| Evanston and Skokie reach settlement over water rates |
2021-04-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 2021, p. 10 |
Evanston,
Tennes, Ann,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Litigation,
Skokie,
Water supply,
Van Dusen, George,
Hagerty, Stephen |
| Uber sues Skokie over ride-share fees |
2019-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 2019, p. 13 |
Tennes, Ann,
Quinn, Kelley,
Lightfoot, Lori,
Litigation,
Taxation,
Uber,
Greening, Bryant |
| After judge's dismissal, Skokie appeals federal lawsuit over Evanston water rates |
2019-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 2019, p. 5 |
Jacobson, Elaine,
Evanston,
Pitalis, Paul,
Quane, Robert,
Litigation,
Skokie,
Water supply,
Kocoras, Charles |
| Federal judge dismisses water rate lawsuit |
2019-10-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 2019, p. 6 |
Evanston,
Lockerby, John,
Litigation,
Kocoras, Charles P.,
Skokie,
Water supply,
Hagerty, Stephen,
Masoncup, Michelle |
| Under fire |
2018-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 2018, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Sproat, Mark,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Evanston-Skokie water lawsuits |
2019-01-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 2019, p. 4 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| Evanston water flows to Niles, Morton Grove customers |
2019-01-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2019, p. 7 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| District 219 board looks to kick out a member |
2018-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 2018, p. 6 |
Litigation,
Sproat, Mark,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Evanston, Skokie attorneys appear in court over water lawsuit |
2018-09-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 20, 2018, p. 5 |
Evanston,
Gamrath, Judge,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie,
Ruggie, Alexandra,
Lorge, Michael |
| Skokie's lawsuit against Evanston to continue |
2018-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2018, p. 8 |
Evanston,
Kocoras, Judge Charles,
Tennes, Ann,
Bobkiewicz, Wally,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| Skokie sues Evanston over cost of water |
2018-06-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 28, 2018, p. 4 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| Evanston seeks dismissal of Skokie's water lawsuit |
2018-08-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 23, 2018, p. 5 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie,
Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, Dicianni and Krafthefer P.C.,
Price, Derke,
Hagerty, Steve |
| Water lawsuits, the fate of an aging mansion and more dominated in 2018 |
2019-01-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 2019, p. 4 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Skokie |
| Son of car crash victim sues Skokie |
2013-10-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 31, 2013 , p. 7 |
Jung, Jaeyoul,
Litigation,
Kim, Gwi Rye,
Prindable, Thomas K.,
Lim, Won Suk,
Clifford Law Offices,
Min, Jung Ran,
Lorge, Michael,
Glenview Police Department,
Traffic accidents |
| Lawsuit alleges Skokie officer's excessive force injured woman |
2013-10-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 2013 , p. 6 |
Police brutality,
Litigation,
Hamilton, Torri,
Feuerstein, Cassandra,
Hart, Michael,
Skokie Police Department,
Rigoni, Al |
| Lawsuit: Skokie Dentist dropped tool down man's throat |
2013-08-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 2013 , p. 16 |
Wolf, Toni Ellis Dr.,
Litigation,
Bell, Bernard,
Old Orchard Smiles |
| District 219 settles food-service contract for $300K |
2012-09-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 13, 2012 , p. 29 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
OrganicLife |
| Default judgment filed against Skokie Maid |
2012-05-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 10, 2012 , p. 13 |
Skokie Maid and Cleaning Service,
Malewicka, Jadwiga,
Litigation |
| Lawsuit: Teacher forced boy with broken leg to crawl |
2012-01-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 12, 2012 , p. 5 |
Chandani, Priya,
Devonshire Elementary School,
Public School District 68,
Litigation,
Chandani, Pritam,
Chandani, Rahul |
| Sony sued after TV allegedly sparks fire |
2011-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2011 , p. 6 |
Fires,
Sony Electronics,
Litigation,
Shibu, David |
| Plaintiff protest latest round in Skokie legal fight |
2010-10-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 2010 , p. 5 |
Budd Engineering Corporation,
Litigation,
Siegal, Rita,
Barnett, Harry,
Siegal, Burton |
| Special ed district debts a budget sore |
2009-05-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 2009, p. 4 |
Kendrick, Tarin,
Special education,
Public School District 73,
McGeough, Una,
R & G Consultants,
Isaacs, Mike,
Niles Township Department of Special Education,
Nick Katz,
Donegan, Kate,
Frendreis, John,
Public School District 68,
Litigation |
| Village: Lawsuit from fired worker lacks 'merit |
2008-10-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 9, 2008, p. 5 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Litigation,
Rigoni, Al,
Hagen, John |
| Fired employee sues Skokie |
2008-09-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 2008, p. 7 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Litigation,
Employment,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Rigoni, Al |
| Woman sues Skokie for arrest in battery case |
2008-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 2008, p. 6 |
Litigation,
Jimerson, Ueketta,
Zahn, Will,
Skokie |
| Sex cases still keep District 219 in court |
2008-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 2008, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Sex crimes,
Litigation,
Niles North High School,
Luna, Arturo,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| June trial date set for Alltown contract suit |
2008-02-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 2008, p. 6 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Polan, Greg,
Positive Connections,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
School children - Transportation |
| Auto shop, village feud goes to court |
2008-01-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2008, p. 5 |
Donian, Susan,
Eminent domain,
Litigation,
Donian, Daniel Lee,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Value Transmission Center |
| ADA violations alleged in Old Orchard suit |
2007-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2007, p. 7 |
Kramer, Bonnie,
Litigation,
Disabled,
Disabled Patriots of America, Inc.,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Lawsuit halted while soil tested at former gas plant |
2007-11-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 22, 2007, p. 5 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Park District,
Litigation,
Nicor,
Environment |
| District 219: 'Sour grapes' behind new Alltown suit |
2007-09-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 27, 2007, p. 10 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Polan, Greg,
Codell, Neil,
Positive Connections,
Yeggy, Gerry,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
School children - Transportation |
| Judge tosses out Alltown suit |
2007-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2007, p. 8 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Positive Connections,
Yeggy, Gerry,
Litigation,
Silverman, Robert,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
School children - Transportation,
Polan, Greg |
| Suit charges Skokie Walgreen's gave customer wrong medicine |
2005-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2005, p. 6 |
Walgreens,
Litigation,
Shramuk, Michael |
| Bus driver bias suit expanded |
2003-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 2003, p. 5 |
Litigation,
School children - Transportation,
Durham School Services |
| Skokie Park Dist. votes to keep vets out |
2003-04-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 3, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Litigation,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Veterans, still locked out, sue Skokie park dist. |
2003-03-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 6, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Litigation,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Locked-out legion sues park district |
2003-02-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 27, 2003, p. 3 |
American Legion,
Armed Forces - Veterans,
Litigation,
Skokie Park District,
American Legion Hall |
| Museum plan is rejected, then revived |
2002-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 2002, p. 5 |
Museums,
Kramer, Ronna,
Holocaust Memorial Museum,
Roberts, Randall,
Litigation,
Swibel, Howard,
Skokie,
Derman, Lisa,
Van Dusen, George,
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois,
Harris, Samuel R. |
| Holocaust Museum drops Skokie suit |
2002-10-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 2002, p. 7 |
Museums,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Holocaust Memorial Museum,
Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School,
Litigation,
Van Dusen, George,
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois,
Perille, Donald,
Mueller, Henry E. |
| Builder sues Skokie, developer over easement |
2002-10-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 2002, p. 3 |
Shaf Home Builders,
Millennium Events Corp.,
Vasta, Louis,
Litigation,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Shaf, Randy,
Kindwald, Donald,
Van Dusen, George,
Hagg, Steve,
Zoning,
Meyer, Barbara |
| New site in mind for Holocaust museum |
2002-05-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 2002, p. 3 |
Museums,
Holocaust Memorial Museum,
Litigation,
Swibel, Howard,
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois |
| Dismissal sought in primary suit |
2002-05-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 2002, p. 11 |
Hughes, Pat,
Bender, Michael,
Government - Illinois,
Elections,
Litigation,
Illinois House of Representatives 17th District |
| Lawsuit aims at ballots in 17th House primary |
2002-05-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 2002, p. 9 |
Hughes, Pat,
Bender, Michael,
Government - Illinois,
Elections,
Litigation,
Illinois House of Representatives 17th District |
| Bus company sued for discrimination |
2002-03-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 28, 2002, p. 3 |
Discrimination - Race,
Cooley, Madeline,
Goldberg, Jerold,
Litigation,
Gentile, Glenn,
Jiles, Willie,
Duke, David,
Durham School Services |
| Skokie sued for rejecting museum |
2002-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2002, p. 3 |
Museums,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Holocaust Memorial Museum,
Litigation,
Swibel, Howard,
Van Dusen, George,
Kramer, Albert,
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois |
| 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 |
| CUB prepares lawsuit to stop 11-digit dialing |
2001-08-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 30, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
NeuStar Inc.,
Area codes,
Botch, Beth,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Chilsen, Jim,
Litigation,
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| Train cars pulled out after lawsuit |
2001-03-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 8, 2001, p. 10 |
Union Pacific Railroad Company,
Litigation,
Railroads |
| Skokie lawsuit prompts Union Pacific to move car carriers |
2001-02-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 22, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Union Pacific Railroad Company,
Litigation,
Railroads |
| Village sues railroad over empty cars |
2001-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 2001, p. 3 |
Union Pacific Railroad Company,
Litigation,
Railroads,
Skokie |
| Board delays decision on Solomon settlement |
2001-01-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 2001, p. 8 |
Solomon, Gary,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Skokie wins land case |
2000-08-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 10, 2000, p. 6 |
Real estate,
McCarthy, Daniel,
Litigation |
| Supreme Court to hear waste agency's appeal |
2000-06-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 2000, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Litigation |
| Plaintiffs not immune in suit on court death |
2000-04-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 2000, p. 9 |
Litigation,
Richman, Jack B.,
Richman, Marcella,
Death |
| School awaits summary judgment |
2000-04-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 2000, p. 4 |
Litigation,
Special schools and classes,
Project ACHIEVE |
| Ex-manager sues Congress hopeful |
2000-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 2000, p. 9 |
Leichentritt, Lee A.,
Elections,
Litigation,
Driscoll, Dennis |
| Ruling nears on storefront school's zoning |
2000-01-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 2000, p. 3 |
Zoning,
Litigation,
North Cook Intermediate Service Center (NCISC),
Special schools and classes,
Project ACHIEVE |
| Oct. 25 slated for school suit |
1999-10-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 1999, p. 11 |
Litigation,
North Cook Intermediate Service Center (NCISC),
Special schools and classes,
Project ACHIEVE |
| Alternative school, state sue Skokie to stay |
1999-09-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 23, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Zoning,
Litigation,
Special schools and classes,
Project ACHIEVE |
| Alternative school opens, sues Skokie |
1999-09-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 9, 1999, p. 3 |
Zoning,
Litigation,
Illinois State School Board,
Special schools and classes,
Project ACHIEVE |
| 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 |
| Pioneer joins suit on panels' secrecy |
1999-05-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 20, 1999, p. 11 |
Newspapers,
Litigation,
Illinois Press Association,
Pioneer Press Newspapers |
| Land grab lawsuit threatened |
1999-01-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 28, 1999, p. 3 |
Real estate,
McCarthy, Daniel,
Litigation,
Skokie |
| Dismissed D69 librarian files age bias lawsuit |
1999-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1999, p. 3 |
Discrimination - Age,
Public School District 69 - Teachers and personnel,
Litigation,
School libraries,
Cohen, Bonita |
| Federal lawsuit filed in courthouse death |
1998-11-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 26, 1998, p. 11 |
Litigation,
Richman, Jack B.,
Richman, Marcella |
| Settlement reached in village worker death |
1998-06-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 25, 1998, p. 3 |
Pak-Mor Manufacturing Co.,
Davis, Calvin,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Litigation,
Municipal employees,
Death,
Daniel Krall & Co. |
| Township OKs coverage |
1998-06-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 18, 1998, p. 10 |
AFC Insurance Agency,
Insurance,
Litigation,
Niles Township |
| Suit alleges OCC vice president abused employees |
1998-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 1998, p. 12 |
Hilquist, David,
Oakton Community College - Teachers and personnel,
Litigation,
Valentino, Paul E. |
| Waste agency loses ruling in dump suit |
1998-04-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 2, 1998, p. 24 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Litigation |
| $930,000 judgment in lawsuit |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 4, 1997, p. 16 |
Novak Construction Co.,
Waste Management Inc.,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Marshall Field's,
Litigation,
Arbetman, Dorothy,
JMB/Urban Development Company |
| District 219 expulsion upheld by circuit court |
1997-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 1997, p. 8 |
Litigation,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board |
| Expelled student sues D219, board |
1997-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 1997, p. 9 |
Moran, Mary E.,
Borek, Sam,
Litigation,
Schusteff, David,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Niles North High School |
| Judge dumps Skokie bus firm's lawsuit |
1997-06-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 26, 1997, p. 16 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Winkels Transportation Co.,
Litigation,
School children - Transportation,
Public School District 65 - Board |
| D65 bus lawsuit continued |
1997-05-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 29, 1997, p. 14 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Litigation,
School children - Transportation,
Madden, John K.,
Public School District 65 |
| Holocaust reparations : 'Greatest robbery in history' extends well beyond Swiss gold : attorney |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 5 |
Litigation,
Business - Banks and banking,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945),
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois |
| Local women involved in suit |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 5 |
Gans, Erna,
Litigation,
Bogart, Lisl,
Business - Banks and banking,
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois,
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) |
| Skokie bus firm sues D65 |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 15 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Winkels Transportation Co.,
Litigation,
School children - Transportation,
Public School District 65 |
| Yates proposes Postal Service lawsuit |
1997-04-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 1997, p. 10 |
Government - U.S.,
U.S. Postal Service,
Litigation,
Yates, Sidney |
| Skokie, Evanston settle suit over water rates |
1997-02-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 6, 1997, p. 3 |
Evanston,
Crum, Roger D.,
Litigation,
Skokie,
Water supply,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie firm seeks fines in Research Park case |
1997-01-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 1997, p. 12 |
Evanston,
Cannon, Douglas R.,
Advanced Multiuser Technologies,
Currie, James,
Litigation,
Northwestern University/Evanston Research Park,
Murray, James |
| Water suit still in discovery |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 14 |
Evanston,
Crum, Roger D.,
Litigation,
Skokie,
Water supply,
Rigoni, Al |
| Park Dist. May face suit over work at Weber |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 28, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
Litigation,
Simon, Daniel,
Zurich Construction,
Weber Leisure Center |
| Skokie may be close to settling age bias lawsuit |
1996-08-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 29, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Spence, Karen,
Discrimination - Age,
Raia, Gary,
Travis, William,
Litigation,
Municipal employees |
| Settlement may be near in dog-death suit |
1996-08-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 22, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Animal Medical Center,
Litigation,
Prince, Joel Todd,
Veterinarians and Veterinary hospitals |
| Trading TIF for tat |
1996-07-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 4, 1996, p. 16 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Editorial |
| Teachers lose suit on address list |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 30, 1996, p. 3 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Litigation,
Mayfield, Frank,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Chicken v. LuvaBull |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 30, 1996, p. 19 |
Giannoulas, Ted,
Litigation,
Smith, Kimberly,
Editorial |
| Water rate suit moves to next phase |
1996-03-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 7, 1996, p. 3 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| Suit holds water : Meanwhile, rate hike maintained |
1996-03-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 7, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| Yates camp dismisses nomination lawsuit |
1996-02-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 1996, p. 20 |
Frost, Kevin,
Elections,
Litigation,
Yates, Sidney |
| Fired workers continue suits against Skokie |
1995-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 1995, p. 3 |
Discrimination - Age,
Raia, Gary,
Travis, William,
Litigation,
Municipal employees |
| Alden suit moves quickly to trial |
1995-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 1995, p. 7 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Alden Management Services Inc.,
Litigation,
Main Kedvale Corporation |
| Judge narrows age-bias lawsuit : Village ready to defend claim |
1995-11-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 30, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Discrimination - Age,
Raia, Gary,
Litigation,
Municipal employees |
| Illinois' high court rules for building Bartlett dump |
1995-11-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Citizens Against the Balefill,
Litigation |
| Ruling encourages optimism for future of SWANCC balefill |
1995-11-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 9, 1995, p. 22 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Heiple, Judge James D.,
Litigation,
Environment,
Beal, Brooke |
| Alden lawsuit seeks nursing-home OK |
1995-11-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 9, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Zoning,
Alden Management Services Inc.,
Litigation |
| Evanston asks court to dismiss Skokie water suit |
1995-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 1995, p. 7 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| Balefill foes tossed off SWANCC |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Village of Bartlett,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Citizens Against the Balefill,
Litigation,
Barnett, Brian,
Environment,
Rigoni, Al |
| Suit seeks to stem water rate debate |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Evanston,
Stack, Tom,
Litigation,
Skokie,
Water supply,
Illinois Commerce Commission |
| Dog owners sue hospital : Fed up, veterinarian sells clinic, goes back to school |
1995-07-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Animal Medical Center,
Glasser, Gail,
Litigation,
Cooper, Eric,
Caftori, Netiva,
Prince, Joel Todd,
Veterinarians and Veterinary hospitals,
Stein, Howard,
Stein, Susan |
| Judge dismisses Karlov Avenue home suit |
1995-05-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 1995, p. 13 |
Dopplet, Arlene,
Litigation,
Rigoni, Al,
North Shore Chicago Rehabilitation Inc.,
Housing |
| Court dumps lawsuit |
1995-04-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 27, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Meyer, Barbara,
Litigation,
Housing,
North Shore Chicago Rehabilitation Inc. |
| Discrimination lawsuit settled |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 1995, p. 7 |
Discrimination - Race,
Strzempa, Jody Lynn,
Public School District 65 - Teachers and personnel,
Litigation |
| Skokie age bias lawsuits advance in court |
1995-02-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 23, 1995, p. 19 |
Herbert, Victor,
Discrimination - Age,
Raia, Gary,
Travis, William,
Litigation,
Duff, Brian,
Municipal employees,
Bryce, Duncan |
| Village hopes for dismissal in abuse suit |
1995-02-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 23, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Wasowicz, Michael,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Litigation,
Kivarkis, Edward |
| Brunswick settles antitrust lawsuit |
1995-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 1995, p. 95 |
Genmar Industries Inc.,
Brunswick Corporation,
Business - Manufacturing,
Litigation,
Reichert, Jack |
| Bid to dismiss age suit fails |
1995-01-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 19, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Discrimination - Age,
Raia, Gary,
Travis, William,
Litigation,
Municipal employees |
| Count bounces suit |
1994-12-15 |
The suit brought by the District 219 teachers union against the district has been dismissed. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 15, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Trial slated over Karlov group home |
1994-12-15 |
North Shore Rehabilitation, which operates a group home in Skokie, is suing the village. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 15, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
North Shore Rehabilitation,
Housing - Group homes,
Litigation |
| District 219 wins lawsuit on addresses |
1994-12-08 |
District 219 won the lawsuit from the teachers union regarding student addresses. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 1994, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Niles teachers fight ruling on list |
1994-12-08 |
The suit brought by the District 219 teachers union against the district has been dismissed. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 8, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Union adds charge to address suit |
1994-12-01 |
The District 219's teachers union has filed a motion for sanctions in connection with their suit about a student address list. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 1, 1994, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Teachers sue for students' address list |
1994-10-13 |
District 219 teachers are suing to get an address for every student. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 1994, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Suit threat in lawyer pact |
1994-09-29 |
Board member Sam Borek may file suit over a two year contract for District 219 legal counsel. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1994, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Landfill agency sues Corps over permit |
1994-09-29 |
Members of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County will sue the Army Corps of Engineers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1994, p. 24 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Litigation,
Environment |
| Fired workers claim village has age bias |
1994-08-25 |
Two former Skokie employees have filed age discrimination complaints against the village. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 25, 1994, p. 3 |
Discrimination - Age,
Litigation,
Municipal employees |
| Fired workers charge Skokie with age bias |
1994-08-25 |
Two former Skokie employees have filed age discrimination complaints against the village. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 25, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Discrimination - Age,
Litigation,
Municipal employees |
| Cook faces more legal troubles |
1994-07-14 |
Ward Cook is seeking $30 million in a civil suit against his estranged wife, Marjorie, who is accused of plotting to have him killed. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 1994, p. 7 |
Cook, Ward,
Litigation,
Crime and criminals,
Cook, Marjorie |
| New trial ordered in Skokie suit |
1994-07-14 |
A new trial has been granted to the Zimmerman family which is suing the village for over $12 million. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 1994, p. 13 |
Zimmerman, Irving,
Litigation |
| M-NASR suspends fee to avoid suit |
1994-06-09 |
To avoid a lawsuit the Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR) suspended a fee for out of district residents. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 9, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Recreation,
Litigation,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR) |
| Judge nixes ex-prisoner's claim |
1994-03-10 |
Skokie Police were found not liable in a suit filed on behalf of Scott Zimmerman. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 10, 1994, p. 6 |
Zimmerman, Scott,
Litigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| Jury rejects all claims in hanging |
1994-03-10 |
Skokie Police were found not liable in a suit filed on behalf of Scott Zimmerman. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 10, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Zimmerman, Scott,
Litigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| Home lawsuit deal likely |
1993-09-30 |
A settlement appears close in a lawsuit between Skokie and the owners of a proposed rehabilitation institute. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 30, 1993, p. 3 |
Housing - Group homes,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Litigation |
| Group home operators file suit against Skokie |
1993-04-08 |
The Village of Skokie is being sued by a Chicago company that wishes to build a group home for brain-injured adults in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 8, 1993, p. 6 |
Housing - Group homes,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Litigation |
| U.S. court may rule on group home |
1993-04-01 |
Operators of a proposed group home have filed a suit against Skokie after they were denied a permit. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 1, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Group homes,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Litigation |
| Save-a-Pet rules questioned |
1993-03-18 |
Save-A-Pet is being sued by those who claim that animals are killed there. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 18, 1993, p. 6 |
Animals,
Save-A-Pet,
Litigation,
Organizations and societies |
| Woman loses legs, sues CTA, driver |
1993-02-04 |
A 78-year-old woman who lost both her legs after being hit by a CTA bus is suing the CTA and the bus driver. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 4, 1993, p. 3 |
Traffic accidents,
Litigation,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
| Tennis club sues Skokie |
1993-01-21 |
The Touhy Avenue Tennis Club has sued the village of Skokie over zoning disagreements. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 1993, p. 6 |
Zoning,
Litigation,
Business - Fitness clubs,
Touhy Tennis Club |
| Tennis club sues Skokie |
1993-01-21 |
Skokie officials have filed to dismiss the suit brought against them by the Edens Tennis Club. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 1993, p. 6 |
Edens Tennis Club,
Zoning,
Litigation,
Business - Fitness clubs |
| Suits snarl plans for downtown Walgreens |
1992-08-20 |
The Central Business District has been hit with a lawsuit filed by an evicted tenant. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 20, 1992, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Litigation,
Skokie |
| Huge award given for quadriplegic |
1990-11-15 |
A county jury awarded the Blake family $77.8 million in a 1986 medical malpractice suit involving their son Andrew Blake. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 15, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Health care,
Blake, Andrew,
Litigation,
Blake, Stephen,
Blake, Mary |
| Atheists still mad as hell |
1990-08-09 |
The American Atheists organization will sue the Village of Skokie over the new location for the display of a menorah and nativity scene during Hanukkah and Christmas. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 9, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Holidays and celebrations,
Separation of church and state,
American Atheists,
Litigation |
| Gas-leak reparations move slowly |
1990-06-21 |
Following a gasoline leak which drove three Fitch Avenue families from their homes, Sam Long, former operator of the 5015 W. Touhy Ave. Amoco Station, is facing a civil suit. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 1990, p. 5 |
Litigation,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Long, Sam,
Accidents |
| Dispatcher dispute continues |
1990-05-24 |
Amy Barkoo, a former Skokie Fire Department dispatcher who sued the village for harassment and discrimination and lost, is asking the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider its May 7 judgment against her. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 1990, p. 12 |
Litigation,
Skokie Fire Department,
Barkoo, Amy |
| Former dispatcher loses $70,000 award |
1990-05-17 |
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the September 1988 jury verdict that awarded former Skokie fire dispatcher Amy Barkoo a $70,000 damage award. Barkoo has until May 21 to decide whether she will fight the court decision. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 1990, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Skokie Fire Department,
Barkoo, Amy |
| Gas station owner is fined over leak |
1990-04-19 |
The Cook County State's Attorney's office has sued Sam Long, the former operator of a Skokie Amoco Station, charging that he should have known about an 8,000-gallon gasoline leak. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 19, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Litigation,
Amoco,
Business - Automobile service stations and gas stations,
Long, Sam,
Accidents |
| Skokie settles ex-dispatchers suit for $75,000 |
1990-04-12 |
Skokie Village Fire Department dispatcher Diane Allen, who sued the village and Skokie Fire Chief Thomas Quillin charging a violation of her First Amendment rights, was awarded $75,000 in a settlement on March 29. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 12, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Quillin, Thomas,
Skokie Fire Department,
Allen, Diane |
| Hospital loses $7 million lawsuit |
1990-04-05 |
A Cook County jury awarded Neal Golden, a Skokie accident victim, more than $7 million in a 1981 suit against Skokie Valley Hospital, now renamed Rush North Shore Medical Center. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 5, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Golden, Neal,
Litigation,
Rush North Shore Medical Center,
Hospitals,
Skokie Valley Hospital |
| No Title |
1989-10-28 |
Two Skokie police officers are named in a suit filed by a Wilmette family. The family alleges that the officers entered their home without a search warrant to search for a suspect. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 28, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| Family sues Skokie's cops |
1989-10-19 |
A Wilmette family has filed a lawsuit accusing two Skokie police officers and three Wilmette police officers of entering a Wilmette home without a search warrant on May 20, 1988. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 19, 1989, p. 16 |
Litigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| Dist. 219 goes after uncollected student fees |
1989-08-31 |
The school board approved taking legal action against parents who failed to pay their student's fees. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 31, 1989, p. 13 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Fees |
| Gas leak leaves Skokie families reluctant to return to homes |
1989-07-27 |
Attorneys for three Skokie families displaced by an 8,000-gallon gasoline leak last month, met with lawyers for Amoco Oil Company and other parties to discuss the residents' compensation. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 27, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Litigation,
Amoco,
Accidents |
| Lawsuit against contractors helps lower Dist. 219 taxes |
1989-06-24 |
A number of Skokie and Lincolnwood residents are involved in a class action suit against Kraft Company asking that they be awarded Dodge vans as winners of a contest Kraft promoted in Chicago and Houston. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, June 24, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kraft Corp.,
Litigation,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Competitions |
| News digest |
1989-06-22 |
G. D. Searle and Company has settled out of court with an unknown number of litigants who sued the company over injuries allegedly caused by a birth control device Searle once marketed. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 1989, p. 14 |
G.D. Searle & Co.,
Litigation,
Business - Pharmaceutical companies |
| Skokie loses free speech decision |
1989-03-09 |
Former Skokie dispatcher Diane Allen and two other emergency services dispatchers have filed a lawsuit concerning the concept of Skokie joining a regional dispatch program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 1989, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Allen, Diane,
Municipal employees |
| Sherman retreats: Court decision jolts atheist activist |
1988-12-15 |
Rob Sherman, executive director of the Illinois Chapter of American Atheists, cancelled plans to sue several north suburban communities, including Skokie, that have had religious displays on public property. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 15, 1988, p. 3 |
Illinois Chapter of American Atheists,
Separation of church and state,
Litigation,
Sherman, Robert |
| School district joins fight over mandates |
1988-12-15 |
District 219 board members voted by a narrow margin to participate in a lawsuit which alleges underfunding of state education programs. The suit is being drafted by the State Mandates Act Rights Task Force (SMART). |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 15, 1988, p. 13 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
State Mandates Act Rights Task Force (SMART) |
| Atheist won't sue-for now |
1988-12-15 |
Atheist Rob Sherman has decided not to sue the village for allowing a display of a Christian manger scene and a Jewish menorah on the front lawn of Skokie's Village Hall. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 15, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Separation of church and state,
Litigation,
Sherman, Robert |
| Atheist says he'll sue Skokie over manager |
1988-12-08 |
Atheist Rob Sherman told Skokie Village trustees that his group, the Illinois Chapter of American Atheists, will sue Skokie because it has allowed religious displays on government property. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 1988, p. 3 |
Illinois Chapter of American Atheists,
Separation of church and state,
Litigation,
Sherman, Robert |
| Skokie won't ban public religious displays |
1988-10-20 |
Assistant Village Attorney Jeffrey Greenspan says that Skokie's policy that allows private groups to erect religious objects on village property is constitutional. A group of atheists has threatened to sue the village if the policy is not changed. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 20, 1988, p. 3 |
Separation of church and state,
American Atheists,
Litigation |
| Atheist threatens suit over displays |
1988-10-20 |
Robert Sherman, the national spokesman for an atheists group, threatened to sue Skokie after village officials stated that religious displays on Village Hall grounds are constitutional. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Separation of church and state,
Litigation,
Sherman, Robert |
| No Title |
1988-09-29 |
District 219 will receive $122,218 from a successful class action suit against piping contractors who worked on district schools. The money received will be used to abate the 1988-89 tax levy of $26.1 million. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1988, p. 6 |
Budget and expenditures,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Firm accused of dumping chemicals into sewer |
1988-08-04 |
A lawsuit was filed against the president and the general manager of the Hodag Chemical Corporation, 7247 Central Avenue, for deliberately pouring large amounts of toxic waste into a sewer. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 4, 1988, p. 3 |
Hodag Chemical Corporation,
Litigation,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Business,
Environment |
| Abandoned house annoys neighbors |
1988-07-21 |
Skokie has sued Andrew Kalayta, owner of the vacant home at 7645 Crawford Avenue, to force him to correct code violations. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 21, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Buildings,
Kalayta, Andrew,
Litigation |
| Wells pollution tests may be years away |
1988-03-03 |
Wells Manufacturing Company has appealed the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's decision to deny an operating permit for the company. Wells is being allowed to operate without a permit during the appeal process. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 3, 1988, p. 6 |
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
Business - Manufacturing,
Litigation,
Environment |
| Developers may sue to build cinema |
1987-10-03 |
Developers who saw their plans to build a four-screen mover theater voted down by Skokie trustees last month may sue the village. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 3, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Litigation,
Construction |
| Judge throws out 1st District lawsuit |
1987-06-18 |
A judge threw out a lawsuit that sought to prevent Democratic party committeemen from appointing a replacement for Illinois Representative Alan Greiman. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 18, 1987, p. 6 |
Greiman, Alan,
Government - Illinois,
Litigation |
| Suit filed over Greiman seat |
1987-06-11 |
A lawsuit has been filed to block the appointment of a successor to state Representative Alan Greiman (D-1st). |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 11, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois House of Representatives 1st District,
Government - Illinois,
Litigation |
| Skokie wins office center fight |
1987-04-30 |
Opponents of the Harmswood Office Center are considering whether to appeal last week's court ruling which would allow construction of the project at Harms and Old Orchard in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 30, 1987, p. 3 |
Buildings,
Harmswood Office Center,
Litigation,
Construction |
| Tax levy suit goes to court |
1987-02-26 |
Objections to a special assessment filed by residents who blame the Village of Skokie for flooding in their alley, are scheduled to be heard in court on March 16. Residents say the assessment levied against them is unfair. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 26, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Gross Point Road,
Floods,
Litigation,
Greenwood Street,
Taxation |
| Move to toss out Quartet's lawsuit is denied by judge |
1987-02-12 |
Moves to conclude a lawsuit brought by Glenview residents against the Village of Skokie failed on February 10. Glenview residents are seeking to block the construction of an office building at the corner of Harms and Old Orchard Roads. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 12, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Buildings,
Harmswood Office Center,
Construction,
Litigation,
Glenview Park District,
Quartet Manufacturing Co.,
Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc. |
| Glenair citizens oppose office |
1987-01-29 |
The Glenview Park District and Quartet Manufacturing are still seeking a permanent injunction to stop Mark Goodman & Assoc. Inc. from constructing an office building in the far northwest corner of Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 29, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Buildings,
Harmswood Office Center,
Construction,
Litigation,
Glenview Park District,
Quartet Manufacturing Co.,
Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc. |
| Buildings' effect argued at trial |
1987-01-24 |
Glenview has refused to supply water to an office building proposed for the corner of Harms and Old Orchard Road. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, January 24, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Buildings,
Harmswood Office Center,
Construction,
Litigation,
Glenview Park District,
Quartet Manufacturing Co.,
Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc. |
| No sticker? You may get stuck with $200 fine |
1987-01-22 |
Beginning on February 16 the village will file a $200 civil lawsuit against any resident who has not purchased a 1986-87 vehicle sticker. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 1987, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Skokie - Fees and fines,
Automobile laws and regulations |
| Former employee files suit |
1987-01-22 |
A claim by Victor Valenuela, a former Village employee, that he was fired because of his handicap is being "vigorously contested" by the Village of Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 22, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Valenuela, Victor,
Litigation,
Municipal employees |
| Office complex threatened by suit |
1986-12-31 |
A court date has been set for a lawsuit which seeks to block the construction of an office complex in the northwest corner of Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Wednesday, December 31, 1986, p. 3 |
Buildings,
Construction,
Litigation,
Glenview Park District,
Quartet Manufacturing Co.,
Mark Goodman & Associates, Inc. |
| Skokie couple files $1.1 million lawsuit against bank, Holzer |
1986-05-08 |
A Skokie couple has filed a lawsuit charging that a Circuit Court judge and a Prospect Heights bank conspired to defraud them. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 1986, p. 6 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Litigation,
Holzer, Reginald,
Berman, Sheldon |
| Dispatcher sues fire chief, village |
1986-04-03 |
A Skokie Fire Department dispatcher is suing the Village of Skokie and Fire Chief Thomas Quillin because she feels her 1st amendment rights were violated. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 3, 1986, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Quillin, Thomas,
Skokie Fire Department,
Allen, Diane |
| ACLU sues village, chief on dispatcher's behalf |
1986-04-03 |
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit regarding first amendment rights on behalf of a Skokie Fire Department Dispatcher. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 3, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Skokie Fire Department,
Allen, Diane,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) |
| Lawsuits force Searle to take IUD's off market |
1986-02-06 |
G.D. Searle has removed two lines of intrauterine contraceptive devices from the market because of civil suits filed by women who contend that the products cause sterility and infection. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 6, 1986, p. 4 |
G.D. Searle & Co.,
Litigation,
Business - Pharmaceutical companies |
| Village stands firmly behind office projects |
1985-12-19 |
According to a Skokie official a lawsuit filed by Quartet Manufacturing is groundless and will have no effect on a decision made by the Village Board to allow the construction of an office building. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1985, p. 18 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Buildings,
Litigation,
Quartet Manufacturing Co. |
| Quartet Mfg. files lawsuit against village to stop construction of office complex |
1985-12-12 |
Quartet Manufacturing Co. filed a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the construction of a five-story, 90,000 square foot office building in the northwest corner of Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 12, 1985, p. 3 |
Buildings,
Litigation,
Quartet Manufacturing Co. |
| Doctors set to appeal jury award |
1985-11-14 |
An appeal will be filed against a $1,002,706 award for a widow and her daughter by Skokie Valley Hospital and three doctors. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 14, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Berliner, Monroe,
Hospitals,
Skokie Valley Community Hospital |
| Judge buries illegal dumping case |
1985-10-17 |
A Cook County Circuit Court judge ruled that several firms cited by the Skokie Health Department for illegally dumping refuse on ComEd property cannot be held accountable for their actions and that ComEd must clean up the site. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 1985, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison,
Litigation |
| Salmonella suits filed |
1985-06-20 |
Two lawsuits were filed against Kaufman's Delicatessen after tainted corned beef from the deli was identified by the Skokie Health Department as the source of a recent salmonella outbreak. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 1985, p. 3 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Litigation |
| Windfall results from sales tax interest case |
1985-06-13 |
The Village has received $88,133 as a result of a lawsuit challenging the state's practice of keeping the interest on sales tax. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 13, 1985, p. 8 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Litigation,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Shelving firm sues counterfeit importer |
1985-03-10 |
Hirsch Company, makers of shelving units and work benches, is suing a company who has imported counterfeit Hirsch products. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 10, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Hirsh Co.,
Business - Manufacturing,
Litigation |
| Developer faces $4.5 million lawsuit |
2010-09-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 30, 2010 , p. 16 |
Taxman Corp.,
Litigation,
Taxman, Seymour |
| Judge rules in favor of disc jockey's claims |
1984-11-15 |
Leo Rengers, a former disc jockey at WCLR-FM in Skokie, was awarded $195,000 by a federal court jury, which found that the station violated age discrimination laws when Rengers was fired. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 15, 1984, p. 7 |
Discrimination - Age,
Litigation,
WCLR-FM,
Rengers, Leo |
| Ex-Skokie disc jockey fights dismissal in court |
1984-11-08 |
Leo Rengers, a 55-year-old disc jockey, recently argued in court that he was fired from his job at WCLR-FM due to age discrimination. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 1984, p. 9 |
Discrimination - Age,
Litigation,
WCLR-FM,
Rengers, Leo |
| Fired policeman sues village |
1984-10-18 |
Skokie police officer Albert Kurth was fired on September 5 because, according to the Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, he was unable to perform his duties. Kurth is suing the village claiming he is the victim of a conspiracy. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 18, 1984, p. 3 |
Kurth, Albert,
Litigation,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Policeman sues Skokie for job |
1984-10-14 |
Albert Kurth, a 19 year veteran of the police force who was fired 10 months before he would have retired, has sued the village to get his job back. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 14, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kurth, Albert,
Litigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| 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 |
| Skokie to get $65,000: Water work suit dismissed |
1983-07-31 |
A lawsuit filed by the Northwest Water Commission against the Village of Skokie was dismissed on July 26. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 31, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Northwest Water Commission,
Litigation,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| Schools sued for malpractice |
1983-06-02 |
The parents of Michael Goldberg filed a suit last month seeking $1.1 million from District 219 and District 68 for "educational malpractice." The suit charges that officials ignored doctors' reports which diagnosed Michaela with a learning disability. |
The News, Thursday, June 2, 1983, p. 2 |
Public School District 68,
Litigation,
Goldberg, Michael,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Parents await ruling on detachment case |
1982-11-18 |
The Appellate Court heard testimony on a District 219 suit charging that District 225 overstepped its authority when it allowed seven students to attend Glenbrook South this semester while a deannexation issue between District 219 and some Golf-Golf Acres |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 18, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
School districts - Reorganization |
| L'Wood sued |
1982-06-03 |
The Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation has filed suit against Lincolnwood alleging that the village is attempting to cancel its participation in M-NASR. |
The News, Thursday, June 3, 1982, p. 6 |
Lincolnwood,
Litigation,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Disabled,
Sports |
| OCC suing Des Plaines campus architects |
1982-03-04 |
Oakton Community College filed suit against Perkins and Will Architects, Inc. in the amount of $5,000,000 for design on construction deficiencies at the OCC Des Plaines campus. |
The News, Thursday, March 4, 1982, p. 6 |
Litigation,
Oakton Community College - Buildings,
Perkins and Will Architects, Inc. |
| Suit says he ain't playing games |
1981-10-22 |
Albert Brooks Friedman filed a $15 million lawsuit against the Village of Skokie and the Skokie Park District. Friedman claims he was not given two quarters back by Skatium personnel after a game machine took his money but then didn't work. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 22, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Litigation,
Friedman, Albert Brooks,
Skokie |
| Cop bias hearing Oct. 26 |
1981-10-18 |
A hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 26 in the 1980 discrimination suit filed by two Skokie police officers who alleged they were treated unjustly because of their race and sex. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 18, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Discrimination - Race,
Discrimination - Sex,
Litigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| Searle loses second round of lawsuit |
1981-09-10 |
In an August 27 judgment the Illinois Appeals Court ruled that a number of suits filed in 1979 by 19 British residents against Searle should be tried in Illinois rather than England. |
The News, Thursday, September 10, 1981, p. 9 |
G.D. Searle & Co.,
Litigation,
Business - Pharmaceutical companies |
| Area firm files $1 million lawsuit |
1981-08-06 |
Joseph Salon, president of Timber Industries, has sued the village for $1 million because he was not allowed to open a wood products processing plant. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 6, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Salon, Joseph,
Litigation,
Business,
Timber Industries |
| Skokie board refuses to reconsider vote |
1981-06-11 |
Orchard Village is planning a lawsuit again the village of Skokie because the village denied a request for a special use permit to create a group home for mentally disabled adults at 8636 Keystone. |
The News, Thursday, June 11, 1981, p. 3 |
Housing - Group homes,
Zoning,
Orchard Village,
Disabled - Mentally,
Litigation |
| Orchard tries again, fails to get ok |
1981-06-11 |
After failing at a second attempt to get a special use permit, Bernie Salbert, director of the Orchard Association for the Retarded, said he will recommend to the Board of Directors that the Association file suit against the village. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 11, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Group homes,
Zoning,
Orchard Village,
Saltberg, Bernie,
Disabled - Mentally,
Litigation,
Orchard Association for the Retarded |
| Chosen" parks must defend against suit |
1981-05-03 |
Already facing financial problems, the Skokie Park District will now have to defend itself in a tax-abatement class-action suit filed last week by Cook County State's Attorney Richard Daley. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 3, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Taxation - Property tax,
Litigation,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Park District named in suit |
1981-04-30 |
The Cook County State's Attorney has filed a class-action lawsuit against the taxing bodies of Cook County. One of the defendants is the Skokie Park District. |
The News, Thursday, April 30, 1981, p. 3 |
Taxation - Property tax,
Skokie Park District,
Litigation |
| 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 |
| Suit charges anti-semitism by State College teacher |
1980-12-04 |
Lawsuit charging sexual and religious harassment has been filed against Governor's State by the American Jewish Congress on behalf of Clarice Weissbuch. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Discrimination - Sex,
Litigation,
Weissbuch, Clarice,
Discrimination - Religion,
American Jewish Congress |
| Lawsuit follows Niles riot: Skokie family claims Mill Run may be responsible for fight following concert |
1980-09-11 |
The Thomas L. Ross family, of Skokie, is planning legal action against a theater in Niles. |
The News, Thursday, September 11, 1980, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Violence,
Ross, Thomas L. |
| Flood victims go to court: Suit charges 'negligence' in tunnel |
1980-07-31 |
Skokie and Evanston residents have filed suit against the MSD charging gross negligence in the recent flooding of their basements. |
The News, Thursday, July 31, 1980, p. 3 |
Flood control,
Metropolitan Sanitary District,
Litigation,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Deep Tunnel |
| Cop motion rejected by U.S. judge |
1980-07-17 |
Federal judge refuses to issue restraining order against village. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 17, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Discrimination - Race,
Discrimination - Sex,
Litigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| Cop lawsuit filed in federal court |
1980-07-03 |
Attorney for patrolwomen charging discrimination has filed a lawsuit against the village in Federal District Court. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 3, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Discrimination,
Skokie Police Department |
| Lawsuit: Wilmette residents fight buildings |
1980-06-26 |
A group of Wilmette residents have filed a lawsuit against Skokie to prevent construction of an office complex near their homes. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 26, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
|
| Parents sue Nilehi for negligence, malpractice |
1980-01-24 |
Parents of a student at Nilehi have sued District 219 Board and others, charging negligence and educational malpractice. |
The News, Thursday, January 24, 1980, p. 9 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board |
| Ordinances |
1979-12-27 |
Ordinance authorizing the corporation counsel to file a civil action to recover penalties for ordinance violations. |
The News, Thursday, December 27, 1979, p. 24 |
Ordinances,
Litigation |
| Group sues 219 Bd. to recover 'lost' days |
1979-12-20 |
Suit has been filed charging the District 219 Board is required to make-up lost class days as a result of the teachers' strike in September. |
The News, Thursday, December 20, 1979, p. 8 |
Litigation,
Public School District 202 - Board,
Strikes |
| Dist. 219 attorneys seek suit dismissal |
1979-10-18 |
District 219 attorney filed to dismiss lawsuit against board members who removed Hirsch and Contarsy from executive positions on the Board. |
The News, Thursday, October 18, 1979, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board |
| Fight Mikva on pay raise |
1979-10-04 |
Senator James McClure filed suit to prevent Abner Mikva to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 4, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
McClure, Senator James,
Litigation,
Mikva, Abner |
| 219 feud goes to court |
1979-08-23 |
District 219 Board have filed suit for the courts to decide who will be president and secretary of the Board. |
The News, Thursday, August 23, 1979, p. 7 |
Fleischer, Ray,
Hirsch, Gordon,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Contarsy, George,
Minkus, Fred |
| Nilehi to seek court ruling on Board election |
1979-08-23 |
Nilehi Board initiated a lawsuit to determine who legally should act as President and Secretary of the Board. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 23, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board |
| Moch wins 219 suit |
1979-07-12 |
Circuit court judge rules Eric Moch won the seat on the 219 District Board, after a 2-month legal battle. |
The News, Thursday, July 12, 1979, p. 3 |
Moch, Eric,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board - Elections,
Lipin, Ben |
| ACLU delays action against marijuana law |
1979-07-05 |
Local chapter of ACLU delays action in regard to Skokie's ordinance regulating businesses selling drug paraphernalia. |
The News, Thursday, July 5, 1979, p. 4 |
Drugs,
Ordinances,
Litigation,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) |
| Judge oks 3 changes in 219 suit |
1979-06-21 |
Changes in Eric Moch's petition to unseat Ben Lipin from the 219 School Board are approved. |
The News, Thursday, June 21, 1979, p. 3 |
Moch, Eric,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board - Elections,
Lipin, Ben |
| Lipin moves to dismiss suit |
1979-06-14 |
Ben Lipin's attorney filed a motion to "strike and dismiss" Eric Moch's bid to unseat Lipin from District 219 Board. |
The News, Thursday, June 14, 1979, p. 3 |
Moch, Eric,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board - Elections,
Lipin, Ben |
| Lipin presses to dismiss suit |
1979-06-14 |
District 219 Board member Ben Lipin is fighting Eric Moch's suit to overturn Lipin's victory in the Nilehi board election. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 14, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Moch, Eric,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board - Elections,
Lipin, Ben |
| Date nears for Lipin to respond in 219 |
1979-05-31 |
Ben Lipin has until June 11th to file a response to Eric Moch's bid to unseat him from District 219 Board. |
The News, Thursday, May 31, 1979, p. 3 |
Moch, Eric,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board - Elections,
Lipin, Ben |
| Moch files; no date yet |
1979-05-10 |
No court date has been set in the suit that Eric Moch filed to overturn the results of District 219 Board election held last April. |
The News, Thursday, May 10, 1979, p. 6 |
Moch, Eric,
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board - Elections,
Lipin, Ben |
| No discrimination in firing -- Village |
1979-03-01 |
Village officials refused to participate in a conciliation session with a fired Public Works employee. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Municipal employees |
| Meyer may end township aid suit |
1979-02-11 |
Vera Meyer who is suing Niles Township may settle the case out-of-court. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 11, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Meyer, Vera,
Litigation,
Niles Township |
| Lawsuit over aid still active |
1979-01-07 |
Vera Meyer is suing the Niles Township alleging it refused medical benefits to a qualified Skokie woman. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 7, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - Niles Township,
Meyer, Vera,
Litigation |
| Nilehi may continue talks with OCC in public: Judge |
1979-01-04 |
District 219 Board may resume negotiations on sale of Niles North building to OCC, but all sessions must be open to public. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 4, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Litigation,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Oakton Community College - Board |
| Legal battle to continue: Bank wins dismissal of Stein suit |
1978-12-07 |
Lawsuit brought by Richard Stein against First National Bank of Skokie dismissed in federal court; Stein plans to file in County Circuit Court. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 7, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Stein, Richard,
Litigation,
First National Bank of Skokie |
| Court delays Northi ruling |
1978-11-26 |
Hearing on lawsuit blocking the sale of Niles North High School to Oakton Community College has been delayed to January 3rd. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 26, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Litigation,
Niles North High School,
Oakton Community College - Board |
| Turmoil over NorthHi sale: 219 Board cancels meet on Oakton offer |
1978-10-26 |
Injunction against District 219 Board from discussing sale of Niles North to Oakton Community College. |
The News, Thursday, October 26, 1978, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Bishop, Jeanne,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Oakton Community College - Board |
| Housing deal heralds construction start |
1978-10-19 |
Richard Stein to drop lawsuit against local residents and business owners who opposed construction of subsidized housing for elderly. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 19, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Resnick, Nancy,
Stein, Richard,
Litigation |
| Court mulls senior housing plan |
1978-07-30 |
The Illinois Appellate Court will determine the future of a proposed 150-unit building in downtown Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 30, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Stein, Richard,
Litigation |
| Young sues to halt med building |
1978-07-23 |
Samuel Young has filed a lawsuit to prevent construction of a medical office building on the grounds of the Skokie Valley Community Hospital. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 23, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Young, Samuel,
Litigation,
Skokie Valley Hospital |
| Black lawsuit leads to wild board meeting |
1978-06-22 |
Niles Township Clerk, Louis Black, filed suit against the Village asking the permit given for Nazi march be revoked. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 22, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Litigation,
Niles Township,
Black, Louis |
| Village will appeal Nazi court decision |
1978-03-02 |
Village intends to appeal two recent court decisions regarding the tentative Nazi march in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 2, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Litigation,
National Socialist Party of America |
| In housing battle: Opponents win minor victory |
1978-01-26 |
Opponents of the subsidized senior housing at Lincoln and Galitz won a minor victory in their legal battle. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 26, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Litigation |
| See delay in housing |
1978-01-12 |
Skokie housing project could be delayed by a year if opponents of subsidized senior housing at Lincoln and Galitz are allowed to appeal case. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 12, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Litigation |
| Court gives accident victims $2.4 million |
1978-01-01 |
Lori Gutman and Jorie Kessler received an out-of-court settlement of $2.4 million for severe burns they received at a camp cookout at Devonshire Park in 1974. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 1, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kessler, Jorie,
Litigation,
Gutman, Lori |
| Trial begins on downtown Skokie housing project |
1977-11-27 |
Article on the lawsuit brought by four residents against Village and the developer of the proposed senior housing development. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 27, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Stein, Richard,
Litigation |
| Skokie cites 'fighting words' in brief |
1977-08-25 |
The Nazi swastika was characterized as "fighting words" in a brief filed with the Illinois Supreme Court. |
The News, Thursday, August 25, 1977, p. 8 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Litigation,
National Socialist Party of America,
Illinois Supreme Court |
| ACLU seeks federal ruling on march law |
1977-08-18 |
ACLU filed suit on behalf of Nazis seeking ruling on 3 ordinances designed to prevent march. |
The News, Thursday, August 18, 1977, p. 4 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Ordinances,
Litigation,
National Socialist Party of America,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) |
| Nazis appeal court injunction |
1977-05-26 |
Article on Nazi's appeal to Illinois Supreme Court to allow march in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 26, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Litigation,
National Socialist Party of America,
Illinois Supreme Court |
| Senior housing case to Supreme Court |
1977-03-03 |
Lawsuit challenges Skokie's right to sell village-owned land for a subsidized elderly housing project. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 3, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Litigation |
| Labor office asks court order against Skokie chemical plant |
1977-02-24 |
U.S. Department of Labor asks for court order against Hodag Chemical for alleged violations of Fair Labor Standards Act. |
The News, Thursday, February 24, 1977, p. 5 |
Hodag Chemical Corporation,
Litigation,
U.S. Department of Labor |
| ACLU threatens Nilehi lawsuit |
1977-01-06 |
ACLU threatens Niles Township High School Board with a lawsuit for refusing space to Citizens Association for Better Education. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 6, 1977, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Citizens Association for Better Education,
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) |
| Skokie housing suit imminent |
1976-05-13 |
Group of residents plan to seek a permanent injunction against the construction of senior housing at Lincoln and Galitz. |
The News, Thursday, May 13, 1976, p. 3 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Litigation |
| Yes to senior housing report: Court is next: Objectors |
1976-04-01 |
Village group opposing senior housing at Lincoln and Galitz warns it may take Village Board to court. |
The News, Thursday, April 1, 1976, p. 3 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Litigation |
| Elliott testifies in cop suit: Attitude, time, count for cops |
1976-01-06 |
William Elliott, Chairman of Fire and Police Commission, testified in lawsuit against Village brought by 32 fired policemen. |
The News, Tuesday, January 6, 1976, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Elliott, William,
Litigation,
Skokie Police Department |
| Individual liability is dropped in police suit |
1975-12-25 |
Personal liability is dropped in lawsuit, but Village of Skokie and Fire and Police Commission remain as defendants. |
The News, Thursday, December 25, 1975, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Litigation,
Strikes,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie cop suit in court: Judge asks quick trial |
1975-12-11 |
Article on lawsuit brought against Fire and Police Commission and Police Chief Kenneth Chamberlain by fired Skokie policemen. |
The News, Thursday, December 11, 1975, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Litigation,
Chamberlain, Kenneth,
Strikes,
Skokie Police Department |
| Drop officials in police suit: Reduce $ damages |
1975-12-04 |
Article on the changes in the lawsuit brought by CCPA in response to the disciplinary action against police in "uniform strike". |
The News, Thursday, December 4, 1975, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Litigation,
Combined Counties Police Association (CCPA),
Strikes,
Skokie Police Department |
| Judge's order halted: Skokie cops still jobless |
1975-10-09 |
Fired Skokie policemen ordered reinstated by Judge. |
The News, Thursday, October 9, 1975, p. 3 |
Litigation,
Strikes,
Skokie Police Department |
| Setback in township suit temporary; records found |
1975-08-21 |
Article on lawsuit between Niles Township supervisor and Township clerk. |
The News, Thursday, August 21, 1975, p. 6 |
Anderson, Charles,
Government - Niles Township,
Litigation,
Black, Louis |
| Record amount awarded widow |
1974-09-26 |
Jury awards Bernice Kovaciny $572,000 as a result of the accidental death of her husband. |
The News, Thursday, September 26, 1974, p. 8 |
Kovaciny, Bernice,
Litigation |
| Briefs |
1974-02-21 |
E.W. Corrigan Construction filed suit against Skokie Library Board for funds still owed. |
The News, Thursday, February 21, 1974, p. 2 |
E.W. Corrigan Construction Company,
Litigation,
Skokie Public Library - Expansion and renovation |
| Skokie appeals decision? |
1973-01-25 |
Skokie may appeal court decision rezoning a tract at Drake and Church to allow apartment complex. |
The News, Thursday, January 25, 1973, p. 1 |
Zoning,
Litigation,
Housing - Apartment buildings |
| Skokie cop sues CCPA head Flood |
1972-08-17 |
Albert Fournier, Skokie policeman, files lawsuit against John Flood, president of CCPA. |
The News, Thursday, August 17, 1972, p. 2 |
Fournier, Albert,
Flood, John,
Litigation,
Combined Counties Police Association (CCPA),
Skokie Police Department |
| Jaycees join in Sears fight |
1972-05-18 |
Skokie Jaycees supports efforts to reduce Sears Tower by 250 feet. |
The News, Thursday, May 18, 1972, p. 4 |
Jaycees of Skokie,
Litigation |
| Skokie, Deerfield fight Sears Tower |
1972-03-30 |
Skokie and Deerfield ask courts for injunction to halt construction of Sears Tower. |
The News, Thursday, March 30, 1972, p. 9 |
Deerfield,
Litigation,
Skokie,
Sears Tower |
| Maryhill site fight to court |
1972-03-30 |
OCC Board suing to void Illinois Junior College Board's action withdrawing support for permanent campus at Maryhill Cemetery. |
The News, Thursday, March 30, 1972, p. 8 |
Illinois Junior College Board,
Litigation,
Maryhill Cemetery,
Oakton Community College - Board |
| Skokie to file suit over remap |
1971-09-23 |
Skokie Trustees decide to file a lawsuit over remapping of Niles Township. |
The News, Thursday, September 23, 1971, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Litigation,
Niles Township |
| Szuberla, Nilehi named in libel suit |
1971-03-18 |
Ex-Niles East teacher, John Palm, files libel suit naming District 219 and former Superintendent Charles Szuberla as co-defendants. |
The News, Thursday, March 18, 1971, p. 9 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Palm, John,
Szuberla, Charles,
Niles East High School |
| Powers cleans wastes...but suit is filed |
1970-05-21 |
Courts to decide if Powers Regulator is in violation of state pollution standards. |
The News, Thursday, May 21, 1970, p. 1 |
Pollution - Water,
Litigation,
Powers Regulator Company,
North Shore Channel |
| Scott files suit: 'We're nearly clean': Wells answers air pollution charge |
1970-04-30 |
Wells Manufacturing sued by state after protests by Nilehi students and teachers. |
The News, Thursday, April 30, 1970, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Litigation,
Wells Manufacturing Co.,
Pollution - Air |
| $300 G in damages sought |
1960-05-19 |
Village sues two construction companies involved in remodeling Village Hall. |
The News, Thursday, May 19, 1960, p. 3 |
Renovation and repair,
Village Hall,
Litigation |
