983-07-21 |
Skokie Public Library is the first library in the area to install a telecommunications device for the deaf. |
The News, Thursday, July 21, 1983, p. 6 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Public Library,
Telephones |
| No failure to communicate |
1983-03-24 |
The Village Office of Human Services has initiated two programs which enable people with vision and hearing impairments to expand their independence through the use of technology. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 24, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Disabled - Physically,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Technology |
| Skokie makes mobility easier |
1982-05-20 |
The Village Board passed an ordinance on May 17 which will allow for the depressing of curbs in front of residential and commercial property in order to facilitate the transportation of handicapped individuals. |
The News, Thursday, May 20, 1982, p. 3 |
Disabled - Physically,
Ordinances |
| Handicapped parking law in dispute |
1982-04-29 |
The Village Board has voted to exempt residential condominium property from the enforcement of Skokie's handicapped parking ordinance. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 29, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Disabled - Physically,
Ordinances,
Parking,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Show helps children understand deafness |
1982-02-25 |
Listening Horn Productions will present "Through the Listening Horn," an original musical for children and parents about deafness and sign language, at the Skokie Public Library. |
The News, Thursday, February 25, 1982, p. 9 |
Listening Horn Productions,
Plays,
Music,
Disabled - Physically,
'Through the Listening Horn',
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Handicapped parking law to be enforced |
1982-02-18 |
The Skokie Police Department will begin enforcing the new ordinance on handicapped parking in private lots. |
The News, Thursday, February 18, 1982, p. 6 |
Disabled - Physically,
Ordinances,
Parking |
| Steve's home: Paralyzed Skokie boy ends hospital stay |
1981-05-28 |
Steve Buchbinder, 12, of Skokie, was paralyzed from the neck down after a car hit him as he was crossing Golf Road on Christmas Eve 1979. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 28, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Traffic accidents,
Disabled - Physically,
Buchbinder, Steve |
| Deaf Skokie woman is honored for achievements |
1981-01-01 |
Ceilia Warshawsky of Skokie was recently named the Quota Club's 1980 Deaf Woman of the Year. She was the first deaf person hired to teach in a public school in Illinois. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 1, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Warshawsky, Celia,
Quota Club,
Disabled - Physically,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Skokie plans test of handicapped parking |
1977-11-03 |
Village to test handicapped parking on main streets. |
The News, Thursday, November 3, 1977, p. 7 |
Disabled - Physically,
Parking |
| How physically handicapped are educated in Niles Twp. |
1966-04-14 |
Article on education of physically handicapped in Niles Township. |
The News, Thursday, April 14, 1966, p. 29 |
Education,
Disabled - Physically |
