| Title | Date | Summary | Source | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breaks leg, sues park | 1974-03-14 | Kevin Clark fractured his right thigh at the Skatium. | The News, Thursday, March 14, 1974, p. 21 | Clark, Kevin, Skokie Park District, Literacy |
| Class helps illiterates return to mainstream | 1985-08-01 | Literacy classes are offered at the Skokie campus of Oakton Community College. Simplified books written for functionally illiterate adults are available at the Skokie, Niles, Lincolnwood, and Des Plaines libraries. | Skokie Review, Thursday, August 1, 1985, p. 15 | Oakton Community College, Libraries, Skokie Public Library, Literacy, Adult education |
| Companies win state literacy $ | 1990-04-05 | Secretary of State Jim Edgar awarded grants to ITT/Bell and Gossett in Morton Grove and Fel-Pro in Skokie to help workers in those companies overcome illiteracy. | Skokie Review, Thursday, April 5, 1990, p. 23 | ITT Bell & Gosset, Grants, Fel-Pro Inc., Literacy, Business |
| Goals keep students on track | 1998-06-04 | None | Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 13 | Literacy Volunteers of America Tutor Award, Antonik, Marilyn, Evans, Janet, Landau, Marsha, Literacy, English as a second language (ESL), Oakton Community College - Awards, prizes, etc., Oakton Community College, Alliance for Lifelong Learning (ALL) |
| Libraries cooperate to ease adult literacy | 1985-03-14 | Four local libraries, including Skokie Public Library, will work with Oakton Community College on a program designed to improve the reading skills of adults. | Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 1985, p. 21 | Oakton Community College, Libraries, Skokie Public Library, Literacy, Adult education |
| Libraries deserve thanks for program | 1985-04-11 | The libraries in Lincolnwood, Niles and Skokie have partnered with Oakton Community College/MONACEP to start an adult literacy program. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 11, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 6 | Oakton Community College, Skokie Public Library, Libraries, Maine Oakton Niles Adult and Continuing Education Program (MONNACEP), Literacy, Adult education, Editorial |
| Libraries help fight against illiteracy | 1985-04-18 | The Des Plaines Public Library, Lincolnwood Library, Niles Public Library, and Skokie Public Library have teamed up through the Oakton District Public Libraries Literacy Council. | Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 1985, p. 76 | Oakton Community College, Libraries, Skokie Public Library, Literacy, Adult education |
| Library wins national news literacy grant | 2017-11-30 | None | Skokie Review, Thursday, November 30, 2017, p. 12 | Pearson, Lynnanne, Libraries, Skokie Public Library, Grants, Literacy |
| Library: Literacy awareness open house | 1988-02-04 | Skokie Public Library will sponsor a Literacy Awareness open house on February 7. The event is part of a statewide effort to encourage outreach to illiterate adults. | Skokie Review, Thursday, February 4, 1988, p. 67 | Literacy, Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits, Adult education |
| Literacy : Is it a useful coping tool or a human essence? | 1998-01-08 | None | Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 1998, p. 15 | Education, Literacy, Editorial |