| Woe keeps Flooding in |
2021-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 2021, p. 14, 16 |
Lake Michigan,
Logan, Gilo Kwesi Cornell,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Evanston,
Burns, Lori,
Stoneback, Dave,
Floods,
Robinson, Morris 'Dino' Jr.,
Weather,
History,
Friends of the Chicago River,
Ford, Trent,
Chicago River,
North Shore Channel,
Discrimination - Race,
Racism,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) |
| Skokie accepting items damaged by basement flooding after recent storms |
2020-05-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 21, 2020, p. 12 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Floods |
| Skokie asks villager for flooding info |
2013-05-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 2013 , p. 8 |
Floods,
Cook County Emergency Management Agency,
Surveys and studies |
| Homeowner wants permanent fix to constant yard floods |
2009-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 2009, p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Hasselbring, Cal |
| Federal aid available for recent rainstorm victims |
2008-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 2008, p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Enfield flooding impacted by construction |
2008-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 2008, p. 5 |
Floods,
Construction,
Gross Point Crossings,
Cook, Erik |
| Skokie submits responses regarding flood damages |
2008-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 2008, p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Cook County Emergency Management Agency,
Soderberg, Fred,
Surveys and studies |
| Skokie issues survey on rain damage |
2008-09-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 25, 2008, p. 6 |
Floods,
Cook County Emergency Management Agency,
Surveys and studies |
| Skokie's stormwater system helps control rain but can't contain deluge |
2008-09-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 25, 2008, p. 10 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Floods,
Rigoni, Al |
| Relentless rain challenges public works crew |
2008-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2008, p. 5 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Floods,
Weather,
Willing, Mark,
Rigoni, Al |
| Some residents socked by rainstorm |
2008-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2008, p. 5 |
Ettelson, Lisa,
Floods,
Weather,
Stames, Cleo,
Edens Bank |
| District 219 dries out after minor flooding |
2008-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2008, p. 17 |
Gatta, Nanciann,
Niles West High School,
Floods,
Buildings,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
O'Malley, Paul |
| Information sought on rainstorm damage |
2007-10-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 11, 2007, p. 10 |
Flood control,
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Weather |
| Flood control measures helped Skokie avoid flood 20 years ago |
2006-09-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 28, 2006, p. 5 |
Floods,
Williams, Marlene,
Rigoni, Al,
North Shore Channel |
| Board says no to front yard parking |
2002-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 2002, p. 12 |
Silver, Verne,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Piper, Harry,
Housing - Single family homes,
Van Dusen, George,
Gelder, Michael,
Perille, Donald,
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Bromberg, Michelle,
Floods,
Peyer, Peter,
Roberts, Randall,
McCabe, Frank,
Parking,
Rigoni, Al |
| Heavy rains flood school basement |
2002-08-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 2002, p. 3 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Floods,
Buildings,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Skokie Fire Department,
Overeem, Matt,
Walters, Jim |
| Heavy rain floods Skokie basements |
2002-08-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 2002, p. 11 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Floods,
Weather,
York, Dennis |
| 2001 marked with many new beginnings and sad endings |
2002-01-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 3, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Powell, Griff E.,
Codell, Neil,
Floods,
Elections,
Schools,
Van Dusen, George,
Senior Transit for Area Residents (STAR),
Edens Expressway,
Terrorism |
| Year in Review : Downpours close Edens |
2001-12-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 27, 2001, p. 75 |
Highways,
Floods,
Edens Expressway |
| Rain floods basements once again |
2001-09-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 2001, p. 3 |
Vanderpool, Mark,
Fritsche, Florene,
Floods,
Izquierdo, Connie,
Van Dusen, George,
York, Dennis,
Sander, Jean,
Flood control,
Brown, Mary Anne |
| Deluge fills some streets, basements |
2001-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2001, p. 3 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Flood control,
Commonwealth Edison,
Floods,
Weather,
Van Dusen, George,
Rigoni, Al |
| Rain washes out Edens, rush hour |
2001-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2001, p. 3 |
Floods,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Traffic,
Weather,
Olson, Ray,
Edens Expressway |
| Flood relief is just a phone call away |
1997-09-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 25, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - U.S.,
Floods,
Sacia, Linda,
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Dealt another deluge |
1997-02-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 27, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lincolnwood,
Arft, Larry,
Floods,
Niles,
Weather |
| Boot drive gets flood of support |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 3 |
Floods,
Skokie Fire Station 16,
International Association of Firefighters Local 3033,
Charities,
Skokie Fire Department,
Give Hunger the Boot |
| Rain floods basement |
1996-05-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 1996, p. 8 |
Floods,
|
| Area basements bear the brunt of heavy rains |
1996-05-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 16, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Veterinarian aids flood's pet victims |
1993-11-18 |
Local veterinarian Emil Baukert received an award for helping animal victims of last summer's floods. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 18, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Animals,
Floods,
Baukert, Emil,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Weekend rains bring memories of '87 |
1990-08-23 |
Skokie residents had flooded basements after a 5 inch rainfall on August 18. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 23, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Flooding can't stop sale of Kenton |
1989-08-31 |
Kenton School was sold to Arie Crown Hebrew Day School for $3 million on August 25, a few days later than anticipated due to the August 4 rainstorm that caused flooding in the school's basement. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 31, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
Kenton School,
Arie Crown Hebrew Day School,
Public School District 69 - Buildings |
| Deluge dampens weekend |
1989-08-10 |
The remnants of hurricane Chantal hit Skokie on August 4 bringing more than three inches of rain into streets and sewers, some of which backed up into basements. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 10, 1989, p. 3 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Furious torrents wash memories of drought away |
1988-10-20 |
On October 17 Skokie was hit by a thunderstorm that caused flooding. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Rain was a relief; flooding was not |
1988-06-25 |
Dozens of Skokie residents had sewers back up into their basements after heavy rainfall on June 22. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, June 25, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Officials say floods top issue |
1987-10-03 |
Suburban Democratic officials plan to invite local officials and residents to a town meeting on October 26 to discuss issues of local concern. The meeting, which will be held at Skokie Public Library, was prompted in part by August's severe flooding. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 3, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Residents seek flood aid |
1987-09-03 |
A Disaster Assistance Center has opened in Skokie to aid victims of last's month's "flood of the century. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 3, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Disaster status sought for Niles Township |
1987-08-27 |
Illinois Governor James Thompson has asked President Ronald Reagan for a second set of disaster designations which would include Niles Township. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 1987, p. 5 |
Government - U.S.,
Government - Illinois,
Floods,
Niles Township |
| Flood damage taxing village trash pickups |
1987-08-27 |
Recent floods have meant larger trash pickups for the Skokie Public Works Department. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 1987, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Floods |
| Parks getting back to normal after deluge of water |
1987-08-20 |
Skokie parks sustained some damage during the torrential rains of August 13 and 14. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 1987, p. 6 |
Floods,
Skokie Park District |
| Streets, homes have no escape: Flood waters hit hard in Skokie and Lincolnwood |
1987-08-20 |
A total of 9.35 inches of rain fell between the evening of August 13 and midnight on August 14. Skokie and Lincolnwood were hit hard by the heavy rains. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 1987, p. 3 |
Floods,
|
| Flood damage varies for village merchants; Oakton St. businesses among watery worst |
1987-08-20 |
Skokie businesses suffered in varying degrees from the record rains August 13 and 14. Hardest hit were the businesses along Oakton Street. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 1987, p. 3 |
Floods,
Business |
| Soggy residents complain |
1987-08-20 |
Skokie Village Hall received 326 complaints and the Skokie Fire Department responded to more than 200 calls in connection with the August 14 flood. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 20, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Storm causes damage, power outages, flooding |
1987-05-14 |
The storm that swept through the area May 11 left behind localized flooding, scattered power outages and broken branches. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 1987, p. 3 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Tax levy suit goes to court |
1987-02-26 |
Objections to a special assessment filed by residents who blame the Village of Skokie for flooding in their alley, are scheduled to be heard in court on March 16. Residents say the assessment levied against them is unfair. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 26, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Gross Point Road,
Floods,
Litigation,
Greenwood Street,
Taxation |
| Skokie luckier than neighbors with flooding |
1986-10-02 |
Skokie was not hit hard by the damaging rains that caused severe flooding in Park Ridge and Des Plaines. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 1986, p. 5 |
Floods,
|
| After two rainstorms in a week, residents look for flooding relief |
1985-08-15 |
Another torrential rainstorm hit Skokie but flooding was not as severe as the flooding caused by storms on August 6. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1985, p. 5 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Heavy rainstorm causes severe local flooding |
1985-08-08 |
More than 3 inches of rain fell on August 6 and caused severe flooding in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 1985, p. 9 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Death, damage follow flooding |
1985-08-08 |
A ComEd employee was electrocuted while repairing a switchbox on the 6800 block of Latrobe after flooding during the night of August 5. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 8, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Floods,
Accidents |
| Weekend weather causes flooding |
1985-03-03 |
23 homeowners have complained of flooding from melting snow and rain during the last weekend of February. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 3, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Spring floods may not be covered |
1984-04-19 |
In response to recent inquiries from Skokie Mayor Albert J. Smith, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has clarified changes in coverage for the National Flood Insurance Program. |
The News, Thursday, April 19, 1984, p. 3 |
Insurance,
Smith, Albert J.,
Floods,
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Storm brings some flooding |
1983-06-30 |
Torrential rains on June 27 brought flooded basements and street crossings in some parts of Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 30, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Officials not exempt from wrath of rain |
1981-07-26 |
Skokie village officials sustained damage to their own homes after the July 12 flood. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 26, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Flood leaves them with no easy answers |
1981-07-26 |
Joyce Ackerman's garden apartment at 8624 N. Skokie Blvd. had 14 inches of water in it after the flood on July 12. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 26, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
Ackerman, Joyce |
| Record rain floods area |
1981-07-16 |
Last Sunday, July 12, the entire village was paralyzed by flood water. Some officials estimated the rainfall between 7-10am at 3.47 inches which is the normal rainfall for the entire month of July. |
The News, Thursday, July 16, 1981, p. 3 |
Floods,
|
| After the deluge: Area residents splash and gnash as they bail out |
1981-07-16 |
Heavy rains on July 12 caused problems for many area residents. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 16, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Floods,
|
| Flood forms 'instant lake' in alley |
1979-04-15 |
Article on flooded alleys at 5300 block of Dobson. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 15, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Flood program update |
1979-03-08 |
Update on the community's involvement in the National Flood Insurance Program. |
The News, Thursday, March 8, 1979, p. 3 |
Insurance,
Floods |
| Village not involved in flood claim |
1979-03-08 |
Skokie joined the National Flood Insurance Program to allow residents the option of insuring their home against surface flooding. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 8, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Insurance,
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP),
Floods |
| Skokie not flood prone |
1979-03-04 |
Skokie is not among the 20,000 communities identified as flood-prone by U.S. government. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 4, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
|
| Skokie 'snow insurance' gets a flood of interest |
1979-03-04 |
Village officials are urging caution in evaluating the benefits of flood insurance. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 4, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Insurance,
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP),
Floods |
| Suburbs brace for thaw flood after heavy snow |
1979-02-15 |
Village Trustees voted to take immediate action to make Skokie eligible for federal flood insurance. |
The News, Thursday, February 15, 1979, p. 3 |
Insurance,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Floods |
| Village applies for flood insurance |
1979-02-15 |
Skokie has applied to the Federal Insurance Administration to be eligible for flood insurance. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 15, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Insurance,
Floods,
Federal Insurance Administration |
| Village hoping for flood relief |
1978-10-05 |
Homeowners expressed concern about flooded basements at a Village Board meeting. |
The News, Thursday, October 5, 1978, p. 4 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Floods |
| Flooded Village storms council |
1978-09-21 |
Concerned citizens attended the Village Board meeting to voice concern over the recent problem of flooded basements and streets. |
The News, Thursday, September 21, 1978, p. 7 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Floods |
| Heavy rains leave area basements flooded |
1978-09-17 |
Recent rains left many Skokie basements flooded. Residents hope the deep tunnel project will prevent flooding. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 17, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Metropolitan Sanitary District,
Floods,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Deep Tunnel |
| Flood control program a 'mystery' to Skokie |
1978-07-20 |
Skokie is eligible to join the National Flood Insurance Program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Insurance,
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP),
Floods |
| Flood control news a'plenty |
1975-05-22 |
Jack Matzer, village manager, indicates federal government may expand flood insurance to include sewer back-up. |
The News, Thursday, May 22, 1975, p. 23 |
Insurance,
Government - U.S.,
Matzer, Jack,
Floods |
| Rains bring floods |
1975-04-24 |
Heavy rains brings flooding to Skokie homes. |
The News, Thursday, April 24, 1975, p. 12 |
Floods,
|
| It's high time |
1972-11-02 |
Comments on the Federal Flood Insurance Act |
The News, Thursday, November 2, 1972, p. 12 |
Insurance,
Floods |
| U.S. insurance could aid Skokians |
1972-09-21 |
Flood insurance may be available to residents of Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, September 21, 1972, p. 3 |
Insurance,
Floods |
| 3 solutions to floods |
1964-10-08 |
Village Manager, Ben Marsh, proposed three methods of ending flooded basements. |
The News, Thursday, October 8, 1964, p. 1 |
Floods,
Marsh, Ben |
