| Give us a chance to come to the table |
2021-01-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 2021 p. 1, 6 |
Police brutality,
Laws and regulations,
Baker, Brian,
Skokie Police Department |
| In some suburbs, fireworks complaint calls are way up |
2020-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 2020, p. 7, 11 |
Swaback, Eric,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Holidays and celebrations - 4th of July,
Laws and regulations,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie looks to add regulations to short-term rental policy |
2020-03-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 2020, p. 15 |
Brandmeyer, Matt,
Zoning,
Luke, Paul,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Roberts, Randall,
Van Dusen, George,
Taxation,
Community development,
Laws and regulations |
| State House candidates talk income tax, gun laws forum |
2020-02-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 13, 2020, p. 4 |
Gun violence,
Skokie Public Library,
Politics - Democratic Party,
Olickal, Kevin,
Stoneback, Denyse Wang,
Taxation,
Illinois House of Representatives 16th District,
Laws and regulations,
Kalish, Yehiel |
| Skokie considers new rules for room rentals |
2016-09-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September, 22, 2016, p. 8 |
AirBnB,
Mitchell, George,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Quane, Bob,
Marciani, Steve,
Laws and regulations,
Housing |
| 'Safety is an issue here' |
2018-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2018, p. 4 |
Edwards, Jim,
Gun violence,
Niles North High School,
Schwartz, Samuel,
Kobitis, Maryarita,
National School Walkout,
Ecker, Thomas,
Delisi, Sokol,
Laws and regulations,
Folke, Lena,
Waldron, Shaun |
| 'Safety is an issue here' |
2018-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2018, p. 1 |
Gun violence,
Niles North High School,
National School Walkout,
Laws and regulations |
| New genocide commission becomes law |
2010-07-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 2010 , p. 10 |
Government - Illinois,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Laws and regulations |
| Township officials hear details on ed reform bill |
2004-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 2004, p. 6 |
McGowan, James,
Neighbors for Strong Schools,
Government - Illinois,
Silverman, Robert,
Van Dusen, George,
Armour, Nelson,
Laws and regulations,
Center for Tax and Budget Accountability,
Schools - Finances |
| Skokie woman seeks ban on yo-yo balls |
2003-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 2003, p. 5 |
Government - U.S.,
Lipin, Lisa,
Laws and regulations,
Games |
| Curfew laws limit nights for teenagers |
2003-07-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 17, 2003, p. 3 |
Teenagers,
Laws and regulations |
| School lunch eligibility scrutinized |
2003-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 2003, p. 10 |
Schools,
Food and nutrition,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie library warns patrons about possible investigations |
2003-04-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 17, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Terrorism,
Skokie Public Library,
Laws and regulations |
| Libraries comply with new U.S. spy powers |
2003-04-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 2003, p. 5 |
Anthony, Carolyn,
Terrorism,
Skokie Public Library,
Laws and regulations |
| Trustees should put brakes on a total Skokie scooter ban |
2002-10-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Scooters,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Gelder, Michael,
Rigoni, Al,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Hate bill becomes law |
2002-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 2002, p. 14 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Silverstein, Ira,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Upper grade students should be allowed to use cell phones |
2002-09-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 5, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Telephones - Cellular,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations,
Szachowicz, Sharon Deemar |
| District 219 mulls allowing students to use cellular phones |
2002-09-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 5, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Telephones - Cellular,
Borek, Sam,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Silverman, Robert,
Laws and regulations,
Szachowicz, Sharon Deemar |
| Officials consider new school law |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 7 |
Public School District 73 - Evaluations,
Maier, Allan,
Illinois School Report Card,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Campbell, Karen,
Public School District 69 - Evaluations,
Laws and regulations,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Evaluations,
Kamm, Marlene |
| New law's requirements |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 6 |
Schools,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Laws and regulations |
| Choice may not work, says ex-state school chief |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 6 |
Kress, Sandy,
Schools,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
McGee, Max,
Laws and regulations |
| Title I schools first to face sanctions |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 5 |
Schools - Finances,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Laws and regulations |
| Schools' task? Close the gap |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 5 |
Prairie State Achievement Examination (PSAE),
Schools,
Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT),
No Child Left Behind Act,
Standardized tests,
Laws and regulations |
| Leaving no child behind |
2002-08-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 18 |
Schools,
No Child Left Behind Act,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie to 'boot' parking scofflaws |
2002-06-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 6, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Plote Construction,
Maniscalco, Shaden,
SKC Construction Inc.,
Pierce Manufacturing,
Gelder, Michael,
Internet,
Hardin Paving Co.,
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Meyer, Barbara,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Skokie - Fees and fines,
American Engineering Inc.,
Marek, David,
Parking,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Police Department,
Rigoni, Al,
Laws and regulations,
Franczak, Darek |
| Village tightens law on teen drinking |
2002-05-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 2002, p. 3 |
Teenagers,
Mangler, Barbara,
Abrams, Bruce,
Alcohol,
Schaefer, George,
Van Dusen, George,
Schaefer's Wines, Foods and Spirits,
Binny's Beverage Depot,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie trustees should can new beer keg law |
2002-05-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 2, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Alcohol,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie clamps a tight lid on sales of beer kegs |
2002-04-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 25, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Austin Liquors,
Alcohol,
Van Dusen, George,
Gold Standard Enterprises Inc.,
Binny's Beverage Depot,
Laws and regulations,
Fornek, Walter J. |
| Spring spruce-ups may require a permit |
2002-03-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 21, 2002, p. 8 |
Renovation and repair,
Construction,
Hanson, Wayne,
Laws and regulations |
| Rep. Lang sponsors bill to protect hate crime victims' insurance |
2002-02-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 28, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Insurance,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Laws and regulations |
| A good compromise |
2001-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2001, p. 16 |
Government - Illinois,
Open Meetings Act,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Assembly OKs bill on closed meetings |
2001-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2001, p. 14 |
Dart, Thomas,
Government - Illinois,
Open Meetings Act,
Laws and regulations |
| New urgency for tracking foreign college students |
2001-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2001, p. 11 |
Oakton Community College,
Brown, Michele,
Laws and regulations,
Foreign exchange students |
| District 219 board mulls Internet filters |
2001-10-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 18, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ballard, Guy,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Internet,
Laws and regulations,
Children's Internet Protection Act |
| Libraries ignore Internet filter law |
2001-09-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 2001, p. 5 |
Czarnecki, Cary,
Libraries,
Vernon Area Public Library,
Krug, Judith,
Internet,
Swafford, Micah,
Laws and regulations,
Lincolnwood Public Library,
Children's Internet Protection Act,
Anthony, Carolyn,
Flynn, Kellie,
Litigation |
| Just say no |
2001-09-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 2001, p. 14 |
Censorship,
Libraries,
Internet,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations,
Children's Internet Protection Act |
| And who would gladly teach? |
2001-07-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 12, 2001, p. 5 |
Loucks, Hazel,
Schoenberg, Jeffrey,
Schools - Teachers and personnel,
Schusteff, David,
Magee, Max,
Thull, Lori,
Armour, Nelson,
Salaries,
Laws and regulations |
| Teacher shortage |
2001-07-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 12, 2001, p. 14 |
Schools - Teachers and personnel,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations,
Salaries |
| Hamos Holocaust bill still on hold |
2001-05-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 10, 2001, p. 14 |
Insurance,
Hamos, Julie,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Holocaust Victims Insurance Law,
Laws and regulations |
| Tax cap loophole aims at school repairs |
2001-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2001, p. 5 |
Schools - Finances,
Ey, Gary,
National Taxpayers United of Illinois,
Taxation - Property tax,
Tobin, James,
Bramlet, Timothy S.,
Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Changing permit law was wrong call at wrong time |
2001-03-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 29, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Parades,
Ku Klux Klan,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Klan rally rejected, permit law amended |
2001-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2001, p. 3 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
National Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,
Parades,
Organizations and societies,
McQueeney, Michael,
Laws and regulations |
| Open meetings bill clears panel |
2001-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2001, p. 19 |
Government,
Open Meetings Act,
Illinois Press Association,
Laws and regulations |
| Open meeting check needed |
2001-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2001, p. 16 |
Government,
Open Meetings Act,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie trustees rewrite rules to block second KKK rally |
2001-03-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 22, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Parades,
Organizations and societies,
Ku Klux Klan,
Laws and regulations |
| Nominations by the book |
2001-03-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 1, 2001, p. 12 |
Sohn, Herb,
Bhatt, Subhash (Sam),
Government - Niles Township,
Smith, Paul,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board - Elections,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| New rules for alcohol use |
2001-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 2001, p. 14 |
Silvestri, Peter,
Alcohol,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Day care change to reduce staff time |
2000-11-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 9, 2000, p. 16 |
Child care and day care centers,
Zoning,
Laws and regulations |
| Bills propose crackdown on problem drivers |
2000-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 2000, p. 14 |
Alcohol,
White, Jesse,
Automobile drivers,
Laws and regulations |
| Legislators seek faster Holocaust policy claims |
2000-10-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 26, 2000, p. 8 |
Insurance,
Illinois Department of Insurance,
Shapo, Nathaniel,
Allianz A.G.,
International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims (ICHEIC),
Fox, Ed,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Laws and regulations,
Fireman's Fund Insurance,
Cohen, Howard |
| Fund assisted living law |
2000-10-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 12, 2000, p. 16 |
Aged,
Housing,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Unmasking the great imitator |
2000-08-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 2000, p. A11 |
MacGregor, Mary,
Illinois Department of Public Health,
Midwest Task Force of the Lyme Disease Foundation,
Diseases - Lyme disease,
Thaler, Renee,
Schmidt, Mark,
Laws and regulations |
| Purging patronage |
2000-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 2000, p. 16 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Schoenberg, Jeffrey,
Peters, Connie,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Chicago alderman seeks use of suburban cabs for seniors |
2000-07-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 6, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Taxi cabs,
Moberg, John,
Checker Taxi Association,
Doherty, Brian,
Aged,
Laws and regulations |
| Purging patronage |
2000-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 2000, p. 18 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Peters, Connie,
Politics,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Africa trade, education top Congress' agenda |
2000-05-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 11, 2000, p. 20 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - U.S.,
Schools - Charter schools,
Laws and regulations |
| Parents should be responsible |
2000-05-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 2000, p. 14 |
Parents and parenting,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations,
Divorce |
| 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 |
| Rules keep arrest information hidden |
2000-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2000, p. 5 |
Crime and criminals,
Laws and regulations |
| Local police chiefs take wary stance |
2000-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2000, p. 5 |
Halas, James,
Crime and criminals,
Laws and regulations,
Skokie Police Department |
| New rules hurt public |
2000-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2000, p. 18 |
Crime and criminals,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Bill supports school libraries |
2000-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2000, p. 10 |
Hamos, Julie,
School libraries,
Laws and regulations |
| House OKs $12.6 billion in additional spending |
2000-04-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 2000, p. 91 |
Government - U.S.,
Drugs,
Budget and expenditures,
American flag,
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 |
| Draft tree law irks trustee |
2000-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 2000, p. 8 |
Trees and plants,
Stevens, Catherine,
McCabe, Frank,
Paradise, Morton,
Gelder, Michael,
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 |
| Silverstein backs tougher penalty for hate crimes |
2000-02-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2000, p. 9 |
Crime and criminals - Hate crimes,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Silverstein, Ira,
Death penalty,
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 |
| Skokie waiting to see impact of train horns |
2000-02-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2000, p. 3 |
Railroads,
Noise,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Laws and regulations |
| Put votes online |
2000-01-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 2000, p. 12 |
Government - Illinois,
Internet,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Holocaust reparation tax exemption signed |
2000-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2000, p. 10 |
Government - Illinois,
Taxation,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Laws and regulations |
| Lawyer reveals secrets of business theft |
1999-12-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 16, 1999, p. 81 |
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Authors,
Business,
Books,
Commercial Espionage : 79 Ways Competitors Can Get Any Business Secrets,
Parad, Brois,
Laws and regulations |
| How area lawmakers voted |
1999-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1999, p. 10 |
Government - U.S.,
Budget and expenditures,
Employees,
Disabled,
Laws and regulations |
| How area lawmakers voted |
1999-11-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 25, 1999, p. 12 |
Government - U.S.,
Budget and expenditures,
Crime and criminals,
Television,
Laws and regulations |
| How area lawmakers voted |
1999-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1999, p. 16 |
Government - U.S.,
Parents and parenting,
Separation of church and state,
Internet,
Laws and regulations |
| Archaic state law keeps secrets from adoptees |
1999-11-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 11, 1999, p. 19 |
Editorial,
Laws and regulations,
Adoption |
| How area lawmakers voted |
1999-11-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 1999, p. 12 |
Government - U.S.,
Laws and regulations |
| How area lawmakers voted |
1999-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 1999, p. 25 |
Government - U.S.,
Laws and regulations |
| 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 |
| Records law needs dentures |
1999-09-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 2, 1999, p. 18 |
Government,
Freedom of Information Act,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Tougher smoking laws stall in Springfield |
1999-08-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 5, 1999, p. 8 |
Teenagers,
Holbrooke, Thomas,
Lyons, Eileen,
Smoking,
Laws and regulations |
| Local project in state plan |
1999-05-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 27, 1999, p. 10 |
Gross Point Road,
Illinois First,
Government - Illinois,
Transportation,
Streets - Maintenance and repair,
Laws and regulations |
| Ethics in the dark |
1999-05-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 20, 1999, p. 18 |
Ethics,
Newspapers,
Litigation,
Pioneer Press Newspapers,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Car phone limits bill stalls in Springfield |
1999-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1999, p. 20 |
Telephones - Cellular,
Automobile drivers,
Laws and regulations |
| Mental health standards bill stuck in Ill. Senate |
1999-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1999, p. 10 |
Health - Mental,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Park units put at risk |
1999-03-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 18, 1999, p. 14 |
Skokie Park District,
Accidents,
Laws and regulations |
| Park districts fear liability in new law |
1999-03-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 11, 1999, p. 11 |
Skokie Park District,
Accidents,
Laws and regulations,
Illinois Association of Park Districts |
| Bill would require alternatives |
1999-03-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 4, 1999, p. 5 |
Gash, Lauren Beth,
Science,
Schools - Curriculum,
Laws and regulations |
| Health care, tax-relief bills merit attention |
1999-02-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 1999, p. 14 |
Health care,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| New EPA rules don't worry Skokie officials |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 1998, p. 3 |
Trucks,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Automobiles,
Environment,
Pollution - Air,
Laws and regulations |
| Election judges get increases in pay |
1998-09-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 10, 1998, p. 13 |
Elections,
Laws and regulations,
Salaries |
| Open up in the name of the law |
1998-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 1998, p. 16 |
Public School District 68,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Lawyer says D68 could be sued |
1998-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 1998, p. 11 |
Public School District 68,
Illinois Open Meetings Act,
Laws and regulations |
| D68 panel breaks law, report says |
1998-08-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 1998, p. 3 |
Public School District 68,
Open Meetings Act,
Laws and regulations |
| Officials, critics react to open meetings report |
1998-08-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 1998, p. 3 |
Public School District 68,
Brooks, Carolyn,
Bennett, Paul,
Kersten, Thomas,
Open Meetings Act,
Laws and regulations |
| Cost of new pension law calculated by schools |
1998-06-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 18, 1998, p. 6 |
Schools - Teachers and personnel,
Teacher Retirement System,
Retirement,
Laws and regulations |
| Campaign fund law hailed as a first victory |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 5 |
Campaign financing,
Illinois Common Cause,
Laws and regulations |
| Medical benefits boosted for Skokie village workers |
1998-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 1998, p. 8 |
Health care,
Insurance,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,
Municipal employees,
Laws and regulations |
| Lawmakers get back to political business |
1998-03-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 26, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schoenberg, Jeffrey,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| School districts assess new state funding impact |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 1998, p. 3 |
Schools - Finances,
Public School District 68 - Budget and expenditures,
Government - Illinois,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 69 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 73 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 72 - Budget and expenditures,
Laws and regulations |
| Illinois laws take effect with new year's arrival |
1998-01-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 1, 1998, p. 10 |
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Come 1999, Niles North and West project $200,000 loss in state revenue |
1997-12-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 18, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Budget and expenditures,
Government - Illinois,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Laws and regulations |
| Lang reluctant on school bill vote reversal |
1997-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 1997, p. 9 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Flawed reform |
1997-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 1997, p. 14 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - Illinois,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Post-vote reaction on school-funding legislation |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| A sales tax that isn't |
1997-11-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1997, p. 18 |
Government - Illinois,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Graduated licensing : New system helps protect teen drivers' lives |
1997-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 1997, p. 19 |
Teenagers,
Automobile drivers,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Park districts seek to relax child labor law |
1997-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 1997, p. 3 |
Teenagers,
Employment,
Parks,
Laws and regulations,
Illinois Association of Park Districts |
| HMO debate : Patients need more consumer protections |
1997-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 1997, p. 19 |
Health care,
Medicare,
Consumers,
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP),
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| New tax exclusion may hike home sales |
1997-08-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 7, 1997, p. 11 |
Taxation - Property tax,
Laws and regulations |
| Seniors left without cash |
1997-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 1997, p. 18 |
Red Tape Cutter Program,
Aged,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Three teens snagged for curfew violations |
1997-07-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 10, 1997, p. 7 |
Teenagers,
Laws and regulations,
Bokserman, Vladislav Y. |
| School funding : Making the case for Edgar's reform plan |
1997-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 1997, p. 17 |
Schools,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Back DUI bill with greater enforcement |
1997-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 1997, p. 16 |
Crime and criminals - Drunk driving,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| School bill failure draws mixed review |
1997-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 1997, p. 3 |
Schools,
Laws and regulations |
| Park Board quizzes on boating rules |
1997-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 1997, p. 10 |
Sports - Boating,
Skokie Park District,
North Shore Channel,
Laws and regulations |
| Local vote mixed on school-funding plan |
1997-06-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 5, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Schools - Finances,
Capparelli, Ralph,
Government - Illinois,
Dudycz, Walter,
Laws and regulations |
| Bill bans exclusive court info contracts |
1997-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1997, p. 9 |
CivicLink,
Illinois Press Association,
Courts,
Computers,
Ameritech Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| School, village elections merger law sent to Edgar |
1997-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1997, p. 8 |
Elections,
Schools,
Laws and regulations |
| Smart legislation |
1997-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1997, p. 18 |
Elections,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| CivicLink law the right step |
1997-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 1997, p. 18 |
CivicLink,
Courts,
Computers,
Ameritech Illinois,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Bill allows taxpayers to make 'donations' to schools |
1997-05-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 22, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - Illinois,
Schools,
Charities,
Do It Yourself Education Funding,
Laws and regulations |
| Mosquito Board tightens rules for its meetings |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 13 |
Drucker, Dave,
North Shore Mosquito Abatement District,
Richmond, Jack,
Smith, Jum,
Laws and regulations |
| Open housing laws apply to all landlords: village |
1997-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 1997, p. 3 |
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Housing,
Laws and regulations |
| Lang folds gambling bill |
1997-04-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 24, 1997, p. 5 |
Gambling and lotteries,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Let nurses be nurses |
1997-04-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 17, 1997, p. 18 |
Health care workers,
Schools - Teachers and personnel,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Immigrant benefit issues dominate town meeting |
1997-04-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 10, 1997, p. 5 |
Schakowsky, Janice 'Jan',
Immigrants,
Welfare,
Laws and regulations |
| Ban introduced on altered pol photos |
1997-04-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 1997, p. 9 |
Callaghan, Peter,
Elections,
Dudycz, Walter,
Photography,
Laws and regulations |
| Lang to push gambling bill |
1997-04-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 1997, p. 14 |
Gambling and lotteries,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou' |
| Dudycz seeks laws to ban altering of pix, same-sex insurance benefits |
1997-03-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 20, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 13 |
Insurance,
Government - Illinois,
Elections,
Dudycz, Walter,
Laws and regulations |
| Law to expedite DCFS wards' adoption |
1997-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 1997, p. 13 |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS),
Szymanski, Gabriella,
Laws and regulations,
Adoption |
| Abusing the law |
1997-02-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 27, 1997, p. 18 |
Disabled - Physically,
Parking,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Divorce equity bill awaits signature |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 1997, p. 14 |
Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Domestic Relations Committee,
Brandeis, Arlene,
Government - Illinois,
Coalition to End Financial Abuse in Marriage (& Divorce),
Laws and regulations,
Divorce |
| Leveling the field |
1997-01-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 16, 1997, p. 18 |
Chicago Bar Association (CBA) Domestic Relations Committee,
Government - Illinois,
Illinois Women's Bar Association,
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers,
Coalition to End Financial Abuse in Marriage (& Divorce),
Editorial,
Laws and regulations,
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA),
Women |
| New year will ring in new Illinois laws |
1996-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 1996, p. 5 |
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Cigarette sales ordinance in effect |
1996-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 1996, p. 4 |
Smoking,
Laws and regulations |
| Local legislators sound off on Meigs melee : Majority vote against Edgar in battle over precious parcel of land |
1996-12-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 12, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schoenberg, Jeffrey,
Capparelli, Ralph,
Government - Illinois,
Dudycz, Walter,
Laws and regulations |
| Retirement age not issue : Skokie |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 14 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Retirement,
Laws and regulations,
Skokie Police Department |
| Override would retain freedom of state commission for the deaf |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 10 |
Illinois Service Resource Agency,
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission,
Illinois Association of the Deaf,
Center on Deafness,
Laws and regulations |
| Lead disclosure tape offered |
1996-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 1996, p. 109 |
Federal Lead Paint Disclosures Act,
Movies,
Business,
Laws and regulations,
Glazer Enterprises Inc. |
| State law dispute stalls Brighton plan |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1996, p. 5 |
Marriott Corporation,
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Brighton Gardens,
Kosterka, Marcia,
Laws and regulations |
| Enforce law, Park Board to tell village |
1996-07-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 18, 1996, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District - Board,
Dammrich, Daniel,
Rigoni, Al,
Laws and regulations |
| Cutting red tape : Bill would help link seniors with services |
1996-07-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 1996, p. 17 |
Red Tape Cutter Program,
Chicago Community Trust and Retirement Research Foundation,
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP),
Aged,
Area Agency on Aging,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| New law aimed at out of district students |
1996-07-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 4, 1996, p. 5 |
Students,
Laws and regulations |
| Small hike in state aid isn't enough, schools say |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 30, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Local pols give mixed review to funding plan |
1996-05-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 2, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
Berman, Arthur,
Government - Illinois,
Daniels, Lee,
Parker, Kathleen,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Laws and regulations |
| Direct access : Patients know when they need skin care |
1996-04-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 11, 1996, p. 15 |
Health care,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Edens noise buffer gets lawmakers' boost |
1996-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 1996, p. 5 |
Highways,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Government - Illinois,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Noise,
Edens Expressway,
Laws and regulations |
| State streamlining pleases educators |
1996-01-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Schools - Finances,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| 96 rings in new laws |
1996-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 1996, p. 5 |
Government - Illinois,
Edgar, Jim,
Laws and regulations |
| Long-standing school border dispute settled |
1995-11-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 23, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Public School District 69,
Laws and regulations |
| No need to rewrite laws on elections |
1995-11-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 9, 1995, p. 18 |
Elections,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Handzel brochure use violates election code |
1995-10-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 19, 1995, p. 20 |
Handzel, John (Bill),
Laws and regulations,
Oakton Community College - Board |
| Cook worker residency rule makes sense |
1995-10-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 19, 1995, p. 18 |
Employees,
Sutker, Calvin,
Cook County,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Cook workers county residency rule proposed |
1995-10-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 12, 1995, p. 9 |
Employees,
Sutker, Calvin,
Cook County,
Laws and regulations |
| Ballot eligibility still unresolved |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Alper, Sanford,
Youngsteadt, Deborah,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board - Elections,
Wlodyga, Steven,
Hagen, John,
Weiner, Saul,
Deemar, Sharon,
Laws and regulations,
Schwartz, Laura |
| Veto the boondoggle |
1995-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 1995, p. 14 |
Government - Illinois,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Placing children : Changing state laws is not a hopeless cause |
1995-05-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 18, 1995, p. 17 |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS),
Children,
Courts,
Illinois Foster System,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| It ain't broke...MWRD opposes proposed district elections |
1995-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 1995, p. 15 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| 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 |
| Law to close pumps |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 2, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Svacina, Gary,
Laws and regulations |
| Laws repeal could narrow worker's options |
1995-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 1995, p. 20 |
Employees,
Structural Work Act of 1907,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| Schools : What will fall into tax gap? |
1995-02-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 68 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Taxation,
Public School District 69 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 73 - Budget and expenditures,
Laws and regulations |
| ADA is no passport to a good job |
1994-09-15 |
The passage of ADA doesn't insure that there will be jobs for the disabled. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 15, 1994, p. 81 |
Employment,
Disabled,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Laws and regulations |
| Smoking ban idea might get tabled |
1994-08-04 |
An anti-smoking ordinance in Skokie may be tabled in anticipation of federal or state legislation. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 4, 1994, p. 3 |
Ordinances,
Smoking,
Laws and regulations |
| Will Skokie butt out? |
1994-08-04 |
An anti-smoking ordinance in Skokie may be tabled in anticipation of federal or state legislation. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 4, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Smoking,
Laws and regulations |
| Condo escrow nixed |
1994-07-07 |
Skokie trustees canceled a village requirement that condo developers put money into escrow accounts for at least one year. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 7, 1994, p. 6 |
Housing - Condominiums,
Laws and regulations |
| Security deposit' compromise OK'd |
1994-07-07 |
Skokie trustees canceled a village requirement that condo developers put money into escrow accounts for at least one year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 7, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Housing - Condominiums,
Laws and regulations |
| Village to enforce schools' codes |
1993-11-18 |
The village will help schools enforce residency and truancy rules for students. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1993, p. 3 |
Students,
Laws and regulations |
| Dist. 219 wants help on 'illegal' students |
1993-11-18 |
The village will help schools enforce residency and truancy rules for students. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 18, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools,
Laws and regulations |
| Bill may restrict area library use |
1993-05-06 |
A proposed state law would restrict area library use. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1993, p. 11 |
Libraries,
Laws and regulations |
| District says cap in Cook would hurt local schools |
1993-05-06 |
If a proposed tax cap becomes law, District 219 could lose up to $3.3 million. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 6, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Taxation - Property tax,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Laws and regulations |
| Kids go to Springfield to push school-bus belts |
1993-03-11 |
Students from Fairview School visited Springfield to urge that legislators require seat belts on school buses. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 11, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Safety devices and measures,
Public School District 72 - Student activities,
School children - Transportation,
Fairview South School,
Laws and regulations |
| Village will install wheelchair ramps |
1993-02-18 |
The village allocated funds to be spent in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 18, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Disabled,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Laws and regulations |
| School coalition wants state to reject any new tax limits |
1993-01-21 |
The Niles Township Legislative Coalition is urging legislators to block attempts to limit tax use by schools. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 21, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools,
Taxation,
Laws and regulations,
Niles Township Legislative Coalition |
| Trustees ease rule on parking downtown |
1992-06-18 |
The Skokie Board of Trustees voted to ease parking restrictions in the downtown area. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 18, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Schools troubled by downtown TIF district |
1990-02-01 |
An Illinois state law designed to foster downtown revitalization has led to disputes between local taxing bodies. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 1, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Community development,
Laws and regulations |
| New law keeps insurance company phones ringing |
1990-01-11 |
Since January 1, 1990 when the state's mandatory auto insurance law became effective, local police have only issued a few tickets to motorists who lack insurance coverage. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 1990, p. 8 |
Insurance,
Laws and regulations |
| Looking ahead: suburbia in the '90s |
1989-12-28 |
Area educators doubt that the state legislature will provide the funding necessary for schools to comply with a new law requiring almost all schools to expand their gifted education programs by 1991. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 28, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Finances,
School children - Gifted,
Schools - Curriculum,
Laws and regulations |
| Dixon promises seniors: I'll vote to repeal surtax |
1989-08-31 |
U. S. Senator Alan Dixon promised a packed house of Skokie area senior citizens that he would vote to repeal a catastrophic health insurance surtax that has enraged many of them. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 31, 1989, p. 7 |
Government - U.S.,
Health care,
Insurance,
Aged,
Dixon, Alan,
Laws and regulations |
| Seniors grill Dixon on health-care tax |
1989-08-31 |
More than 200 people came to Skokie Village Hall August 29 for a one-hour "Town Meeting" with U. S. Senator, Alan Dixon. Most of the questions concerned the 1988 Catastrophic Health Coverage Act. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 31, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Government - U.S.,
Health care,
Insurance,
Catastrophic Health Coverage Act,
Aged,
Dixon, Alan,
Laws and regulations |
| Centre East funding approved |
1989-08-24 |
Governor James Thompson has signed legislation which will provide $10.2 million to upgrade Centre East for the Performing Arts. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 24, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Performing arts,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Laws and regulations |
| No Title |
1989-08-05 |
Local legislators are divided on two proposed tax-curb amendments to the state constitution. The amendments might make raising taxes more difficult. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, August 5, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - Illinois,
Taxation,
Laws and regulations |
| Yard waste law to ease landfills |
1989-07-20 |
After months of waiting for legislative action, Skokie and other Illinois communities now know how they must dispose of yard waste. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1989, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Laws and regulations |
| No Title |
1989-06-03 |
H.O.M.E. (Home Ownership Made Easy), a bill the Illinois House passed 116-0 last week, may not be able to live up to its name, at least in the north suburban area, where housing prices have sky rocketed. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, June 3, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Real estate,
H.O.M.E. (Home Ownership Made Easy),
Laws and regulations |
| Area towns, schools approve of tax hike |
1989-05-25 |
Local governments and school districts would get double the amount of state money they now receive under a Democrat-sponsored bill to raise income taxes for 1990 and 1991. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 25, 1989, p. 7 |
Schools - Finances,
Government,
Taxation,
Laws and regulations |
| Water restrictions are coming-like it or not |
1989-05-18 |
Skokie has never had any restrictions on lawn sprinkling but will impose them as soon as new rules put in place by the Illinois Department of Transportation's Division of Water Resources take effect. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 18, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Water supply,
Laws and regulations |
| No Title |
1989-05-06 |
Skokie Police Chief William Miller is a supporter of a bill that would require automatic suspension of a driver's license for drivers caught with a blood level alcohol of .08 or higher. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, May 6, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Miller, William,
Crime and criminals - Drunk driving,
Laws and regulations |
| Chamber opposing mandatory insurance |
1989-05-04 |
Area businessmen are vehemently opposing a state bill that would force employers to provide health insurance for part-time workers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 1989, p. 13 |
Insurance,
Employees,
Laws and regulations |
| Niles Twp. GOP sunk by ballot law |
1989-01-19 |
An obscure election law has aborted a new party's bid to oppose the Democratic-backed Niles Township Community Party in the April 4 elections. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 19, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Elections,
Politics - Niles Township Community Party,
Laws and regulations |
| No Title |
1988-11-26 |
Local senators and representatives are divided on whether or not it would be a good idea to allow Illinois voters to enact state legislation through referendums. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 26, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
| No Title |
1988-09-10 |
Since the Skokie day care law passed in May 1987 only one new home has been licensed as a day care center. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 10, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Child care and day care centers,
Ordinances,
Laws and regulations |
| Chemical waste dumping ban extended |
1988-08-11 |
A temporary restraining order preventing Skokie chemical firm, Hodag Chemical Corp., from pouring more toxic waste into a sewer was extended to August 30. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 11, 1988, p. 3 |
Hodag Chemical Corporation,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Environment,
Laws and regulations |
| Repeal of AIDS tests uncertain |
1988-04-30 |
Representative Louis Lang (D-1st) said he will vote for repeal of the law that requires couples to take a test for AIDS before they get married. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, April 30, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Diseases - AIDS,
Laws and regulations,
Lang, Louis 'Lou',
Marriage |
| Kustra to propose mandatory car insurance |
1988-04-14 |
Illinois Senator Bob Kustra (R-28th) is proposing mandatory car insurance. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 14, 1988, p. 4 |
Insurance,
Kustra, Robert,
Government - Illinois,
Automobiles,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie announces snow parking rules |
1987-11-19 |
Skokie has announced its snow parking rules for the upcoming winter. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 1987, p. 12 |
Weather,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Tobacco ban OK'd |
1987-10-22 |
Skokie Police Department regulations which were approved by the Village Board on October 19, require that police recruits sign a promise stating that they will not use tobacco products at any time. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 22, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Smoking,
Laws and regulations,
Skokie Police Department |
| Police criticize new phone law |
1987-06-11 |
Skokie police say their investigations of some crimes will be hampered by a new telephone company policy which requires police to have subpoenas when seeking unlisted phone numbers and phone line traces. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 11, 1987, p. 6 |
Business - Communication,
Laws and regulations,
Skokie Police Department |
| Hazardous chemical law well-meaning but ineffective: Fire official |
1987-06-11 |
According to a Skokie Fire Department official, a new federal law intended to help prepare for chemical emergencies is a "well-intentioned administrative nightmare. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 11, 1987, p. 3 |
Safety devices and measures,
Skokie Fire Department,
Laws and regulations |
| Wording clouds safety net |
1987-05-30 |
According to official state Emergency Services and Disaster Agency records, more than 75 percent of Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie companies regulated by the 1985 state Chemical Safety Act have not yet complied with the law. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, May 30, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Chemical Safety Act,
Public health,
Business,
Laws and regulations |
| Smoke alarm efforts put on hold |
1987-03-26 |
Skokie fire officials have suspended efforts to get the village's smoke detector ordinance expanded. They are waiting to see if new state legislation will be passed. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 26, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fire prevention,
Ordinances,
Skokie Fire Department,
Laws and regulations |
| Sutker pushing plan for college trust fund |
1987-03-12 |
Rep. Calvin Sutker (D-56th) has proposed a plan to establish state-sponsored education trust funds to help parents pay for their children's education at the state's public colleges and universities. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 1987, p. 18 |
Sutker, Calvin,
Colleges and universities,
Laws and regulations |
| Proposal to tighten education guidelines for nurses draws fire |
1987-01-29 |
Oakton Community College is getting ready to fight against proposed changes in the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, which establishes educational and testing guidelines for the nursing profession. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 29, 1987, p. 11 |
Illinois Nurse Practice Act,
Oakton Community College - Curriculum,
Laws and regulations |
| Group W cable controls own rates |
1987-01-08 |
Due to a new federal law which took effect December 1, the village of Skokie can no longer regulate cable television rates. Group W Cable now has the exclusive authority to set rates. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 8, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Group W Cable,
Laws and regulations,
Cable television |
| Firms join no-smoking pack |
1987-01-03 |
Several firms in Skokie have banned smoking in the workplace. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, January 3, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business,
Smoking,
Laws and regulations |
| Village cracks down on fake ID sales |
1986-09-18 |
The Skokie Village Board amended the village licensing ordinance in order to restrict companies that sell identification cards. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 1986, p. 4 |
Miller, William,
Laws and regulations |
| Proposal restricts fake IDs for teens |
1986-09-04 |
A proposed amendment in Skokie will regulate the sale of identification cards thus making it harder for teens to obtain fake IDs. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 1986, p. 3 |
Laws and regulations,
|
| C-store rules okayed |
1986-08-07 |
Guidelines determining what can be sold at gas station convenience stores were established by the Skokie Village Board. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 7, 1986, p. 3 |
Business - Mini-marts and convenience stores,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Laws and regulations |
| Day care programs' quality to be scrutinized by village |
1986-07-24 |
The Skokie Village Board directed staff members to study the quality of local day care providers to help determine whether local regulation is necessary. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 24, 1986, p. 3 |
Child care and day care centers,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Laws and regulations |
| Village may lock in locksmiths |
1986-07-24 |
Skokie may begin licensing locksmiths. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 24, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Laws and regulations,
|
| Task force mulls day-care rules |
1986-07-24 |
A special task force will study inconsistencies in Skokie's child day care regulations. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 24, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Child care and day care centers,
Laws and regulations |
| Crawford Av. verdict: unrestricted parking to remain |
1986-06-05 |
A group of homeowners living on Crawford have convinced the Skokie Village Board to continue unrestricted parking on the street despite a recommendation by the Skokie Traffic Safety Commission to change parking laws for the street. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 1986, p. 3 |
Crawford Avenue,
Skokie Traffic Safety Commission,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Tightening the law |
1986-03-13 |
The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police approved a resolution calling for vigorous enforcement of the state's seat belt law. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 13, 1986, p. 16 |
Safety devices and measures,
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police,
Laws and regulations |
| Sutker rallies for 'Vegas Nights |
1986-01-09 |
Cal Sutker will cosponsor legislation to legalize Vegas Night fund raisers. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 9, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Gambling and lotteries,
Sutker, Calvin,
Laws and regulations |
| Police, firemen to unionize |
1985-11-21 |
Skokie police and firefighters intend to unionize if a bill authorizing collective bargaining becomes law. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 21, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Laws and regulations,
Unions,
Skokie Police Department |
| Village frets over union enabling legislation |
1985-11-14 |
North suburban municipal officials are cautious about predicting new union activities which may result after new police and fire bargaining legislation was approved by the General Assembly last week. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1985, p. 3 |
Laws and regulations,
Unions,
Contract negotiations |
| Skokie to conduct lottery for available liquor licenses |
1985-10-24 |
Skokie officials plan on having a lottery whenever more than one applicant wants a liquor license. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1985, p. 9 |
Alcohol,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie firm forced to label nut mixed with sulfites |
1985-10-10 |
After the recent FDA ruling that requires that items that use sulfur dioxide must be relabeled, Farley Candy Company was forced to recall two of its products and to put warning labels on them. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1985, p. 93 |
Public health,
Business - Manufacturing,
Farley Candy Company,
Laws and regulations |
| Village approves snow emergency odd-even plan |
1985-10-10 |
A new village ordinance requires vehicle owners to park their cars on designated sides of the street after heavy snowfalls. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1985, p. 14 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Alternate-side parking plan paves way for smoother snow removal |
1985-09-12 |
Skokie residents who don't follow alternate side of the street parking regulations after snowstorms this winter may find their cars ticketed or towed. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 1985, p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie bans sulfites on unpackaged foods |
1985-09-12 |
The Skokie Board of Trustees approved a law banning the use of sulfating agents on all unpackaged food items sold or served at supermarkets and restaurants in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 1985, p. 5 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Grocery stores,
Laws and regulations |
| Pool rules eased; 300 get results |
1985-08-01 |
The Skokie Park Board has made some changes to the rules at Devonshire Pool in response to a petition signed by 300 Skokie families. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 1, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Devonshire Pool,
Swimming pools,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Laws and regulations |
| Residents protest new pool rule |
1985-07-25 |
The Skokie Park Board will establish new rules at Devonshire Park pool. A Skokie resident has presented the board with a petition signed by 300 families asking for changes at the pool. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 25, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Devonshire Pool,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokians to testify: Bus belt bill in House |
1985-03-17 |
Laura Schwartz, Fran Klenetsky, and Klenetsky's fourth-grade daughter, will testify March 19 before the Illinois House Transportation Committee in support of two bills that deal with seat belts on school buses. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 17, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Safety devices and measures,
Schwartz, Laura,
School children - Transportation,
Klenetsky, Fran,
Laws and regulations |
| Conflicting education reforms introduced |
1985-02-14 |
Alan Greiman (D-1st) has introduced legislation calling for the Illinois State Board of Education to develop a statewide test for minimal competency which would be required for all persons seeking certification as an educator. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 1985, p. 4 |
Education,
Greiman, Alan,
Laws and regulations |
| Picture ban law still under study |
1984-11-22 |
The proposed ordinance that would restrict the media access to the Skokie Park District is still being studied by the park district's attorney. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 1984, p. 13 |
Skokie Park District,
Laws and regulations |
| 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 |
| Park District may suspend picture ban idea |
1984-11-01 |
A controversial ordinance proposed by the Skokie Park District that would severely restrict the media's access to the parks may be dropped from the park board's agenda. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 1, 1984, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Laws and regulations |
| Centre Eat bill signed |
1984-09-20 |
A bill signed by Governor James Thompson will allow the creation of the Centre East Authority of Niles Township. Centre East will then be eligible for state matching funds. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 20, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Performing arts,
Centre East Authority,
Laws and regulations |
| Law to curb alcohol in lots |
1984-08-09 |
A new law approved by the Village Board on August 6 holds operators of taverns and liquor stores responsible if they knowingly allow people to drink alcoholic beverages in their parking lots. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 9, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alcohol,
Laws and regulations |
| Congress limits village 1R bonds |
1984-07-29 |
A bill approved by Congress puts a $9 million annual limit on industrial revenue bonds. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 29, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Laws and regulations |
| Centre East gets funding |
1984-07-12 |
State Representative Alan Greiman (D-1st) has announced that House Bill 2732 has passed. This bill creates the Centre East Authority and will make Centre East eligible for grant money. |
The News, Thursday, July 12, 1984, p. 3 |
Performing arts,
Centre East Authority,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie 'logical' target of labor law |
1984-04-29 |
The Illinois Labor Relations Act, which gives most public employees in the state the right to form or join unions for collective bargaining, will take effect July 1. About 175 of the village's 450 employees will be covered by the law. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 29, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Labor Relations Act,
Municipal employees,
Laws and regulations,
Unions |
| Centre East may get state funds |
1984-03-01 |
A bill has been introduced that would make Centre East an authority serving all Niles Township communities. It would then be eligible for state funds. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Performing arts,
Greiman, Alan,
Centre East for the Performing Arts,
Laws and regulations |
| Board backs suit against nurses' pay |
1984-02-19 |
District 73 1/2 is joining other districts in a suit against the state. The suit concerns the Nurses Salary Act which require school nurses to be put on the same salary schedule as teachers. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 19, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schools - Teachers and personnel,
Litigation,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Nurses Salary Act (NSA),
Laws and regulations |
| Voter registration open |
1984-01-12 |
Senate Bill 678 which affects requirements for voter registration went into effect on January 1. |
The News, Thursday, January 12, 1984, p. 3 |
Elections,
Laws and regulations |
| Enforcing child restraint |
1983-08-25 |
Skokie Police have begun a program to implement the Illinois Child Protection Act which was signed into law July 1. The act applies to parents or legal guardians who are residents of Illinois and are transporting their children in their own vehicle. |
The News, Thursday, August 25, 1983, p. 2 |
Safety devices and measures,
Children,
Illinois Child Protection Act,
Laws and regulations,
Skokie Police Department |
| Unemployed able to keep medical benefits |
1983-03-03 |
Alan J. Greiman has announced that a bill has been filed in the Illinois House of Representatives which would give fired or terminated employees the option to continue their medical coverage for a period of twelve months after the end of their employment. |
The News, Thursday, March 3, 1983, p. 3 |
Insurance,
Greiman, Alan,
Laws and regulations |
| Board rejects parking plan |
1982-11-11 |
The Village Board delayed taking action on a proposal to change the existing snow emergency plan. The new proposal would have restricted parking during the winter to alternate sides of the street on alternate days. |
The News, Thursday, November 11, 1982, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Snow plan gets icy response |
1982-11-11 |
A new snow plan in Skokie has met with opposition from trustees and from citizens, most of whom believe that the current plan, which was adopted in 1980, is adequate. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 11, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Free legal advice available |
1982-01-07 |
The Board of Niles Township has announced the creation of a Legal Assistance Program for seniors. Gilbert Gordan, former attorney for the Village of Skokie, will run the program. |
The News, Thursday, January 7, 1982, p. 4 |
Legal Assistance Program,
Gordon, Gilbert,
Aged,
Laws and regulations |
| Village may change nursing home rules |
1981-12-10 |
Skokie officials may tighten licensing requirements for nursing homes amid growing concern over conditions at the Skokie Meadows II nursing facility. |
The News, Thursday, December 10, 1981, p. 3 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Skokie Meadows II,
Laws and regulations |
| Chick's tavern appeals liquor license revocation |
1981-11-26 |
Chick's Tavern has appealed the liquor license revocation handed down last week by Skokie Mayor Albert J. Smith. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 26, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alcohol,
Business - Bars,
Chick's Tavern,
Laws and regulations |
| Chick's loses liquor license |
1981-11-19 |
Chick's, 9422 East Prairie, has lost its liquor license due to an incident last spring involving the sale of liquor to a minor. |
The News, Thursday, November 19, 1981, p. 3 |
Alcohol,
Business - Bars,
Chick's Tavern,
Laws and regulations |
| Chick's liquor license in Mayor Smith's hands |
1981-11-12 |
Mayor Albert J. Smith is expected to decide within a week whether or not Chick's Tavern, a liquor store and lounge at 9422 N. East Prairie Rd., can keep its liquor license. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 12, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Alcohol,
Business - Bars,
Chick's Tavern,
Laws and regulations |
| Chick's Tavern could face loss of liquor license |
1981-10-22 |
A decision is expected October 26 on whether a Skokie tavern, which was the scene of a fatal shooting two weeks ago, will face the loss of its liquor license as a result of an alleged sale of beer to a minor earlier this year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 22, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Alcohol,
Business - Bars,
Chick's Tavern,
Laws and regulations |
| Parking permits sought on Dobson |
1981-08-13 |
Residents of the 4900 block of Dobson are asking the village to restrict parking to one hour from 8am-9pm except on weekends and holidays. Students from OCC have been parking on the street rather than paying to park on campus. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 13, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Oakton Community College,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Student loan plan gets OK |
1981-07-30 |
U.S. Rep. John Porter (R-10th) has obtained House and Senate approval of his proposal to assure higher education loans guaranteed by the government for all students, with interest costs varied based on need. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 30, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Porter, John,
Colleges and universities,
Laws and regulations |
| 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 |
| No books banned in this township |
1981-05-28 |
Mary Radmacher, Chief Librarian at Skokie Public Library, is pleased that a bill which would have held librarians criminally responsible for the distribution of harmful reading material to children was defeated. |
The News, Thursday, May 28, 1981, p. 3 |
Libraries,
Children,
Radmacher, Mary,
Laws and regulations |
| Sutker opposes librarian liability bill |
1981-05-21 |
Calvin Sutker, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Secretary of State, says he is "chilled" by the thought of a law that would make librarians criminally responsible for distributing harmful reading material to a child. |
The News, Thursday, May 21, 1981, p. 7 |
Libraries,
Sutker, Calvin,
Children,
Laws and regulations |
| Condo clash: Smith fights bill stripping local controls |
1981-04-30 |
The Mayor of Skokie opposes pending state legislation that would strip individual communities of their home rule power to regulate condo conversion. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 30, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - Illinois,
Housing - Condominiums,
Laws and regulations,
Government - Skokie |
| Pot law legality in question |
1981-01-25 |
The Village Attorney says he is studying a U.S. Appeals Court decision which may affect a pending lawsuit against Skokie's pot paraphernalia ordinance. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 25, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Drugs,
Litigation,
Laws and regulations |
| Schwartz questions own side: Nazi court fight 'arguable |
1978-09-24 |
Interview with Village Corporate Counsel Harvey Schwartz regarding legal issues of the proposed Nazi march. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 24, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Schwartz, Harvey,
National Socialist Party of America,
Laws and regulations |
| 'Bill constitutional' ex-ACLU counsel tells House panel |
1978-06-08 |
Illinois bills designed to halt Nazi march are deemed constitutional by ex-ACLU general counsel. |
The News, Thursday, June 8, 1978, p. 3 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Government - Illinois,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),
Laws and regulations |
| Greiman reviving Nazi bills |
1978-06-08 |
State Rep Greiman wants full Illinois House vote on two bills banning the Nazi march after being rejected by House Judiciary Committee. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 8, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Greiman, Alan,
Illinois House of Representatives,
Laws and regulations |
| Nazi bills seen as more urgent |
1978-05-25 |
State legislators express disappointment in the committee assignment of two bills designed to block the Nazi march in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 25, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Government - Illinois,
National Socialist Party of America,
Laws and regulations |
| Hamlin labels bills 'unconstitutional': ACLU may fight proposed march laws |
1978-05-07 |
Head of Illinois ACLU charges state bills preventing Nazi march are unconstitutional. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 7, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
National Socialist Party of America,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU),
Laws and regulations |
| Predict speedy vote on Nazi march laws |
1978-05-04 |
Representative Greiman and Senator Nimrod predict viability of two bills in state legislature designed to block the Nazi march in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 4, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Nimrod, John J.,
Greiman, Alan,
Government - Illinois,
Laws and regulations |
