| 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 |
| Literacy classes set for new ELL Center |
2008-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 2008, p. 4 |
English Language Learners (ELL) Center,
Parents and parenting,
Immigrants,
McTague, Frances,
Literacy,
Niles Township,
Nick Katz |
| Reading is a skill to share |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 18 |
Volunteer work,
Literacy,
Editorial |
| Reading changes lives |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 16 |
Alliance for Lifelong Learning (ALL),
Oakton Community College,
Literacy,
English as a second language (ESL),
Vaynshteyn, Natalia |
| Volunteers battle illiteracy |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 15 |
Tropstein, Donna,
Oakton Community College,
Alliance for Lifelong Learning (ALL),
Crystal, Dorothy,
Literacy,
English as a second language (ESL) |
| Teacher energized by work in OCC literacy program |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 14 |
Alliance for Lifelong Learning (ALL),
Oakton Community College,
Literacy,
Lazarvitch, Helen,
English as a second language (ESL) |
| Literacy efforts a labor of love |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 14 |
Oakton Community College,
Alliance for Lifelong Learning (ALL),
Weinman, Janice 'Lee',
Literacy,
Paige, Leona,
English as a second language (ESL) |
| 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) |
| Literacy classes lead to new life |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 12 |
Oakton Community College,
Alliance for Lifelong Learning (ALL),
Skokie Public Library,
Libraries,
Antonik, Marilyn,
Literacy,
English as a second language (ESL),
Adult education |
| Literacy : The language for life |
1998-06-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1998, p. 10 |
Shanahan, Tim,
Illinois Secretary of State,
Miller, Connie,
Center for Literacy at the University of Illinois-Chicago,
Literacy Volunteers of Illinois,
Literacy,
Williams, Erika |
| 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 |
| OCC helps adults improve their English |
1997-03-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 27, 1997, p. 95 |
Libraries,
Antonik, Marilyn,
Volunteers in Teaching Adults (VITA),
Literacy,
Radvinsky, Maya,
Schoenberg, Phyllis,
English as a second language (ESL),
Waskin, Mel,
Oakton Community College,
Alliance for Lifelong Learning (ALL),
Skokie Public Library |
| 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 |
| Poster contest winners |
1989-04-13 |
Winners of a poster contest sponsored by Skokie Public Library and the Oakton District Public Library Coalition have been announced. Becka Shipp won a $50.00 U.S. Savings Bond as first prize. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 1989, p. 108 |
Shipp, Becka,
Literacy,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Competitions |
| Reading poster contest winners |
1989-04-13 |
Winners of a poster contest sponsored by Skokie Public Library and the Oakton District Public Library Coalition have been announced. Becka Shipp won a $50.00 U.S. Savings Bond as first prize. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 13, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Shipp, Becka,
Literacy,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Competitions |
| No Title |
1988-07-16 |
There are 40 learn-to-read programs in the Chicago area. One such program is offered through Oakton Community College and a coalition of libraries that includes Skokie Public Library. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, July 16, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Oakton Community College,
Libraries,
Skokie Public Library,
Literacy,
Adult education |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Reading project updated |
1985-05-30 |
Oakton Community College has purchased two new computers for use in adult reading classes at the college's Skokie campus and the Des Plaines Public Library. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 30, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Oakton Community College,
Libraries,
Literacy,
Computers,
Adult education |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Program is for adults: Libraries attack illiteracy |
1985-04-04 |
Skokie Public Library and four other area libraries are working with Oakton Community College to launch a year-long reading program for adults. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 4, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Oakton Community College,
Libraries,
Skokie Public Library,
Literacy,
Adult education |
| 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 |
| 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 |
