| Skokie Village Board bans some assault weapons |
2013-07-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 2013 , p. 15 |
Schwartz, Robert,
Weisman, Mike,
Ordinances,
Chiocca, Ellen,
People for a Safer Society,
Van Dusen, George,
Stoneback, Denyse Wang,
Romano, Vincent,
Gurny, Nancy,
Weintraub, David,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Firearms |
| Shots fired during Skokie battery incident |
2012-12-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 13, 2012 , p. 15 |
Firearms,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie man allegedly fires gun |
2012-06-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 2012 , p. 21 |
Soballe, Alexander,
Firearms,
Crime and criminals,
Skokie Police Department,
Baker, Brian |
| Students foil boy with gun |
2002-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 2002, p. 11 |
Franczak, Darek,
Halas, James,
Niles West High School,
Maniscalco, Shaden,
Firearms,
Makhlis, Mikhail |
| Makhlis cops plea, gets two years probation |
2002-08-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 1, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Makhlis, Mikhail |
| Probation in Niles West gun incident |
2002-07-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 2002, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Makhlis, Mikhail |
| Student accused in gun incident gets bond : Moved to hospital psychiatric unit |
2002-06-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 27, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals,
Firearms,
Makhlis, Mikhail |
| Pair honored for school gun incident |
2002-05-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 2002, p. 3 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Franczak, Darek,
Miller, Paula,
Maniscalco, Shaden,
Crime and criminals,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Makhlis, Mikhail,
Halas, James,
Niles West High School |
| Heroic Niles West students deserve all praise we can give |
2002-05-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 16, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Franczak, Darek,
Niles West High School,
Maniscalco, Shaden,
Crime and criminals,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Makhlis, Mikhail,
Editorial |
| Pair help nab classmate, loaded gun |
2002-05-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 2002, p. 3 |
Powell, Griff E.,
Franczak, Darek,
Storm, Betsy,
Crime and criminals,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Makhlis, Mikhail,
Johnson, Cathy,
Garcia, Roger,
Niles West High School |
| Niles West student denied bond |
2002-05-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 9, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles West High School,
Crime and criminals,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Makhlis, Mikhail |
| Mayors support gun sale limits |
2002-02-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 2002, p. 7 |
Ordinances,
Firearms,
Moy, Peter,
Van Dusen, George,
Shore Galleries Inc. |
| Police check gun report |
2001-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2001, p. 4 |
Terminal Park,
Firearms |
| Guns, liquor charges hit five |
2001-06-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 2001, p. 6 |
Roman, James Anthony,
Mora, Jose Garcia,
Crime and criminals,
Alcohol,
Firearms,
Saucedo, Daniel,
Cadillac Sam's Bar,
Garcia, Cesar,
Velasquez, Angel |
| Four men nabbed in alley |
2001-06-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 7, 2001, p. 6 |
Kindred, Peron Kurt,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Firearms,
Sanchez, Rafael Rymando,
Crime and criminals - Drugs,
Lemus, Miguel Angel,
Williams, Chris |
| Million Moms works through growing pains |
2001-05-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 2001, p. 73 |
North Suburban Chicagoland Chapter of the Million Mom March,
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Storm, Betsy,
Young, Maurine Katcher,
Firearms,
Kim-Phillips, Nancy,
Organizations and societies,
Weisman, Barbara,
Evanston/Skokie Chapter of the Bell Campaign,
Egan, Tracy |
| New date for rally arrestee |
2001-02-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 1, 2001, p. 13 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Moore, William Robert,
Crime and criminals,
Firearms |
| No villagers among arrests |
2000-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 2000, p. 8 |
Rysdahl, Neal Alan,
Cox, Nathan Mitchell,
Moore, William Robert,
Firearms,
Leavitt, Alan Terry,
Crime and criminals - Assault and battery,
Bitterman, Alan Wayne,
Lovell, Corey,
Fritz, George Ian |
| Tennessee Klan "Grand Dragon" gets weapons charges at Skokie rally |
2000-12-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 21, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Moore, William Robert,
Crime and criminals,
Firearms |
| Moms lead gun protest in Chicago |
2000-05-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 18, 2000, p. 5 |
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation,
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Million Mom March,
Firearms,
Levitt, Muriel,
Evanston/Skokie Chapter of the Bell Campaign |
| Congress approves budget blueprint |
2000-04-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 2000, p. 18 |
Government - U.S.,
Budget and expenditures,
Firearms,
Taxation,
Laws and regulations |
| House repeals Social Security earnings limit |
2000-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 2000, p. 16 |
Education,
Government - U.S.,
Social Security,
Firearms,
Laws and regulations |
| Gun control foes take aim at group |
2000-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2000, p. 3 |
National Rifle Association (NRA),
Illinois State Rifle Association,
Young, Steve,
Young, Maurine Katcher,
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Bell Campaign,
Laws and regulations |
| Mayor, Rigoni deny charges |
2000-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2000, p. 3 |
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Van Dusen, George,
Bell Campaign,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Laws and regulations |
| Village link claimed in pro-gun push |
2000-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2000, p. 3 |
Illinois State Rifle Association,
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Hartman, Steve,
Bell Campaign,
Municipal employees,
Laws and regulations |
| Municipal conference sets legislative agenda |
2000-02-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2000, p. 8 |
Public utilities,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Laws and regulations |
| Handgun ban proposal may be revisited |
2000-01-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 27, 2000, p. 3 |
Ordinances,
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Hartman, Steve,
McCabe, Frank,
Fritzshall, Robert,
Bell Campaign |
| State's attorney wants stiff gun laws |
1999-09-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 9, 1999, p. 5 |
Firearms,
Devine, Richard,
Laws and regulations |
| Police seize guns, drugs |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 1998, p. 13 |
Firearms,
Ruff, Maurice,
Crime and criminals - Drugs |
| Handgun violence : Teen-ager recalls Hubbard Woods tragedy |
1997-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 1997, p. 17 |
Firearms,
Schools,
Editorial,
Death |
| Guns and cigarettes : These are clear, present - and legal - dangers |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 19 |
Firearms,
Smoking,
Editorial |
| Guns may have been pivotal in Senate race |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1996, p. 16 |
Durbin, Richard 'Dick',
Elections,
Firearms,
Salvi, Al,
U.S. Senate |
| Rifle sale results in staff sanctions |
1995-10-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 12, 1995, p. 7 |
Alper, Sanford,
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles West High School,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| 219 gun sale probed |
1995-10-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 12, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Niles West High School,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Berkwits, Jeff |
| Did worker bring rifle to school? |
1995-10-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 1995, p. 5 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Niles West High School,
Firearms,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Berkwits, Jeff |
| Let police handle crime in school |
1995-10-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 1995, p. 18 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Firearms,
Crime and criminals,
Editorial |
| Gun-laden car stolen |
1995-06-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 1, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Firearms |
| Oklahoma bombing : It should inspire action against gun lobby |
1995-05-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 1995, p. 17 |
Crime and criminals - Bombs and bomb threats,
Firearms,
Editorial,
Oklahoma City |
| District 65 views locker search |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 1995, p. 7 |
Haven Middle School,
Safety devices and measures,
Evanston Township High School,
Firearms,
Public School District 65,
Yomtoob, Youssef |
| More guns no answer to crime |
1995-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 1995, p. 14 |
Andrew, Phil,
Firearms,
Goe-Karis, Adeline,
Dillard, Kirk,
Illinois Citizens for Handgun Control,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Student with pellet gun suspended at Niles West |
1995-04-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 1995, p. 6 |
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Firearms |
| Local officials blast pre-emptive state gun bill |
1995-03-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 1995, p. 21 |
Schoenberg, Jeffrey,
Davis, Kris,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Government - Illinois,
Firearms,
Wennlund, Larry,
Brady, Jim,
Parker, Kathleen,
National Rifle Association (NRA) |
| School shooting : Placing renewed emphasis on ETHS security |
1995-02-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 23, 1995, p. 15 |
Safety devices and measures,
Public School District 202,
Evanston Township High School,
Firearms |
| Shooting spurs review of security measures |
1995-02-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 23, 1995, p. 12 |
Safety devices and measures,
Public School District 202,
Firearms,
Evanston Township High School,
Alson, Allan |
| Lincolnwood sets gun return |
1995-01-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 5, 1995, p. 10 |
Lincolnwood,
Firearms,
Weidner, Mark,
Lincolnwood Police Department |
| Gun ID cards up six-fold on North Shore |
1994-02-17 |
North Shore residents have increased their gun ownership in the last ten years. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 1994, p. 6 |
Firearms,
|
| Group readies for showdown on gun control |
1990-12-13 |
The newly formed Skokie Coalition for Handgun Control, a revival of the Skokie Coalition to Ban Handguns, will press the Village Board to pass an ordinance similar to the one that didn't pass in 1983. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 13, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Coalition to Ban Handguns,
Ordinances,
Skokie Coalition for Handgun Control,
Firearms |
| Russian roulette 'joke' ends in shooting |
1990-06-28 |
A 16-year-old boy accidentally shot a teen-age friend on June 19. The 17-year-old victim was treated for a minor gun shot wound in the thigh. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 28, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Firearms,
Accidents |
| Will '85 revive handgun issue? |
1984-11-22 |
At the Village Board meeting on November 19 a village resident called for a referendum on whether or not handguns should be banned. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 22, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Firearms,
|
| New Skokie handgun ban proposal planned |
1984-11-08 |
Charlotte Jaffe, an active member of the Skokie Coalition to Ban Handguns, believes that the Illinois Supreme Court's decision to uphold Morton Grove's handgun ban has helped her group as they formulate a new proposal to present to the Skokie Board of Trus |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 1984, p. 3 |
Skokie Coalition to Ban Handguns,
Jaffe, Charlotte,
Firearms,
Laws and regulations |
| 1983: Gun-ban frenzy |
1983-12-29 |
Resident reaction to a proposed handgun ordinance made headlines in 1983. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 29, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Firearms |
| Round 2? Pro-gun group gears up; referendum push still on |
1983-10-09 |
With the village's proposed anti-handgun ordinance defeated, the Skokie Freedom Committee is now circulating petitions to put the handgun question before village voters in an April referendum. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 9, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Firearms,
Skokie Freedom Committee |
| 600 cheer, boo as handgun ban dies |
1983-10-06 |
The Village of Skokie voted against the handgun-ban ordinance on October 3 by a 4-3 vote. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 6, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Firearms |
| Expect vote on gun-ban law Oct. 3 |
1983-10-02 |
The village's proposed handgun-ban ordinance is scheduled to come up for a vote on October 3, the same day that the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to decide whether to hear arguments about Morton Grove's handgun ban. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 2, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Firearms |
| Few explosions at gun hearing |
1983-09-22 |
The Village Board heard nearly three hours of pro and anti-handgun arguments on September 19 but postponed action on a proposed gun-ban ordinance until October 3. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 22, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Firearms |
| Skokie set for handgun battle |
1983-09-18 |
Arguments for and against a Skokie gun-ban ordinance will be heard in the Centre East auditorium on September 19. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 18, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Firearms |
| Shots fired on handgun issue |
1983-09-15 |
The controversial issue of a gun-ban in Skokie caused disagreements and disturbances last weekend at the Park District's otherwise successful County Fair '83. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 15, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
County Fair '83,
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Ordinances,
Fairs and festivals,
Skokie Park District,
Firearms |
| Hearing rules Ok'd amid yells |
1983-09-08 |
After several interruptions during the discussion of a proposed gun-ban ordinance, Mayor Albert J. Smith later postponed all discussion of rules of order for the September 19 gun-ban ordinance hearing. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 8, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Firearms |
| Gun group sets meeting |
1983-08-25 |
The Skokie Freedom Committee has announced that a new organization, the Skokie Freedom Petition Caucus, has been formed to support a referendum on the gun ban issue in Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, August 25, 1983, p. 7 |
Ordinances,
Skokie Freedom Petition Caucus,
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Skokie Freedom Committee |
| Gun ban hearing labeled a "farce |
1983-08-18 |
Robert Lieberman, president of the Skokie Freedom Committee, feels that the meeting to be held on September 19 on the proposed handgun ban ordinance in Skokie "is being looked upon as a farce and sham. |
The News, Thursday, August 18, 1983, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Firearms,
Skokie Freedom Committee,
Lieberman, Robert |
| Shots fired at gun-ban proposal |
1983-08-04 |
Despite the refusal of trustees to discuss a gun-ban proposal until an ordinance is presented on September 19, a portion of the recent board meeting was dominated by citizen criticism of the ban and the way the issue has been handled. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 4, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Firearms |
| Citizens want to see gun files |
1983-07-21 |
The Skokie Freedom Committee, a group opposed to the village's proposed anti-handgun ordinance, has asked to see police files of all incidents in the last 20 years that involved handguns. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 21, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Firearms,
Skokie Freedom Committee,
Skokie Police Department |
| Board to consider handgun ban |
1983-06-09 |
On September 19 there will be a public hearing on a proposed gun ban ordinance. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 9, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Firearms |
| Skokie poll 2:1 for banning guns |
1981-07-16 |
According to a poll conducted by Lerner-Life newspapers, Skokie residents approve, by a 2:1 ratio, the idea of a village ordinance banning possession of handguns. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 16, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Firearms,
Surveys and studies |
| Residents speaking out on handguns |
1981-07-09 |
Area residents have definite opinions about handgun control. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 9, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Firearms,
Laws and regulations |
| Gun-control rally scheduled Sunday |
1981-06-07 |
The new Skokie-Morton Grove chapter of the Coalition for Handgun Control will hold a rally on June 7. The rally is being organized by State Rep. Aaron Jaffe (D-4th) and his wife. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 7, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Skokie Coalition for Handgun Control,
Firearms |
