| Board approves $50M hotel and conference center |
2021-01-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 28, 2021 p. 4 |
Business - Hotels and motels,
Becker, Len,
Lockerby, John,
Vandermeer, Maggie,
Energy conservation,
Skokie - City planning,
Community development,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center,
Johnson, James,
Skokie Village Board,
Roberts, Randall,
Sanford-Brown College,
Annie’s Pancake House,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing) |
| Skokie-based LanzaTech partners with local Sketchbook Brewing to mark company achievement |
2021-01-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 2021 p. 14 |
Sketchbook Brewing Company,
LanzaTech,
Marron, Cesar,
Heijstra, Bjorn,
Business - Bars,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Bees buzz around area businesses |
2019-10-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 2019, p. 10 |
Groh, Rich,
Bartue, Ashley,
Sherlin, Travis,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Students learn about local STEM jobs |
2016-07-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 2016, p. 12 |
Binninger, Steve,
STEM Career Awareness Day,
Fresenius Kabi,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Science park sold to former Willis Tower owner |
2017-02-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 2, 2017, p. 8 |
American Landmark Properties,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Dr. Bruce Bloom, Cures Within Reach president |
2016-06-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 16, 2016, p. 4 |
Cures Within Reach,
Bloom, Dr. Bruce,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Skokie explores creation of TIF district for Hilton hotel |
2019-06-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 2019, p. 6 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Business - Hotels and motels,
Hilton Suites,
Lockerby, John,
Dembo, Steve,
Van Dusen, George,
Public School District 69 - Budget and expenditures,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| TIF reimbursement grant trustees approved paves way for seven new town homes in Skokie |
2018-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2018, p. 8 |
Murphy, Leslie,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Varda, Tony,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Skokie's Science Park lands New Zealand company |
2014-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 2014 , p. 7 |
LanzaTech,
Business,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Top business incubator heads to Skokie science park |
2014-01-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 2014 , p. 30 |
Business,
Technology Innovation Center,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Nanotechnology lab opens new career doors for area students |
2014-01-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 9, 2014 , p. 28 |
Oakton Community College,
Baliga, John Dr,,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Downtown Skokie gets early jump on trick-or-treating |
2013-10-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 31, 2013 , p. 11 |
Schultz, Jake,
Barla, Claire,
Swift Child Care,
Ace Hardware,
Barla, Scott,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Barla, Jessica,
Barla, Ava,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau,
Sweety Pies Bakery,
Gaite's Beauty Salon,
Evanston Subaru,
Holidays and celebrations - Halloween,
Village Inn |
| Status Report: Science Park adjusts to tough economy |
2013-06-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 2013 , p. 17 |
Business,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Oakton kicks off nanotech program |
2013-02-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 2013 , p. 27 |
Oakton Community College - Curriculum,
North Suburban Educational Region for Vocational Education,
Skokie,
NanoInk,
Baliga, John,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Job-training program launched in nanotechnology field |
2012-07-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 5, 2012 , p. 8 |
Applied Thin Films, Inc.,
Roberts, Randall,
Nanotechnology Employment, Education and Economic Development Initiative,
Van Dusen, George,
Business,
Technology,
NanoInk,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
NanoBusiness Alliance,
Oakton Community College |
| Crystal Ball: Skokie mayor sees projects advancing in 2012 |
2012-01-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 5, 2012 , p. 5 |
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Traffic signals,
Eminent domain,
NorthShore University HealthSystem,
Skokie Hospital,
Van Dusen, George,
Oakton Street,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Oberweis Dairy,
Skokie Rails to Trails Corridor,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Skokie Theatre,
Skokie,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Value Transmission Center |
| Vetter now fully operational at Science Park |
2011-11-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 24, 2011 , p. 7 |
Business - Pharmaceutical companies,
Vetter Development Service (VDS),
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Mayor Van Dusen looks ahead to busy 2011 |
2011-01-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 6, 2011 , p. 5 |
Sweety Pies Bakery,
Skokie Swift,
Eminent domain,
Crime and criminals,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Skokie - City planning,
Skokie Voice,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Value Transmission Center |
| Downtown site continues to draw despite economy |
2010-06-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 3, 2010 , p. 10 |
Astellas Research Institute,
NorthShore University HealthSystem,
Vetter Development Service (VDS),
Business,
NanoInk,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| New Science Park company offers peek inside |
2010-05-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 13, 2010 , p. 10 |
Vetter Development Service (VDS),
Business,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Drug system firm set for Science Park move |
2010-04-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 29, 2010 , p. 8 |
Vetter Development Service (VDS),
Business,
Marciani, Steve,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| ENH expands space at new tech campus |
2008-01-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 17, 2008, p. 5 |
Prescott, Tom,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare,
Business,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Intelligent design: Eco-friendly measures reduce tech park's impact |
2007-09-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 13, 2007, p. 75 |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Buildings,
Environment,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Business Update |
2007-05-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 31, 2007, p. 72 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Developer field narrows as downtown plans form |
2007-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2007, p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Chiles, Carol,
Skokie - City planning,
Van Dusen, George,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Miles, Randy |
| Village, CTA pact OK'd for Skokie Swift project |
2007-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2007, p. 5 |
Skokie Swift,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Transportation,
Roberts, Randall,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Developers state plans for village's downtown |
2007-03-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 1, 2007, p. 5 |
Skokie Swift,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie - City planning,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Rigoni, Al,
Thompson, Tom |
| Village Board approves tech park economic pact |
2007-01-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 2007, p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
SSA (special-service area),
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Rigoni, Al |
| Mayor: Skokie in midst of unprecedented changes |
2007-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 2007, p. 5 |
Holiday Inn North Shore,
Skokie Swift,
Holocaust Memorial Museum,
Business,
Skokie Fire Department,
Skokie - City planning,
Hanson, Wayne,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Tennes, Ann,
Schwartz, Harvey,
Clark, Ann,
Transportation,
Optima, Inc.,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Parks,
National Louis University,
Doubletree Hotel,
Gorell, Jacqueline,
Business - Hotels and motels,
Traffic,
Energy conservation,
Van Dusen, George,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Buildings, plans dominate 2006 |
2006-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 2006, p. 10 |
Isaacs, Mike,
Skokie - City planning,
Internet,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Early Education Center,
Crime and criminals - Homicide,
Holidays and celebrations,
Niles North High School,
Mayer Kaplan Jewish Community Center,
Jung, Jung Yon,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Museums,
Elizabeth Meyer School,
Crime and criminals - Sex crimes,
Codell, Neil,
Enriquez, Bibiana,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Luna, Arturo,
Public School District 68 - Statistics,
Meis, Douglas R.,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Dahlquist, Michael J.,
Theaters,
Traffic accidents,
Acri, Bob,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Tlatenchi, Maria,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Skokie Theatre,
Rosen, Andrea,
Freeman, Robert,
Sliwinski, Jeanette,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Board,
Glick, John R.,
Tlatenchi, Pablo,
Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| Trustees OK active pursuit of downtown development |
2006-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 2006, p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
McCabe, Frank,
Skokie - City planning,
Van Dusen, George,
Skokie Downtown Development Committee,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Perille, Donald,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Rigoni, Al,
Miles, Randy |
| Tech park master plan OK'd |
2006-12-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 7, 2006, p. 5 |
Farris, Gayle,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Traffic,
Roberts, Randall,
Van Dusen, George,
Parking,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Tech park site plan approved by panel |
2006-10-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 26, 2006, p. 5 |
Farris, Gayle,
Peyer, Peter,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Skokie - City planning,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Hearing on Tech Park continued a 2nd time |
2006-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 2006, p. 10 |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Peyer, Peter,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Tech Park site plan vote continued |
2006-07-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 27, 2006, p. 5 |
Zoning,
Luke, Paul,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Skokie - City planning,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Major downtown plan pursued by developers |
2006-07-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 13, 2006, p. 5 |
Kalmes, Gloria,
Skokie - City planning,
Cigar King,
Business,
Hamilton Partners,
Village Inn,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Marge's Flowers and Gifts Inc.,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Drapery Center,
Blonstein, Michael |
| Residents concerned about tech park traffic |
2006-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 2006, p. 5 |
Luke, Paul,
Novello, William,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Nicholas, Peter,
Marciani, Steve,
Spry, Tom,
Parking,
Brown, Adelle,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Stasica, Lawrence |
| Skokie Community Center |
2006-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 2006, p. 7 |
Business,
NanoInk,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Zoning change OK'd for technology park |
2006-06-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 8, 2006, p. 5 |
Zoning,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Skokie - City planning,
Marciani, Steve,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Lorge, Michael,
Stasica, Lawrence |
| Mixed review on plans for downtown |
2006-05-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 18, 2006, p. 5 |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Skokie - City planning,
Cigar King,
Van Dusen, George,
Hirsh, Jordan,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Derbiger, Dudley,
Rigoni, Al,
Drapery Center |
| ENH signs on with tech park |
2006-04-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 2006, p. 5 |
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare,
Business,
Van Dusen, George,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Interest picks up in new tech park |
2006-04-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 2006, p. 12 |
Business,
Van Dusen, George,
NanoInk,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| A new vision |
2006-04-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 2006, p. 5 |
Zoning,
Skokie Swift,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie - City planning,
Van Dusen, George,
Parking,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Rigoni, Al |
| Bond sale set for next month |
2006-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 2006, p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Ordinances,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Nowak, Robert,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Mayor sees no letdown in 2006 |
2006-01-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 5, 2006, p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Skokie Swift,
Taxation - Property tax,
Eminent domain,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Holocaust Memorial Museum,
Skokie - City planning,
Van Dusen, George,
Skokie Downtown Development Committee,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Rigoni, Al,
Skokie Police Department,
Zoning |
| Skokie Community Center |
2005-11-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 17, 2005, p. 7 |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Weiss, Lynn Orman,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Katrina,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Chiles, Carol,
JAMbalaya,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Markbreit, Roberta,
Music |
| Second fund-raiser is better attended |
2005-10-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 2005, p. 13 |
Downtown Skokie Merchants Association,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Katrina,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Rain dampens Katrina relief event in Skokie |
2005-09-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 2005, p. 17 |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Katrina,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Hearing slated on TIF |
2005-09-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 2005, p. 11 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Thompson, Tom |
| Skokie responds to disaster need |
2005-09-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 8, 2005, p. 16 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
McTague, Frances,
Fairview South School,
Donegan, Kate,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Public School District 68 - Student activities,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Miles, Randy,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Skokie Park District,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Katrina,
Weather,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Public School District 72 - Student activities |
| Tech park opens for business |
2005-09-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 1, 2005, p. 5 |
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Business,
Skokie - City planning,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
NanoBusiness Alliance |
| Village releases rules on new liquor licenses |
2005-08-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 2005, p. 5 |
Ordinances,
Alcohol,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Van Dusen, George,
Skokie Downtown Development Committee,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Downtown committee set for key meeting |
2005-08-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 2005, p. 5 |
Luke, Paul,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
Skokie - City planning,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Skokie Downtown Development Committee,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Miles, Randy |
