| Efforts fall short to save terra cotta tiles |
2008-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 2008, p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Lanes,
Keller, Peggy,
Rigoni, Al,
Historic buildings |
| Skokie Lanes demolition halted over asbestos fears |
2008-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 2008, p. 5 |
Hammersmith, Jim,
North Branch Gallery,
Skokie Lanes,
Hedean, Carmen,
Historic buildings,
Basinger, Sonya |
| Village trying to preserve section of Skokie Lanes |
2008-07-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 24, 2008, p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Keller, Peggy,
Skokie Lanes,
Historic buildings |
| Skokie trustees set to discuss ways to save historic buildings |
2008-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 2008, p. 7 |
Kellar, Peggy,
Ordinances,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Van Dusen, George,
Skokie Lanes,
Historic buildings |
| Station entrance closes, project work gears up |
2002-10-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 2002, p. 3 |
Renovation and repair,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Taxman, Seymour,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Gendell, Scott,
Operation Greenlight,
Rigoni, Al,
Historic buildings,
Gerber, Arthur U. |
| 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 |
| Beyond Mies van der Rohe : Checking out the underside of Chicagoland architecture |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 22, 2002, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Chicago Architecture Foundation,
Leaning Tower,
Ludgin, Mary,
Architecture,
Ranallo, Anne Brooks,
Historic buildings |
| Park district to raze historic Harms house |
2002-06-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 2002, p. 3 |
Lake County Grading,
Ohrlund, John,
Harms, Henry,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Frenzel, Allan,
Belkin, Liz,
Hartman, Steve,
Historic buildings |
| Station lease on hold |
2001-10-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 11, 2001, p. 3 |
Antunovich, Joseph,
Renovation and repair,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Taxman, Seymour,
Gendell, Scott,
Historic buildings |
| Lang wary about Harms House funds |
2001-09-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 20, 2001, p. 4 |
Budget and expenditures,
Government - Illinois,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Historic buildings |
| Harms house fate depends on state |
2001-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2001, p. 3 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Skokie Historical Society,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Grants,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Pharmacia,
National Trust for Historic Preservation,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Historic buildings,
Henry Harms House,
Illinois First |
| Harms House group gives report |
2001-07-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 19, 2001, p. 4 |
Keystone Construction,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Henry Harms House,
Historic buildings |
| Harms house backers get detailed direction |
2001-06-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 28, 2001, p. 8 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Bender, Michael,
Skokie Park District,
Belkin, Liz,
Hartman, Steve,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Eisler, Deb,
Henry Harms House,
Historic buildings |
| The cost of preservation |
2001-05-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 2001, p. 18 |
Skokie Park District,
Henry Harms House,
Editorial,
Historic buildings |
| Harms house won't face razing yet |
2001-05-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 2001, p. 3 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Aberman, Susan,
Bender, Michael,
Skokie Park District,
Byron, Renae,
Frenzel, Allan,
Hartman, Steve,
Henry Harms House,
Historic buildings |
| Station, West Dempster awaiting their facelift |
2001-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2001, p. 3 |
Renovation and repair,
Nees, Michael,
Blanchette, Dave,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Taxman, Seymour,
Gendell, Scott,
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings,
Antunovich, Joseph |
| Development deal will save historic Skokie Swift station |
2001-03-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 29, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Taxman Corp.,
Skokie Swift,
Terraco Inc.,
Antunovich Associates,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Gendell, Scott,
Historic buildings |
| Downtown historic house future remains in limbo |
2001-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 2001, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Henry Harms House,
Historic buildings |
| Skokie solicits Swift station restoration plans |
2000-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 2000, p. 10 |
Skokie Swift,
Renovation and repair,
Historic buildings |
| Preserve past, for future's sake |
2000-11-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 2, 2000, Sec. 2, p. 6 |
Skokie Swift,
National Register of Historic Places,
Editorial,
Historic buildings |
| Dempster Station still shows glimpses of past |
2000-08-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 3, 2000, p. 5 |
Nees, Michael,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Savior sought for shuttered CTA station |
2000-07-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 27, 2000, p. 3 |
Skokie Swift,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Historic buildings |
| Skokie Swift station may be headed for scrap heap |
2000-07-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Swift,
Traffic signals,
Transportation,
Parking,
Historic buildings |
| Many residents say keep Harms House safe from harm |
2000-07-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 6, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Nees, Michael,
Skokie Park District,
Smessaert, Ray,
Perille, Donald,
Henry Harms House,
Historic buildings |
| Harms house neighbors don't want demolition |
2000-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 2000, p. 8 |
Meccia, A.J.,
Haugg, Ted,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Smessaert, Ray,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Daghestani, Ann,
Historic buildings |
| Demolition a possibility for Harms home |
2000-02-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2000, p. 3 |
Harms, Henry,
Nees, Michael,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Historic train station awaits a rescue |
2000-02-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2000, p. 3 |
Dempster Street Train Station,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Parks buy Harms house |
1999-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1999, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures,
Historic buildings |
| Skokie founder's house goes on block Tuesday |
1999-04-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 15, 1999, p. 5 |
Harms, Henry,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| An inclination to explore |
1998-12-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 31, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Ilg, Robert,
Leaning Tower YMCA,
Historic buildings |
| That hunk of bricks is a piece of history |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 15, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Dempster Street Train Station,
Chicago Rapid Transit Company,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Historic buildings |
| Move the train station : IDOT |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 1998, p. 3 |
PACE,
Regional Transit Authority (RTA),
Dempster Street Train Station,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Monumental move : Skokie officials are examining ways to preserve efficiency, along with a 74-year-old piece of history |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 8, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
PACE,
Regional Transit Authority (RTA),
Dempster Street Train Station,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Historic buildings |
| Skokie still waiting for station review |
1997-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 1997, p. 4 |
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Rigoni, Al,
Historic buildings |
| Dempster station still awaits rehab |
1997-07-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 17, 1997, p. 9 |
Historic Preservation Agency of Illinois,
Renovation and repair,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Historic buildings |
| Fire hits historic house |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 1997, p. 3 |
Fires,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings,
Harrar, Adam |
| Hurry up and wait for Dempster CTA station |
1996-12-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 12, 1996, p. 3 |
Skokie Swift,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Historic buildings |
| Old depot gets new life on historic register |
1996-03-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 21, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
National Park Service,
Blanchette, Dave,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Rigoni, Al,
Historic buildings |
| Register status an unexpected reversal |
1996-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 1996, p. 3 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
National Park Service,
Skokie Historical Society,
National Register of Historic Places,
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Station denied National Register listing |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 14, 1995, p. 5 |
PACE,
Skokie Swift,
Nees, Michael,
Dempster Street Train Station,
National Register of Historic Places,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Operation Greenlight,
Rigoni, Al,
Historic buildings |
| Skokie depot doomed? |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
Nees, Michael,
Skokie Historical Society,
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency,
Historic buildings |
| Train depot saved? Landmark status OK'd |
1995-06-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 22, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
North Shore Station,
National Register of Historic Places,
Historic buildings |
| Depot : Should it stay? |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 20, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
North Shore Station,
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Effort to save vintage station on track |
1995-04-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 13, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
North Shore Station,
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Future dim for landmark Dempster depot |
1995-03-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 1995, p. 3 |
TDA Illinois Inc.,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Skokie Historical Society,
Ciorba Group Inc.,
Operation Greenlight,
Rigoni, Al,
Historic buildings,
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois |
| Landmarks group recognizes station |
1995-03-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 23, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
Dempster Street Train Station,
North Shore Station,
Historic buildings |
| Survey says : Save former train station |
1994-12-01 |
The majority of Skokie Swift riders want to preserve the old station. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 1, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Swift,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Historic buildings |
| Skokie Swift site rehab disputed |
1994-04-07 |
A dispute continues over redevelopment plans at the Skokie Swift station. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 7, 1994, p. 3 |
Skokie Swift,
Renovation and repair,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Historic buildings |
| Dempster station's final stop? |
1994-03-03 |
The Skokie Historical Society is trying to find a new use for the North Shore Station on Dempster, which is scheduled to be demolished. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 3, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Dempster Street Train Station,
North Shore Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Historians want to save station |
1993-12-09 |
The Skokie Historical Society is attempting to save the historic North Shore Station. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 9, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Swift,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Spare Swift terminal: society |
1993-11-18 |
The Skokie Historical Society would like to preserve the 68-year-old Skokie Swift station. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1993, p. 12 |
Skokie Swift,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Transportation,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Old Skokie houses leave mark on local history |
1993-06-17 |
Twelve Skokie houses received historic markers from the Skokie Historical Society. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1993, p. 14 - this citation is provided for research purposes, this issue of the Skokie Review is not available from the Skokie Public Library |
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Old station is a keeper, rail fans say |
1993-01-07 |
Local preservationists believe the Dempster St. Station in Skokie should be preserved. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 7, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Swift,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Historic buildings |
| Memories: Residents recall times when razed building served as speakeasy and ice cream parlor |
1987-03-05 |
The double storefront building at the southeast corner of Lincoln Ave. and Warren St. was demolished on March 2. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 5, 1987, p. 3 |
Skokie - History,
Lazar, Leonard,
Historic buildings |
