| New Village Board has financial challenges ahead |
2021-04-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 15, 2021, p. 10 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Lockerby, John,
Politics - Skokie Caucus Party,
Klein, Ralph,
Van Dusen, George,
Skokie Sustainability Plan,
Khoeun, Khem,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Pure-Slovin, Alison,
Robinson, Keith,
Sutker, Edie Sue,
Johnson, James,
Immunization,
Haido, James |
| Skokie grants $150,000 in TIF funds to Sketchbook Brewing Co. |
2021-03-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 11, 2021, p. 12 |
Becker, Len,
Lockerby, John,
Sketchbook Brewing Company,
Skokie Village Board,
Roberts, Randall,
Grants,
Decker, Shawn,
Business - Bars,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing) |
| Board approves $50M hotel and conference center |
2021-01-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 28, 2021 p. 4 |
Business - Hotels and motels,
Becker, Len,
Lockerby, John,
Vandermeer, Maggie,
Energy conservation,
Skokie - City planning,
Community development,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center,
Johnson, James,
Skokie Village Board,
Roberts, Randall,
Sanford-Brown College,
Annie’s Pancake House,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing) |
| Skokie approves tax break for new industrial facility |
2020-11-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 26, 2020 p. 8 |
Castwell Products Inc.,
Taxation - Property tax,
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Bridge Industrial Acquisitions LLC.,
Business - Manufacturing,
Buildings,
Construction,
Roberts, Randall,
Community development |
| Skokie appoints department veteran as new police chief |
2020-11-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 5, 2020, p. 10 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Scarpelli, Anthony,
Baker, Brian,
Skokie Police Department,
Anti-Defamation League (ADL),
Retirement |
| Skokie seeks federal reimbursement for coronavirus-related expenses |
2020-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 2020, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Tennes, Ann,
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
CARES Act,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19) |
| Skokie to use $100,000 in grant money to protect residents from eviction |
2020-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 2020, p. 5 |
Skokie Community Fund,
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Community Development Block Grants,
Roberts, Randall,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19) |
| D219 releases results of survey on police officers in high schools |
2020-08-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 6, 2020, p. 10 |
Manrique, Jill,
Abraham, Rebecca,
Lockerby, John,
Isoye, Steven,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Van Dusen, George,
Evonitz, Richard,
Scarpelli, Anthony,
Abraham, Naema,
Nikolopoulos, Damon,
Skokie Police Department,
Specker, James |
| Bootleg Batard Bakery plans to open in Skokie |
2020-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 2020, p. 2 |
Bootleg Batard Bakery,
Lockerby, John,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Community Development Block Grants,
Roberts, Randall,
Kelson, Melina,
Community development |
| 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 |
| Skokie poised to increase water rate for residents |
2019-07-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 18, 2019, p. 7 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Water supply,
Taxation |
| Skokie explores creation of TIF district for Hilton hotel |
2019-06-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 2019, p. 6 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Business - Hotels and motels,
Hilton Suites,
Lockerby, John,
Dembo, Steve,
Van Dusen, George,
Public School District 69 - Budget and expenditures,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Citing declining sales tax revenue, Skokie trustees pass budget |
2019-06-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 2019, p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Roberts, Randall,
Van Dusen, George,
Taxation |
| TIF reimbursement grant trustees approved paves way for seven new town homes in Skokie |
2018-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2018, p. 8 |
Murphy, Leslie,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Varda, Tony,
Illinois Science and Technology Park |
| Skokie library leaders move forward renovation plans |
2018-10-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 4, 2018, p. 4 |
Renovation and repair,
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Public Library,
Kong, Richard |
| Skokie to raise water rates by 7.5% |
2018-07-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 19, 2018, p. 6 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Schmidt, Bill,
Water supply,
Taxation |
| Water rate hike approved by board |
2017-07-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 27, 2017, p. 7 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Taxation,
Water supply,
Prendi, Julian |
| Floral Avenue housing project breaks ground on east side |
2016-03-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 24, 2016, p. 8 |
Murphy, Leslie,
Floral Avenue,
McLinden, John,
Lockerby, John,
StreetScape Development,
Thompson, Tom |
| Arbitrator helps settle new police contract |
2014-03-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 13, 2014 , p. 10 |
Lockerby, John,
Cremins, Mike,
Contract negotiations,
Skokie Police Department |
| Controversial rental housing laws approved in Skokie |
2014-01-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 9, 2014 , p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Dunsky, Marda,
Skokie Voice,
Housing - Apartment buildings,
Residential Rental Unit Standards and Neighborhood Integrity Initiative,
Sweet, George,
Schwartz, Seymour,
Bednarz, Floyd,
Lorge, Michael,
Toft, Richard,
Jacobson, Howard,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Roberts, Randy |
| 2013 marks end of an era in Skokie government |
2013-12-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 2013 , p. 6 |
Schwartz, Harvey,
Lockerby, John,
Sutker, Calvin,
Shah, Pramod,
Williams, Marlene,
Perille, Donald,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Skokie Village Manager Al Rigoni works final meeting |
2013-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 2013 , p. 7 |
Lockerby, John,
Roberts, Randy,
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Retirement |
| Lockerby officially appointed Skokie village manager |
2013-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 2013 , p. 11 |
Lockerby, John,
Municipal employees |
| Assistant village manager hire for top spot in Skokie |
2013-12-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 12, 2013 , p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Gray-Keeler, Karen,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Rental housing proposal sparks fiery debate in Skokie |
2013-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 2013 , p. 10 |
Potter, Benita,
Lockerby, John,
Dunsky, Marda,
Frank, Howard,
Irie, Rich,
Landlord-Resident Advisory Committee,
Housing - Apartment buildings,
Van Dusen, George,
Papiese, Barbara,
Sweet, George,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Revised controversial landlord ordinance proposed |
2013-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 2013 , p. 7 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Independent Landlord Association (SILA),
Lopez, Al,
Landlord-Resident Advisory Committee,
Housing - Apartment buildings |
| Rental licensing program committee winds down |
2012-12-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 20, 2012 , p. 17 |
Toth, Richard,
Lockerby, John,
Mangler, Barbara,
Landlord-Resident Advisory Committee,
Van Dusen, George,
Sweet, George |
| Panel grapples with landlord legislation |
2012-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2012 , p. 21 |
Toth, Richard,
Lockerby, John,
Burman, Jeff,
Skokie Voice,
Landlord-Resident Advisory Committee,
Housing - Apartment buildings,
Perille, Donald,
Sweet, George |
| Some landlords can't live with proposed regulations |
2012-09-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 13, 2012 , p. 11 |
Trawinski, Todd,
Lockerby, John,
Ordinances,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Housing - Apartment buildings,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Skokie Public Safety Commission |
| Controversial rental licensing program moves forward |
2012-07-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 19, 2012 , p. 5 |
Kenning, Barbara,
Lockerby, John,
Ordinances,
Sclair, Elyn,
Skokie Voice,
Housing - Apartment buildings,
Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs,
Taylor, Dana,
Perille, Donald,
Bednarz, Floyd,
Skokie Public Safety Commission,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Rental license proposal slated for trustees |
2012-05-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 24, 2012 , p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Theodoropoulos, Constantine,
Skokie Voice,
Housing - Apartment buildings,
Skokie Public Safety Commission |
| Skokie draft budget keeps conservative approach |
2012-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2012 , p. 11 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Lockerby, John,
Nowak, Robert,
Rigoni, Al |
| Rental unit licensing plan ignites pushback |
2012-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2012 , p. 5 |
Toth, Richard,
Hickey, Brian,
Lockerby, John,
Dunsky, Marda,
Theodoropoulos, Constantine,
Sclair, Elyn,
Skokie Voice,
Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs,
Scarpelli, Anthony,
Handler, Howard,
North Shore Barrington Association of Realtors,
Skokie Public Safety Commission,
Schechter, Gail,
Housing - Apartment buildings |
| Local fuel tax extended |
2012-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 2012 , p. 8 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Van Dusen, George,
Taxation,
Perille, Donald,
Rigoni, Al,
Lorge, Michael |
| Meeting set on controversial Oakton 'road diet |
2011-09-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 2011 , p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Skokie - City planning,
Skokie Voice,
Van Dusen, George,
Business,
Lipin, Lisa,
Oakton Street |
| Skokie Board and Visitors Bureau reach agreement |
2011-06-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 16, 2011 , p. 8 |
Tennes, Ann,
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| Board: We won't tap reserves to balance budget |
2011-04-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 14, 2011 , p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Van Dusen, George,
Perille, Donald,
Rigoni, Al |
| Wednesday's Skokie Voice forum headlined by mayor |
2011-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2011 , p. 7 |
Communication,
Lockerby, John,
Organizations and societies,
Skokie Voice,
Van Dusen, George,
Lipin, Lisa |
| Vacated Skokie police station appraised |
2010-12-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 16, 2010 , p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Peyer, Peter,
Municipal buildings,
Skokie Voice,
Lipin, Lisa,
Skokie Police Department,
Pechter, Michael |
| Skokie gets OK to inspect debris-filled home |
2010-07-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 29, 2010 , p. 7 |
Lockerby, John,
Davis, Marie,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Counard, Dr. Catherine,
Focht, Bill,
Tischler, Pat |
| Utility tax, tight spending help balance budget again |
2010-04-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 15, 2010 , p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Lockerby, John,
Nowak, Robert,
Taxation |
| Economic woes: Board OKs first deficit budget in memory |
2009-06-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 18, 2009, p. 7 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Nowak, Robert,
Van Dusen, George |
| Homeowner wants permanent fix to constant yard floods |
2009-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 2009, p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Hasselbring, Cal |
| Federal aid available for recent rainstorm victims |
2008-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 2008, p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| Skokie submits responses regarding flood damages |
2008-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 2008, p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Cook County Emergency Management Agency,
Soderberg, Fred,
Surveys and studies |
| Efforts fall short to save terra cotta tiles |
2008-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 2008, p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Lanes,
Keller, Peggy,
Rigoni, Al,
Historic buildings |
| Village trying to preserve section of Skokie Lanes |
2008-07-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 24, 2008, p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Keller, Peggy,
Skokie Lanes,
Historic buildings |
| Backlot Bash will be back |
2008-05-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 29, 2008, p. 8 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Public Library,
Fairs and festivals,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Backlot Bash,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce,
Miles, Randy |
| Taxi fare hike OK'd in Skokie |
2008-04-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 10, 2008, p. 5 |
Taxi cabs,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John |
| Outages reported during extreme weather stretches |
2008-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 2008, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Lockerby, John,
Weather |
| New plan offers hearing for parking violations |
2008-02-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2008, p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Ordinances,
Nowak, Robert,
Parking,
Silverberg, Barry,
Gelder, Michael,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Village to mull compromise for cabbies still burdened by ban |
2008-01-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2008, p. 5 |
Taxi cabs,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Sampat, Prateek,
Parking |
| Compromise on taxi parking OK'd |
2007-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2007, p. 5 |
Taxi cabs,
Sayad, Ilyas,
Lockerby, John,
Roberts, Randall,
Decker, Michael,
Van Dusen, George,
Parking,
Gelder, Michael,
Syed, Shahid,
Schechter, Gail,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Skokie taxi drivers await solution to parking woes |
2007-11-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 1, 2007, p. 5 |
Taxi cabs,
Lockerby, John,
Ordinances,
Poe, Robert,
Van Dusen, George,
Parking |
| Information sought on rainstorm damage |
2007-10-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 11, 2007, p. 10 |
Flood control,
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Weather |
| Village hears plenty from angry taxi drivers |
2007-10-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 4, 2007, p. 10 |
Taxi cabs,
Lockerby, John,
Ordinances,
Decker, Michael,
Poe, Robert,
Van Dusen, George,
Parking |
| Taxicabs prohibited from street parking |
2007-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2007, p. 5 |
Taxi cabs,
Lockerby, John,
Ordinances,
Parking,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Cabs to be kept off residential Skokie streets |
2007-07-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 26, 2007, p. 8 |
Taxi cabs,
Lockerby, John,
Ordinances,
Parking,
Gelder, Michael,
Rigoni, Al |
| Downtown fest gets green light by board |
2007-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2007, p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Fairs and festivals,
Skokie Park District,
Tuft, Michelle,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Backlot Bash,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce,
Miles, Randy |
| Village marks 50 years of government with manager |
2007-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 2007, p. 5 |
Lockerby, John,
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Hanson, Wayne,
Folise, Joe,
Williams, Marlene,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances,
Gorell, Jacqueline,
Government - Skokie,
Clark, Ann,
Tennes, Ann,
Schwartz, Harvey,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| $84 million budget extends tax freeze |
2006-04-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 2006, p. 13 |
Budget and expenditures,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Nowak, Robert,
Taxation |
| Two major posts turn over in 2004 |
2004-12-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 2004, p. 11 |
Sutker, Edie Sue,
Piper, Harry,
Lockerby, John,
Municipal employees |
| Asst manager opens door on new job |
2004-08-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 19, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Housing - Town houses,
Skokie,
Municipal employees |
| Assistant village manager hired |
2004-08-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 5, 2004, p. 10 |
Lockerby, John,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie gets new assistant village manager from McHenry |
2004-07-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 22, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lockerby, John,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
