| 40 firefighters work to put out early morning Skokie house fire |
2020-01-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 2020, p. 6 |
Fires,
Hoeflich, Jeffrey,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Investigators working to determine cause of Skokie condo building fire |
2019-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 2019, p. 15 |
Fires,
Endre, Bill,
Skokie Fire Department |
| 3 displaced in Skokie apartment fire |
2019-02-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 2019, p. 7 |
Furgala, Kathleen,
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Senior housing blaze determined accidental |
2012-09-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 20, 2012 , p. 12 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Senior facility fire remains under investigation |
2012-09-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 13, 2012 , p. 31 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department,
Moritz, Ron |
| Kaufman's Deli fire investigated |
2011-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2011 , p. 6 |
Fires,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen,
Moritz, Ron |
| Saturday storm causes utility fire in Skokie |
2011-08-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 25, 2011 , p. 12 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Fires,
Nicor |
| Five cats rescued in house fire last week |
2011-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2011 , p. 7 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Sony sued after TV allegedly sparks fire |
2011-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2011 , p. 6 |
Fires,
Sony Electronics,
Litigation,
Shibu, David |
| Woman suffers minor burns in fire |
2010-01-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 2010 , p. 8 |
Fires,
Liss, Barry,
Skokie Fire Department |
| No injuries in town house blaze |
2009-05-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 2009, p. 8 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department,
Wimer, Jeff |
| Old Orchard Bloomingdale fire quickly extinguished |
2009-04-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 2, 2009, p. 9 |
Fires,
Bloomingdale's,
Skokie Fire Department,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
Czerwinski, Ralph |
| Skokie fire put out after teen safely removed |
2009-03-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 19, 2009, p. 8 |
Fires,
Liss, Barry,
Skokie Fire Department,
Skokie Police Department |
| Blaze engulfs Tripp home |
2008-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 2008, p. 6 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department,
Walters, Jim |
| Fire claims house on Jerome Ave. |
2007-06-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 2007, p. 5 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department,
Walters, Jim |
| Neighbor saves man from burning house |
2006-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 2006, p. 8 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department,
Policape, Jean,
Walters, Jim |
| Brummel neighbors have wish fulfilled |
2006-08-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 10, 2006, p. 5 |
Fires,
Brummel Street,
Renovation and repair,
Oline, Terry,
Whalen, Terry,
Lewen, Cliff |
| Apartment building damaged by fire |
2006-03-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 2006, p. 16 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department,
Czerwinski, Ralph |
| House blaze controlled by village firefighters |
2005-12-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 29, 2005, p. 5 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department,
Walters, Jim |
| Local fire crews help Chicago during fire need |
2004-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 2004, p. 14 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Blaze damages Lowell house |
2003-12-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 25, 2003, p. 3 |
Fires,
|
| Skokie board updates bonfire ordinance |
2003-12-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 18, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fire prevention,
Fires,
Ordinances |
| Residents rescued from building blaze |
2003-12-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 4, 2003, p. 3 |
Fires,
|
| Roberts home after Loop fire injuries |
2003-11-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 2003, p. 9 |
Fires,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Roberts, Randall |
| Almost like a dream": trustee Randall Roberts barely escapes Loop fire alive |
2003-10-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 2003, p. 3 |
Fires,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Roberts, Randall |
| Schwartz remembered for passion, love of life |
2003-09-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 25, 2003, p. 3 |
Fires,
Schwartz, Sue Ellen,
Solomon Schechter Day School - Teachers and personnel,
Death |
| Woman pulled from fire, rescuer eyed for award |
2002-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 2002, p. 6 |
Fires,
Traffic accidents,
Skokie Fire Department,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Walters, Jim,
Pantazis, George |
| Station work to roll on despite fires, damage |
2002-09-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 19, 2002, p. 3 |
Fires,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Taxman, Seymour,
Skokie Fire Department,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Gendell, Scott,
Walters, Jim,
Historic buildings |
| Officials search for cause of second fire |
2002-09-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 19, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Taxman Corp.,
Fires,
Terraco Inc.,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Walters, Jim,
Historic buildings |
| Station sustains electrical fire |
2002-09-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 2002, p. 8 |
Fires,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Taxman, Seymour,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Gendell, Scott,
Thompson, Tom |
| Analysis awaited in plant fire |
2002-07-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 2002, p. 10 |
Fires,
Walters, Jim,
Tri-State Industrial Lubricants |
| Blaze destroys factory |
2002-06-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 2002, p. 3 |
Fires,
Liss, Barry,
Business - Manufacturing,
Tri-State Industrial Lubricants |
| Pair alert occupants during fire |
2002-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 2002, p. 3 |
Fires,
Marky, George |
| Cleaners damaged in fire |
2001-10-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 11, 2001, p. 11 |
Fires,
Cuff N' Collar Cleaners & Shirt Laundry,
Business - Dry cleaners |
| Thieves set fire at store |
2001-09-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 27, 2001, p. 4 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Old Navy,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Animals killed in house fire |
2001-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2001, p. 3 |
Fires,
Animals,
Community Animal Rescue Effort,
Gelb, Linda,
DeCarlo, Wendy |
| Firefighters face down a tough day |
2000-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 2000, p. 3 |
Fires,
Johnson Landscaping,
Skokie Fire Department,
Lambent Technologies |
| Police check into car fire |
1999-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 1999, p. 4 |
Fires,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Children rescued from suspicious fire |
1999-03-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 4, 1999, p. 11 |
Fires,
|
| Child pornography found in home |
1999-03-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 4, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Burg, Jack,
Fires,
Crime and criminals,
Pornography |
| Child porn cache found during fire |
1999-02-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 1999, p. 11 |
Burg, Jack,
Fires,
Crime and criminals,
Pornography |
| Fire hits LeClaire house |
1998-12-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 24, 1998, p. 4 |
Fires,
|
| Home burns on East Prairie |
1998-08-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 13, 1998, p. 4 |
Fires,
|
| Fire hits Howard cleaner |
1998-08-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 13, 1998, p. 4 |
Fires,
Howard Shirt and Laundry,
Business - Dry cleaners |
| Firefighters injured battling house blaze |
1998-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 1998, p. 3 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Electrical source suspected for fire |
1997-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 1997, p. 4 |
Fires,
|
| Arson blamed in car fires |
1997-07-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 31, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Welding blamed in Fargo blaze |
1997-03-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 13, 1997, p. 9 |
Fires,
Renovation and repair,
Prestige Insurance Co. |
| Fire claims life |
1997-02-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 1997, p. 3 |
Fires,
Spiegel, Lorene O.,
Death |
| Longtime condo resident dies in fire |
1997-02-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 20, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Penn, Josephine,
Powers, Mary,
Spiegel, Lorene O.,
Doran, Roger,
Death,
Lato, Diane |
| Seven-member Skokie family picking up the pieces after fire |
1997-01-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 30, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Fires,
Soballe, Vivian,
Soballe, Stephen |
| Crews battle two fires |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 1997, p. 4 |
Fires,
Hub's Restaurant,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Fire hits historic house |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 1997, p. 3 |
Fires,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings,
Harrar, Adam |
| Firefighters forced to fight windchills in weekend blaze |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 23, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Weather,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Truck crash burns driver, snarls Edens |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 9 |
Fires,
Traffic accidents |
| Fiery accident shuts down Edens : Truck driver survives but sustains critical burns |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 5, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Fires,
Traffic accidents,
Bunnow, Steve J. |
| Klein fire biggest of year |
1996-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 1996, p. 3 |
Fires,
Business - Manufacturing,
Klein Tools Inc. |
| 75 evacuated in fire at Klein tools |
1996-11-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 21, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Fires,
Business - Manufacturing,
Klein Tools Inc. |
| Smoke alarm foils blaze |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1996, p. 4 |
Fires,
|
| Electrical fire hits Golf Tower |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1996, p. 3 |
Fires,
Anixter Inc.,
Concourse Building,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Firefighters douse two blazes |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1996, p. 4 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Arson blamed in salon blaze |
1996-10-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 1996, p. 6 |
Fires,
Business - Beauty salons and spas,
Super Nails,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Accelerants found at the scene of nail salon fire |
1996-10-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 17, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Business - Beauty salons and spas,
Super Nails,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Swift rail car fire slows 'rush' hour |
1996-04-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 25, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Fires,
Skokie Swift,
Transportation,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
| Investigators working on house fire |
1996-03-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 7, 1996, p. 4 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Fire damages Lawler house |
1996-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 1996, p. 7 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Fire destroys car, garage |
1995-05-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 18, 1995, p. 4 |
Fires,
|
| Fire hits frontage townhouse |
1995-05-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 1995, p. 4 |
Fires,
Michell, Tim |
| Firefighters quench basement fire |
1995-04-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 1995, p. 4 |
Fires,
|
| Suspicious fire starts in couch |
1995-03-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 1995, p. 4 |
Fires,
|
| So far no charges filed in possible arson case |
1995-02-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| In fire safety, it's just not a joking matter |
1995-01-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 12, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Safety devices and measures,
Fires |
| Officials laud smoke alarms in apartment blaze |
1994-12-08 |
Smoke alarms helped save lives in a fire at 8840 Levergne. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 1994, p. 13 |
Fires,
|
| Arson blamed in fire; police seek two teens |
1994-08-18 |
A fire on Church St. on August 10 may have been set by two teenagers. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 18, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Fires,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Flames engulf Old Orchard bus |
1994-06-16 |
No one was injured when a school bus from Old Orchard Junior High caught fire. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 16, 1994, p. 3 |
Fires,
Public School District 68,
School children - Transportation,
Old Orchard Junior High School |
| Sprinklers help save Happy Foods |
1994-06-02 |
Major damage from a fire at Happy Foods was prevented by the sprinkler system. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 2, 1994, p. 3 |
Fires,
Business - Grocery stores,
Happy Foods |
| House fire claims two |
1994-02-10 |
A Skokie couple, John and Barbara Mersch, were killed by a fire in their home. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 1994, p. 3 |
Fires,
Mersch, John,
Mersch, Barbara,
Death |
| Fire ends couple's long life together |
1994-02-10 |
A Skokie couple, John and Barbara Mersch, were killed by a fire in their home. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 10, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Fires,
Mersch, John,
Mersch, Barbara,
Death |
| Gas meter feeds house fire |
1993-04-15 |
A fire at 9514 Lawndale began in a gas meter. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 15, 1993, p. 6 |
Fires,
Natural gas |
| Factory blast hurts six |
1993-04-08 |
Investigators have not yet determined the cause of an explosion at Burrell Leder Beltec. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 8, 1993, p. 3 |
Fires,
Burrell Leder Beltec, Incorporated,
Explosions |
| Five experts seek plant blast cause |
1993-04-08 |
Investigators have not yet determined the cause of an explosion at Burrell Leder Beltec. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 8, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Burrell Leder Beltec, Incorporated,
Explosions |
| Woman dies in fire |
1992-12-24 |
Nina Jans died after a fire swept through her home. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 24, 1992, p. 3 |
Fires,
Jans, Nina,
Death |
| Garage blaze won't halt buses |
1992-01-23 |
An early morning fire caused about $75,000 worth of damage to the Maierhofer Bus Company garage. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 1992, p. 3 |
Fires,
Maierhofer Inc.,
School children - Transportation |
| Fire destroys plant |
1991-06-06 |
A major blaze virtually destroyed the E.H. Gustafson Company, a manufacturing plant in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 1991, p. 5 |
Fires,
E.H. Gustafson Company,
Business - Manufacturing |
| Fire damages office building |
1991-03-21 |
A fire March 16 caused an estimated $100,000 damage to a two-story office building on Touhy Avenue. No firefighters or tenants were injured. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 21, 1991, p. 3 |
Fires,
|
| Seven left homeless in apartment blaze |
1991-01-10 |
A fire that began in the basement utility room at 9122 N. Ewing Ave left seven people homeless. The cause of the fire is still unknown. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 1991, p. 3 |
Fires,
|
| Fire destroys car |
1990-07-12 |
Skokie police and fire officials are investigating a suspected arson fire that destroyed a 1991 Chevrolet on the 9600 block of Trumbell Avenue. The damage to the car is estimated to be $22,000. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 12, 1990, p. 13 |
Fires,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Days are routine and stressful |
1990-06-07 |
Firefighters at four near north communities often respond to a dozen or more calls daily. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 7, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Bank fire causes $5000 in damage |
1990-05-10 |
A Skokie firefighter contained a small fire on the 6th floor of the NBD Skokie bank. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 10, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
NBD Bank,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Condominium fire kills elderly Skokie couple |
1989-12-28 |
Sidney Bushler, 77, and his wife Bertha, 74 died December 21 when they were trapped in the upstairs bedroom of their three-level condominium at 8745-B Keeler Avenue. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 1989, p. 4 |
Fires,
Bushler, Bertha,
Bushler, Sidney,
Death |
| A sad day for Happy Foods |
1989-12-14 |
Fire completely destroyed the Happy Foods Store on Oakton Street on December 11. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 1989, p. 3 |
Fires,
Business - Grocery stores,
Happy Foods |
| Charity burns brightly after fire strikes |
1989-07-27 |
After a fire gutted the Tourette Syndrome Association's offices in Skokie an anonymous philanthropist promised association officers that his upstate New York foundation will match individual donations the group gets within the next 60 days. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 27, 1989, p. 4 |
Fires,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Charities,
Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Charity seeks help after suspicious fire |
1989-07-13 |
Suspicion surrounds the July 2 fire that gutted the Skokie office of the Tourette Syndrome Association. The Association president has said she knows of no reason why an arsonist would target the organization. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 13, 1989, p. 3 |
Fires,
Charities,
Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Fire destroys charity's headquarters |
1989-07-06 |
Arson is suspected in a July 1 fire that destroyed the Skokie office of the Tourette Syndrome Association. Damage is estimated at $25,000-$35,000. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 6, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Charities,
Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Tenant charged in apartment fire |
1989-06-15 |
Dennis Roy Johnson, 35, of 8417 Monticello Avenue, Skokie, was charged with setting fire to his apartment June 10. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 15, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
Johnson, Dennis Roy,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Blaze damages Skokie cleaners |
1989-06-01 |
A faulty photocopying machine may have caused the May 25 fire that destroyed part of Bronx Laundry and Cleaners, 8950 Niles Center Road. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 1, 1989, p. 3 |
Fires,
Business - Dry cleaners,
Bronx Laundry and Cleaners |
| Stores gutted |
1989-02-16 |
Adina's Flowers, 3457 W. Dempster Street and Mallory's Clothing Store, 3455 W. Dempster, were destroyed by an early morning fire on February 10. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 16, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Mallory's Clothing Store,
Adina's Flowers |
| Arson suspected in Niles East fire |
1988-08-18 |
Arson is suspected in a fire that started in the girls' gym of the former Niles East High School, now Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 1988, p. 15 |
Fires,
Oakton Community College - Buildings,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Arson suspected in school fire |
1988-08-18 |
Arson is suspected in a fire that started in the girls' gym of the former Niles East High School, now Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 18, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
Oakton Community College - Buildings,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Fire report |
1988-07-21 |
Skokie Fire Department officials suspect arson in a July 14th fire on the seventh floor of a Skokie office building at 56 Old Orchard Road. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 21, 1988, p. 18 |
Fires,
Old Orchard Road,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Fire damaged 20% of building |
1988-03-31 |
Last week's fire at Williamson Adhesives, Incorporated, located at 8220 Kimball Avenue in Skokie, damaged 20 percent of the factory. The fire was triggered when fumes were ignited by a ventilating fan. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 31, 1988, p. 14 |
Fires,
Business,
Williamson Adhesives, Incorporated |
| Chemical fumes ignite to create spectacular fire |
1988-03-24 |
A fire at Williamson Adhesives, Incorporated on March 21 was apparently triggered when fumes were ignited by a ventilating fan. The Skokie Fire Department extinguished the fire within an hour. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 24, 1988, p. 3 |
Fires,
Business,
Williamson Adhesives, Incorporated |
| Blaze damages Skokie factory |
1987-12-31 |
A flash fire at the American Louver Company, 7700 Austin Ave., caused about $100,000 in damages and slightly injured two employees. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 31, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Fires,
American Louver |
| Arson suspected in blaze |
1987-09-24 |
Investigators suspect arson in a fire that caused about $25,000 in damage to an apartment building in the 4900 block of Hull Street. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 24, 1987, p. 9 |
Fires,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Police suspect fire was set |
1987-09-24 |
According to police, a fire at an apartment building at 4907 Hull Street could have been set deliberately. The fire caused $25,000 of damage. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 24, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| Fire fails to snuff couple's desire to keep laundry business going |
1987-02-26 |
Skokie couple Sun and Myung Choi owned their laundry business at 3919 Howard only 10 days before a fire broke out causing an estimated $160,000 in damage. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 1987, p. 3 |
Fires,
Choi, Myung,
Choi, Sun,
Business - Laundries |
| Smoke detectors 'saved our lives |
1987-02-21 |
Smoke detectors saved the lives of the occupants of a home at 7401 Kilbourn. The Missirlians and their three children were inside the house when the fire started. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, February 21, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Missirlian, Joan,
Fires |
| Smoke detectors save the lives of family in early morning blaze |
1987-02-19 |
Fire broke out in the home of Harry Missirlian on February 18. The house sustained extensive damage and the cause of the fire is still unknown. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 1987, p. 3 |
Fires,
Missirlian, Harry |
| Better fire rating may dock costs of insurance |
1987-01-08 |
Some Skokie businesses and homeowners can expect substantial savings on their fire insurance rates because Skokie has recently received an upgraded fire rating. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 1987, p. 3 |
Insurance,
Fires |
| Fireplace investigation continues in subdivision |
1986-12-25 |
An investigation continues into whether faulty fireplace construction caused a Skokie house fire. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 25, 1986, p. 4 |
Fires,
Timber Ridge,
Hanson, Wayne |
| Skokie meat plant blaze called suspicious |
1986-10-23 |
A fire at a meat packaging company may be a case of arson. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 23, 1986, p. 4 |
Fires,
Randolph Meat Packing Co.,
Business |
| Niles North fire causes minor damage |
1986-10-02 |
Classes at Niles North High were cancelled Monday after a small fire broke out in the auditorium. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 1986, p. 3 |
Fires,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Niles North High School |
| Fire at Niles North linked to lightning |
1986-10-02 |
Lightning is the suspected cause of a fire at Niles North High School. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 2, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Niles North High School |
| Man risks own life in futile attempt to save burning child |
1986-07-17 |
A man unsuccessfully tried to save a child from a burning car. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 17, 1986, p. 7 |
Dagher, Peter,
Fires |
| Nilehi fire torches $100 |
1985-08-15 |
The roof of Niles North caught fire on August 8. Damage is estimated at $100. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 15, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Niles North High School |
| Second fire hits Skokie building |
1985-04-04 |
A downtown building that was badly damaged by fire two weeks ago burned again on April 1, in a fire that officials call "suspicious. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 4, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
|
| St. Peter's fire damages roof |
1985-04-04 |
Lightning caused a fire in the convent of the St. Peter's Church on March 28. The third-floor ceiling and the roof were badly damaged. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 4, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Churches,
Fires,
St. Peter's Catholic Church |
| Fire damages downtown building |
1985-03-21 |
A fire at 7947-51 N. Lincoln Ave. did an estimated $40,000 damage. Firefighters rescued Luis Hinojoza from a second floor apartment. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 21, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
Hinojoza, Luis |
| No clues in house fire |
1985-02-21 |
Skokie firefighters still have no idea as to the cause of a fire that destroyed a house in the 8600 block of Crawford Avenue on February 13. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 1985, p. 12 |
Fires,
|
| Fire destroys Skokie home |
1985-02-14 |
A major fire destroyed a single family home in the 8600 block of Crawford on February 13. No injuries were reported. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 1985, p. 6 |
Fires,
|
| No sale-Fire guts home |
1985-02-14 |
A three-story home at 8636 Crawford was totally gutted by a fire on February 13. The Skokie Police and Fire Departments are investigating the blaze. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 14, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 13 |
Fires,
|
| Baby's cry saves family from townhouse blaze |
1984-12-02 |
Four people were rescued, including an eight-month-old, from a townhouse on the 4900 block of Carol Avenue, after the baby's cries alerted the family to a fire. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, December 2, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
|
| Cause of fire undetermined |
1984-11-29 |
The cause of the November 25 fire that caused $300,000 worth of damage to a wholesale floral shop in Skokie may never be determined. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 1984, p. 13 |
Business - Flower shops,
Fires |
| Picadilly burns down |
1984-08-02 |
The fire and explosion that gutted the Picadilly Restaurant at 3311 Golf Road was caused by a faulty gas pipe. |
The News, Thursday, August 2, 1984, p. 4 |
Fires,
Explosions,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Picadilly Restaurant |
| Fire investigators look into baffling shop blaze |
1984-02-16 |
Fire investigators are searching for the cause of a blaze that broke out on February 12 and caused an estimated $3,000 in damage to a beauty shop at 3421 W. Dempster St. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 16, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
Business - Beauty salons and spas |
| Two fires hit Venture store |
1983-11-10 |
On November 5 two suspicious fires injured one employee and caused $15,000 in damage at Venture, 9449 Skokie Boulevard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 10, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Venture |
| Youths arrested in connection with school fire |
1982-11-18 |
Four juveniles, three from Evanston and one from Skokie, are scheduled to appear in Juvenile Court on December 15 after being arrested in connection with a fire at Brisk Rabbinical College. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 18, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
Colleges and universities,
Brisk Rabbinical College,
Crime and criminals - Arson |
| College's fate on the line |
1982-11-18 |
Classes are continuing in a temporary location for Brisk Rabbinical College students after a November 8 fire which caused $250,000 in damage to the building. The college dormitory suffered heavy damage from the fire, which started on the roof. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 18, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Colleges and universities,
Brisk Rabbinical College |
| Piazza's closed due to fire |
1982-11-04 |
A fire caused approximately $15,000 damage to Piazza's Italian-American Restaurant, 8335 Skokie Blvd. on November 2. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 4, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 18 |
Fires,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Piazza's Italian-American Restaurant |
| 1 hurt in home fire |
1982-10-21 |
Two recent home fires caused several thousand dollars damage and left one firefighter injured.
One was in the 8000 block of Elmwood and the other in the 9300 block of Morgan. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 21, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
|
| Suspicious' blaze |
1981-10-22 |
Fire and police officials continue to investigate the cause of a fire that damaged a rooming house in the 3400 block of Church St on Sunday, October 18. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 22, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Fires,
|
| Arson probe: Deaf-mute couple seriously hurt in apparent attack |
1981-04-16 |
Skokie police and fire officials are investigating an apparent arson fire that left a deaf-mute couple seriously injured. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 16, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Fires,
|
| Burned out: Butchers move temporarily, others stay |
1981-02-19 |
A fire at the Kosher Butcher Shop at 4023 Dempster caused extensive damage. The owners plan to return to their former location after repairs are made. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 19, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Kosher Butcher Shop |
| Fire, smoke damage four local stores |
1981-02-15 |
Four stores in the strip shopping center at Dempster and Keystone suffered smoke damage on Feb. 12 from a fire that apparently began in the food processing area of a butcher shop. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 15, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
|
| Blast burns kitchen: Resident escapes apartment after 'minor' explosion |
1980-12-07 |
Cyril Read escaped injury in a fire that gutted his kitchen. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, December 7, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Read, Cyril,
Fires |
| 45 forced out by fire |
1980-01-31 |
45 persons were evacuated from their apartments at 9301 Kenton while firemen battled a fire in the building. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 31, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Village restates firefighting commitment |
1980-01-24 |
Skokie reaffirmed the mutual aid agreement with Chicago for firefighting assistance in case of a strike in Chicago. |
The News, Thursday, January 24, 1980, p. 7 |
Safety devices and measures,
Fires,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Fire causes 'moderate' damage to rib restaurant |
1979-12-30 |
Fire at Jake the Master Ribber restaurant on December 26th. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, December 30, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Jake the Master Ribber,
Business - Restaurants and caterers |
| Blaze kills one, injures fireman |
1979-08-30 |
A fire killed Virginia Eiseman and injured a fireman. The cause of the fire is being investigated. |
The News, Thursday, August 30, 1979, p. 7 |
Fires,
Eiseman, Virginia |
| Veterinarian is arrested for not letting firemen in |
1979-08-05 |
Dr. Robert Cyrog was charged with disobedience to police and firefighters when he refused entrance to firefighters at his animal hospital. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, August 5, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Cyrog, Dr. Robert,
Fires,
Veterinarians and Veterinary hospitals |
| Fire guts Oakton store |
1979-03-01 |
Firefighters battled a fire at Emil J. Lauter Company, a retail and wholesale sporting goods operation. |
The News, Thursday, March 1, 1979, p. 3 |
Fires,
Emil J. Lauter Company,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Bomb shatters Main Street home |
1979-03-01 |
Police are investigating a home fire in the 5600 block of Main caused by a Molotov cocktail thrown through a window. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Fires,
Skokie Police Department |
| Up in smoke |
1979-03-01 |
A fire destroyed the Emil J. Lauter Company, a pro shop and golf equipment distribution center. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Emil J. Lauter Company,
Business |
| Probe Smyth blaze |
1978-12-21 |
Arson investigation is being conducted into the fire in the John M. Smyth & Co store in Old Orchard. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 21, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
John M. Smyth & Company |
| Old Orchard recovers: Fire guts only 5% of center |
1978-12-14 |
Fire gutted one store and damaged four in the Old Orchard Shopping Center. |
The News, Thursday, December 14, 1978, p. 3 |
Fires,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Smyth future uncertain after blaze |
1978-12-14 |
John M. Smyth & Co. uncertain if they will reopen Old Orchard store after fire. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 14, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Retail,
Fires,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
John M. Smyth & Company |
| No injuries in two fires |
1978-02-19 |
Two fires occurred on February 15th, one in a residence and the other was a truck fire. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 19, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Skokie Fire Department |
| What a year! Skokie was jolted with murders, fires, and a Nazi threat in 1977 |
1977-12-29 |
Review of significant events that took place in Skokie during 1977. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 29, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Fires,
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
National Socialist Party of America |
| Fire damages Market Place grocery store |
1977-11-27 |
Fire damages Market Place Food Center. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 27, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Business - Grocery stores,
Market Place |
| Fire at the Hebrew Theological Seminary |
1977-11-13 |
Article on fire at the Hebrew Theological Seminary. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 13, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Hebrew Theological College |
| SCAT lends helping hand in emergencies |
1977-07-17 |
Skokie Communications Aid Team assisted the Police when the fire broke out at Skokie Lumber. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 17, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Communication,
Fires,
Skokie Lumber,
Skokie Communications Aid (SCAT),
Skokie Police Department |
| Searle second Skokie fire: Fork-lift ignites Searle conflagration |
1977-06-30 |
Skokie Lumber was partially destroyed by a fire. A fire at the Searle Company was caused by a fork-lift that punctured a metal drum containing flammable chemicals. |
The News, Thursday, June 30, 1977, p. 3 |
Fires,
G.D. Searle & Co.,
Skokie Lumber |
| Fire destroys Skokie lumber warehouse |
1977-06-26 |
Storage building behind Skokie Lumber is destroyed by fire. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 26, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Skokie Lumber |
| Fire ravages two Oakton stores |
1976-12-02 |
Two retail stores are totally destroyed by fire. |
The News, Thursday, December 2, 1976, p. 11 |
Fires,
Neimans Boutiquie,
DeWitt's Children Shoes |
| Two sisters killed in early morning blaze |
1976-09-30 |
Fire in family home results in death of second child. |
The News, Thursday, September 30, 1976, p. 5 |
Lindquist, Carol,
Fires,
Lindquist, Karin,
Death |
| Skokie girl killed in Wed. blaze |
1976-09-23 |
Carol Lindquist was killed in a fire in her family home. |
The News, Thursday, September 23, 1976, p. 19 |
Lindquist, Carol,
Fires,
Death |
| Man named in Sko fire |
1976-03-11 |
Richard Pinachio identified as man killed in fire at Sound Unlimited. |
The News, Thursday, March 11, 1976, p. 17 |
Fires,
Pinachio, Richard,
Sound Unlimited,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie home leveled by Friday explosion |
1975-08-28 |
Article on home explosion at 8522 Crawford. |
The News, Thursday, August 28, 1975, p. 7 |
Fires,
Bersch, Gladys |
| Skokie home burns, loss is $20,000 |
1974-12-19 |
Fire at home of Gerald Rubins resulted in damages of $20,000. |
The News, Thursday, December 19, 1974, p. 15 |
Fires,
Rubin, Gerald |
| $10,000 fire hits Nilehi |
1974-06-06 |
Fire caused $10,000 damage to off-campus Learning Center. |
The News, Thursday, June 6, 1974, p. 5 |
Fires,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings |
| Fire collapsed the roof |
1974-03-14 |
Fire was reported at the Gross Point Medical Center on Sunday, March 10th. |
The News, Thursday, March 14, 1974, p. 21 |
Fires,
Gross Point Medical Center |
| Avert disaster in $20,000 inferno |
1963-04-18 |
Skokie Fire Department prevents potential disaster in fire at General Aromatic Products. |
The News, Thursday, April 18, 1963, p. 4 |
Fires,
General Aromatic Products,
Skokie Fire Department |
