| Skokie village clerk says goodbye after more than 30 years |
2013-04-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 2013 , p. 9 |
Municipal employees,
Williams, Marlene,
Skokie Village Clerk,
Retirement |
| Sko board votes pay hike |
1976-09-16 |
Village Board approves salary increases for Village President, Clerk and Board of Trustees. |
The News, Thursday, September 16, 1976, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| 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 |
| Skokie Village Manager Al Rigoni to retire after 2013 |
2013-06-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 13, 2013 , p. 5 |
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Retirement |
| Leader Stepping Down |
2013-06-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 13, 2013 , p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Retirement |
| Village manager resigns, accepts job in Skokie |
2012-11-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 29, 2012 , p. 13 |
Van Geem, George,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Town manager says Skokie heading in good fiscal direction |
2012-11-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 15, 2012 , p. 17 |
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Lorge becomes corporation counsel in Skokie |
2012-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2012 , p. 7 |
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Lorge, Michael |
| Trustee Lorge to become new corporation counsel |
2012-10-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 4, 2012 , p. 7 |
Municipal employees,
Lorge, Michael |
| ALS diagnosis sends Hanley on new path |
2012-09-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 27, 2012 , p. 5 |
Hanley, Lisa,
Diseases - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis,
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Village Inn,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Miles, Randy |
| Top village employees set for slight salary hikes |
2011-06-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 9, 2011 , p. 5 |
Piper, Harry,
Mangler, Barbara,
Municipal employees,
McCarthy, James,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Salaries,
Luke, Sylvia |
| Raises remain reduced for top employees |
2010-09-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 16, 2010 , p. 7 |
Piper, Harry,
Mangler, Barbara,
Municipal employees,
McCarthy, James,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Salaries,
Luke, Sylvia |
| Village departments work around vacancies |
2010-04-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 2010 , p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Peyer, Peter,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Silverberg, Barry,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Skokie Police Department,
Rigoni, Al,
Czerwinski, Ralph,
Thompson, Tom |
| Survey: Residents satisfied with town |
2010-02-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 11, 2010 , p. 3 |
Tennes, Ann,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Skokie Fire Department,
Surveys and studies,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie unemployment rate illustrates harsh economy |
2010-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 2010 , p. 7 |
Community Giving Fund (formerly Assist a Family),
Niles Township Food Pantry,
Community Development Block Grants,
Employment,
Carranza, Cynthia,
Collins, Mark,
Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs,
Municipal employees,
DiFrancesca, Maureen Murphy,
Housing,
Thompson, Tom |
| Hanson leaves Skokie after changing its face |
2009-12-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 31, 2009, p. 5 |
Hanson, Wayne,
Municipal employees,
Retirement |
| Skokie People Speak |
2009-10-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 8, 2009, p. 15 |
Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission,
Oline, Terry,
Gross, Sheila,
Skokie Farmers' Market,
Municipal employees,
Velco, Lori |
| New fees, increases proposed for budget |
2009-09-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 24, 2009, p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Economy reduces pay raises |
2009-08-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 6, 2009, p. 6 |
Luke, Sylvia,
Mangler, Barbara,
Municipal employees,
Dubrow, Herb,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Salaries |
| Human services director hits the ground running |
2009-01-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 2009, p. 6 |
DiFrancesca, Maureen Murphy,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Mayor sees work ahead despite downturn |
2009-01-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 2009, p. 3 |
Skokie Swift,
Touhy Centre,
Energy conservation,
Rush North Shore Medical Center,
Skokie Hospital,
Skokie,
Hospitals,
Van Dusen, George,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Municipal employees,
Business - Shopping centers,
Skokie Police Department |
| Economy forces Skokie into hiring freeze |
2009-01-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 1, 2009, p. 8 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Rivenson advanced Skokie human services |
2008-12-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 25, 2008, p. 5 |
Rivenson, Meryl,
DiFrancesca, Maureen Murphy,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Retirement |
| Salaries settled for key village officials |
2007-09-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 13, 2007, p. 21 |
Piper, Harry,
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Williams, Marlene,
Dubrow, Herb,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Salaries,
Luke, Sylvia,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Mangler, Barbara |
| 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 |
| Village employee leaves following 10 years on job |
2006-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 2006, p. 11 |
Municipal employees,
Van Elzen, Nori |
| Raises approved for village officials |
2006-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 2006, p. 11 |
Luke, Sylvia,
Piper, Harry,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Dubrow, Herb,
Salaries,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Village of Skokie, Illinois Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances-Governmental Funds Year Ended April 30, 2005 |
2005-10-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 27, 2005, p. 90 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Czerwinski named new Skokie fire chief |
2005-09-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 1, 2005, p. 5 |
Oscarson, Martin 'Marty',
Nick Katz,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Czerwinski, Ralph |
| Skokie Community Center |
2005-08-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 2005, p. 7 |
NewSkokie,
Foster, Michelle,
Municipal employees |
| Salaries set for Rigoni, Hanley |
2005-07-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 2005, p. 12 |
Piper, Harry,
Mangler, Barbara,
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Dubrow, Herb,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Salaries,
Luke, Sylvia |
| Police chief announces resignation |
2005-05-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 12, 2005, p. 3 |
McCann, Leo,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Skokie Police Department |
| Long-time employee heads park district |
2004-12-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 2004, p. 9 |
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Municipal employees |
| 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 |
| Village of Skokie Illinois Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances-Government Funds Year Ended April 30,2004 |
2004-10-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 28, 2004, p. 102 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie trustee resigns, goes from boardroom to courtroom |
2004-09-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 2, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Piper, Harry,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| Piper resigns to accept village post |
2004-08-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 26, 2004, p. 3 |
Piper, Harry,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Hanley, J. Patrick |
| 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 |
| New hires at Skokie Park District |
2004-07-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 15, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Bras, Carlos,
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Armer, April |
| Vanderpool accepts job in Michigan |
2004-05-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 20, 2004, p. 3 |
Vanderpool, Mark,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie's assistant manager to resign |
2004-04-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 22, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Vanderpool, Mark,
Municipal employees |
| Assistant manager leaving Skokie |
2004-04-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 15, 2004, p. 5 |
Vanderpool, Mark,
Municipal employees |
| Project celebrates Skokie's diversity |
2004-01-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 15, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Skokie's Diversity Initiative,
Ekman, Sue,
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Glazer, Marilyn,
Business,
Municipal employees,
Multiculturalism |
| Treasurer's Report, Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2003 |
2003-10-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 30, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Learning center problems aired |
2003-06-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 19, 2003, p. 3 |
Child care and day care centers,
Schryer, Mindi,
Tot Learning Center,
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| Former Buffalo Grove chief to lead Police Department |
2003-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 2003, p. 3 |
McCann, Leo,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Raises approved for manager, attorneys |
2003-05-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 29, 2003, p. 3 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Chief Halas makes retirement official |
2003-05-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 2003, p. 13 |
Halas, James,
Municipal employees,
Retirement,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie village manager receives pro credentials |
2003-02-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 13, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Treasurer's Report, Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2002 |
2002-10-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 31, 2002, Sec. 2, p. 8-9 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Board split on new attorney |
2002-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 2002, p. 3 |
Piper, Harry,
Sutker, Calvin,
Politics - Caucus Party,
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Gelder, Michael,
Perille, Donald,
Hanley, J. Patrick,
Schwartz, Harvey,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Bromberg, Michelle,
Meyer, Barbara,
Roberts, Randall,
McCabe, Frank |
| Correction: Rigoni's raise same as other employees |
2002-06-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 27, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Salaries |
| Skokie board gives big raise to manager Rigoni |
2002-06-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 20, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
H.F. Vegter,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Dubrow, Herb,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Salaries,
Alexander Gammie,
Mangler, Barbara,
Meyer, Barbara,
Matrix Construction,
Construction |
| Skokie's Benson named top young parks professional in state |
2002-06-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 13, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Benson, Kathy,
Municipal employees,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Illinois Parks and Recreation Association |
| Skokie staff pay raised |
2002-06-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 2002, p. 8 |
Mangler, Barbara,
Meyer, Barbara,
Municipal employees,
Dubrow, Herb,
Skokie Police Department,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Salaries,
Luke, Sylvia |
| Park District creates worker training video |
2002-06-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 2002, p. 5 |
Kessler, Elizabeth,
Bender, Michael,
Skokie Park District,
Byron, Renae,
CPT Inc.,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees |
| 9/11 cited in parks layoffs |
2001-11-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 8, 2001, p. 3 |
Schneiderman, Mark,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Village of Skokie, Illinois: Treasurer's Report, Fiscal Year Ending April 30, 2001 |
2001-10-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 25, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 14 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Meyer quits Caucus post, seeks bench |
2001-10-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 4, 2001, p. 3 |
Meyer, Barbara,
Elections,
Politics - Skokie Caucus Party,
McCabe, Frank,
Van Dusen, George,
Municipal employees,
Dubrow, Herb,
Gorell, Jacqueline |
| Skokie names new fire chief |
2001-09-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 27, 2001, p. 4 |
Oscarson, Martin 'Marty',
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees |
| Former administrator hired |
2001-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2001, p. 4 |
Niles Township,
Fritzshall, Carol,
Municipal employees,
Morowitz, Pat |
| Village's top administrators get pay hikes |
2001-06-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 28, 2001, p. 9 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Luke, Sylvia,
Meyer, Barbara,
Municipal employees,
Dubrow, Herb,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Salaries |
| Township hires administrator |
2001-06-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 21, 2001, p. 8 |
Rabinowitz, Ada,
Schwab, Van,
Piper, Harry,
Government - Niles Township,
Wilen, Judy,
Fritzshall, Carol,
Kahn, Louis,
Municipal employees,
Bretagna, Bettie Ann,
Salaries,
Baron, Aileen |
| Town budget work proceeds |
2001-05-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 2001, p. 9 |
McElligott, Thomas,
Niles Township - Budget and expenditures,
Bagnall, Scott,
Tamraz, Lee,
Levy, Charles,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Goodbyes, pay hike at Niles Township |
2001-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2001, p. 14 |
Government - Niles Township,
Municipal employees,
Morowitz, Pat,
Ross, Judith Rae |
| Public works rejects union |
2001-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 2001, p. 12 |
Ballowe, Christa,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Municipal employees,
Unions - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150,
Unions,
Rigoni, Al,
Edwards, Ken |
| Public works vote on union set for Feb. 2 |
2001-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 2001, p. 3 |
Ballowe, Christa,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Municipal employees,
Unions - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150,
Unions,
Edwards, Ken |
| Year in review : Year brings about changes in staff |
2000-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 2000, p. 9 |
Halas, James,
Eaves, James,
Eppley, Robert,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Klan rattles village workers |
2000-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 2000, p. 8 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Municipal employees,
Ku Klux Klan |
| Union effort proceeds |
2000-12-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 2000, p. 4 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Municipal employees,
Unions - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150,
Edwards, Ken,
Unions |
| Village employees look at joining union |
2000-12-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 7, 2000, p. 3 |
Ballowe, Christa,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Municipal employees,
Unions - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150,
York, Dennis,
Unions,
Rigoni, Al,
Edwards, Ken |
| Fire Chief Eaves takes another job |
2000-12-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 7, 2000, p. 12 |
Eaves, James,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie to start own police, fire recruiting |
2000-11-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 30, 2000, p. 3 |
Ballowe, Christa,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Police mourn death of well-liked lieutenant |
2000-11-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 2000, p. 10 |
Heytow, Robert,
Municipal employees,
Death |
| Township OKs board raises |
2000-09-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 2000, p. 5 |
Niles Township Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Board OKs pay hikes |
2000-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 2000, p. 4 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Local police facing recruitment challenge |
2000-08-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 10, 2000, p. 3 |
Page, Tyson,
Halas, James,
Banks, Paul,
Ruth, Michael,
Nolte, Gary,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department,
Malone, Kimberly |
| Career comes to end for Skokie resident |
2000-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 2000, p. 80 |
Scheck, Chuck,
Municipal employees,
Community development,
Retirement |
| Village brass pay OK'd |
2000-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 2000, p. 12 |
Luke, Sylvia,
Meyer, Barbara,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Salaries |
| More staff, less stress for 911 center |
2000-03-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 2000, p. 5 |
Carnow, Conibear & Associates,
Municipal buildings,
Municipal employees,
Pollution - Air,
Skokie Police Department |
| Mayor, Rigoni deny charges |
2000-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2000, p. 3 |
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Van Dusen, George,
Bell Campaign,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Laws and regulations |
| A cop's life isn't always high drama, but maybe that's a good thing |
2000-02-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 24, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Village link claimed in pro-gun push |
2000-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2000, p. 3 |
Illinois State Rifle Association,
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Hartman, Steve,
Bell Campaign,
Municipal employees,
Laws and regulations |
| James Halas named as new Skokie Police Chief |
2000-01-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 27, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Halas, James,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Now it's official-Halas named top cop |
2000-01-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 2000, p. 3 |
Halas, James,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Still no new police chief |
2000-01-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 6, 2000, p. 4 |
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Village still looking to hire a police chief |
1999-11-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 11, 1999, p. 3 |
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie police chief Miller takes post in Elgin |
1999-05-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 6, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Miller, William,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Police Chief Miller to take Elgin post |
1999-04-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 29, 1999, p. 9 |
Miller, William,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Piano teacher's firing stands |
1999-02-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 11, 1999, p. 9 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Solomensky, Margarita |
| Miller to head police group |
1998-12-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 31, 1998, p. 4 |
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA),
Miller, William,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie police chief elected to head standards group |
1998-12-31 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 31, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA),
Miller, William,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Parks review teacher's firing |
1998-12-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 17, 1998, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Solomensky, Margarita |
| Aydt exits Skokie post |
1998-10-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 22, 1998, p. 12 |
Aydt, James,
Municipal employees |
| Town board sets personnel code |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 1998, p. 12 |
McElligott, Thomas,
Belgrad, Marshall,
Bagnall, Scott,
Levy, Charles,
Niles Township,
Municipal employees,
Ross, Judith Rae |
| Two sentenced in parks ghost payrolling scheme |
1998-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 1998, p. 3 |
Lopez, Alfonso Jay,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees,
Rosenberg, Rachel |
| Township debates domestic partners leave |
1998-07-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 30, 1998, p. 3 |
Niles Township,
Municipal employees,
Ross, Judith Rae |
| Parks worker uncovers Asian beetles invasion |
1998-07-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 23, 1998, p. 5 |
Pest control,
Albach, Barry,
Asian longhorn beetle,
Municipal employees |
| 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. |
| Medical benefits boosted for Skokie village workers |
1998-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 1998, p. 8 |
Health care,
Insurance,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,
Municipal employees,
Laws and regulations |
| Trustees review budget, set worker pay raises |
1998-05-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 1998, p. 16 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Parks look at nepotism rule |
1998-04-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 16, 1998, p. 3 |
Lopez, Alfonso Jay,
Sohn, Hope Irene,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Rosenberg, Rachel |
| Tax dollars, family ties |
1998-04-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 16, 1998, p. 18 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Editorial |
| Three nabbed in Skokie ghost-payroll case |
1998-04-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 16, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Lopez, Alfonso Jay,
Sohn, Hope Irene,
Crime and criminals - Theft,
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Rosenberg, Rachel |
| Molumby plans an exit to the retirement zone |
1998-04-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 2, 1998, p. 12 |
Molumby, Robert,
Municipal employees,
Retirement |
| Parks grow, rebuild |
1998-01-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 1, 1998, p. 8 |
Real estate,
Skokie Youth Foundation,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Sports Park,
Municipal employees,
Oakton Community Center,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Kosinski, Richard,
Little League Park,
Tot Learning Center |
| New officer to handle certain cases in village code violations |
1997-09-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 4, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ordinances,
Skokie,
Municipal employees |
| Park Board makes funding job full time |
1997-08-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 28, 1997, p. 4 |
Youth Foundation of Skokie,
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| Suited for success |
1997-08-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 21, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Ellis & Associates,
National Lifeguarding Competition,
Municipal employees,
Schiller, Doug,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Mehleman, Brian,
Competitions |
| A day in the life |
1997-08-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 21, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Lee, Richard,
Skokie Park District,
Sports - Golf,
Municipal employees |
| Fund-raiser to work full-time at Park District |
1997-08-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 21, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| Staff salaries set |
1997-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 1997, p. 4 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Meyer, Barbara,
Travis, Joan Schiller,
Klopfer, Gail Jones,
Municipal employees,
Dubrow, Herb,
Mueller, Henry E.,
Rigoni, Al,
Salaries |
| Village sets workers' raises |
1997-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 1997, p. 9 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Salaries |
| Skokie sets radio review |
1997-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 1997, p. 12 |
Communication,
RCC Consultants Inc.,
Municipal employees |
| A day in the life |
1997-01-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 16, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Burke, Jerry,
Municipal employees |
| Park site perk protest comes after the fact |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 3 |
Ringer, Sam,
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees |
| Retirement age not issue : Skokie |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 1996, p. 14 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Retirement,
Laws and regulations,
Skokie Police Department |
| A day in the life |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 28, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Rivenson, Meryl,
Municipal employees |
| District deal doesn't please park neighbors : Claim officials didn't give enough notice of plan for chief's home |
1996-11-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 28, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Goldberg, Norton,
Real estate,
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees |
| Village of Skokie, Illinois : All governmental and fiduciary (expendable trust fund types) |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 24, 1996, p. 98 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| A day in the life |
1996-10-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 24, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Skokie Park District,
DeGraff, Carol,
Municipal employees,
Devonshire Cultural Center |
| New staffer comes to Planning Dept. |
1996-10-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 17, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Kane, Anne,
Municipal employees |
| Village hires new planner |
1996-10-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 1996, p. 4 |
Kane, Anne,
Municipal employees |
| Parks chief gets vacant district lot |
1996-09-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 19, 1996, p. 3 |
Real estate,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees |
| Lure of land helps retain Skokie official : Park director says he'll build home on property |
1996-09-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 19, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees |
| 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 |
| A day in the life |
1996-08-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 22, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Gillano, Jan,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| A day in the life |
1996-07-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Hansen, Lee,
Skokie Park District,
Emily Oaks Nature Center,
Municipal employees |
| 1996-97 Skokie budget hikes salaries, not taxes : Real estate and sales taxes able to fund half of village revenue |
1996-06-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 20, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Salaries fairly steady for Skokie officials |
1996-06-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 13, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Ordinances,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Village Salaries hiked |
1996-06-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 6, 1996, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Williams, Marlene,
Salaries,
Rigoni, Al,
Gorell, Jacqueline |
| A day in the life |
1996-06-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 6, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Skokie Park District,
Devonshire Playhouse,
Burger, Ed,
Municipal employees |
| New Public Works head appointed |
1996-05-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 16, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Municipal employees,
York, Dennis,
Van Elzen, Nori |
| New director set for Public Works |
1996-05-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 1996, p. 21 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Manak, Don,
Municipal employees,
York, Dennis,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie names PR head |
1996-04-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 25, 1996, p. 4 |
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Municipal employees,
Van Elzen, Nori |
| Village workers get raise |
1996-04-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 25, 1996, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Employees' raises won't raise taxes |
1996-04-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 25, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Manak won't miss that sleeping bag |
1996-01-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Manak, Don,
Willing, Mark,
Municipal employees |
| Spokesman Szczepaniak bids adieu to Skokie |
1996-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 1996, p. 3 |
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Municipal employees |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Village of Skokie, Illinois : All governmental and fiduciary (expendable trust) fund types combined statement of revenues, expenditures and changes in fund balances for the year ended April 30, 1995 |
1995-10-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 26, 1995, p. 93 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Three ousted in parks shake-up |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Figura, Dan,
Savitsky, Steve,
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees,
Wheatly, Kim,
Dammrich, Daniel |
| Village raises approved |
1995-06-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 1995, p. 9 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Meyer, Barbara,
Klopfer, Gail Jones,
Municipal employees,
Salaries,
Rigoni, Al,
Mueller, Henry E. |
| Skokie legal department : big staff, big workload |
1995-06-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 1995, p. 3 |
Meyer, Barbara,
Municipal employees |
| Rigoni will stay in Skokie |
1995-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 1995, p. 3 |
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Gorell, Jacqueline |
| Park employees get pay raise |
1995-05-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 11, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Dammrich, Thomas,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures,
Salaries |
| Park district approves new salary levels |
1995-05-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 1995, p. 4 |
Schmidt, William,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Village workers get raise |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 1995, p. 4 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Small budget increase - but no tax hike |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 20, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation,
Municipal employees |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Skokie staffers keep Meals on Wheels program rolling |
1994-12-08 |
Village employees have volunteered to deliver Meals on Wheels. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 8, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Meals on Wheels,
Volunteer work,
Municipal employees |
| Telling details |
1994-11-03 |
Meryl Rivenson is the director of human services for Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 3, 1994, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Municipal employees |
| Parks exec sings for the joy of it |
1994-09-29 |
Skokie employee Paula McKernan loves to sing. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 29, 1994, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
McKernan, Paula,
Music,
Municipal employees |
| Park staff calls for adding 10 employees |
1994-09-01 |
Skokie Park District administrators have proposed adding ten new employees by mid-1996. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 1, 1994, p. 5 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| 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 |
| Long road beckons avid cyclists |
1994-07-28 |
Village employee Maggie Hennessy will participate in a bike ride across Iowa. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 28, 1994, p. 11 |
Sports - Cycling,
Hennessy, Maggie,
Municipal employees |
| Pay hike OK'd for fire, other workers |
1994-04-21 |
Village trustees approved a 3.5% raise for most employees. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 21, 1994, p. 15 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Village staffers will get raises |
1994-04-21 |
Village trustees have approved pay increases for village staffers. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 21, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Park employees honored for saving little girl's life |
1993-09-23 |
Two Park District employees were commended for assisting a child who had been hit by a truck. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 23, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Vucic, Miki,
Schiller, Doug,
Municipal employees,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Skokie park chief from Lisle district |
1993-05-06 |
Steve Hartman is the new Skokie Park District Director. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 6, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees |
| New parks chief named |
1993-04-29 |
Steve Hartman is the new Skokie Park District Director. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 29, 1993, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
Municipal employees |
| Officials detail Hels' termination |
1993-04-22 |
Skokie Park District officials deny charges of wrongdoing which have been made by former employee Edward Hels. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 1993, p. 9 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Hels, Edward |
| Charges fly at parks |
1993-04-15 |
The former Skokie Park District business services supervisor is charging the park district with several counts of wrongdoing. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 15, 1993, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Hels, Edward |
| Board hit over park spending |
1993-04-15 |
The former Skokie Park District business services supervisor is charging the park district with several counts of wrongdoing. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 15, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Hels, Edward |
| Park District is silent on finance chief's departure |
1993-02-25 |
The reason for the departure of the Skokie Park District's business services superintendent, Edward Hels, remains a mystery. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 1993, p. 10 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees,
Hels, Edward |
| Park panel to question applicants |
1993-02-11 |
The Skokie Park District is searching for a new district director. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 11, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie hires neighbor for services post |
1993-01-14 |
Meryl Rivenson has been hired as the new human services director for the village of Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 14, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Municipal employees |
| Vanderpool is glad he's back in town |
1993-01-07 |
Mark Vanderpool is the new assistant village manager. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 7, 1993, p. 12 |
Vanderpool, Mark,
Municipal employees |
| Former Skokie intern gets assistant, post |
1992-12-10 |
Mark Vanderpool has been hired as the new assistant village manager for Skokie. . |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 10, 1992, p. 12 |
Vanderpool, Mark,
Municipal employees |
| News scan |
1992-12-10 |
Mark Vanderpool has been hired as the new assistant village manager for Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 10, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Vanderpool, Mark,
Municipal employees |
| Brown resigns post |
1992-11-05 |
Skokie Director of Parks and Recreation, Dan Brown, resigned after 16 years of service. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 5, 1992, p. 14 |
Brown, Dan,
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| Brown may be leaving, but he's not going far |
1992-11-05 |
Skokie Director of Parks and Recreation, Dan Brown, resigned after 16 years of service. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 5, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Brown, Dan,
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| Rivenson to lead Human Services; Gilmour is retiring after 18 years |
1992-10-29 |
Meryl Rivenson will replace Peggy Gilmour as the director of Skokie's Office of Human Services. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 29, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Human Services Department,
Gilmour, Peggy,
Municipal employees |
| Police chief upholds officer's transfer |
1991-07-25 |
Skokie Police Chief William Miller upheld an earlier decision to reassign DARE officer Chico Velazquez. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 1991, p. 5 |
Velazquez, Chico,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Chief won't budge on Chico's transfer |
1991-07-25 |
Skokie Police Chief William Miller upheld an earlier decision to reassign DARE officer Chico Velazquez. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 25, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Velazquez, Chico,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Chief rule on DARE assignment |
1991-07-11 |
Skokie Police Chief William Miller is expected to make a final decision soon on the reassignment of DARE officer Chico Velazquez. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 1991, p. 5 |
Velazquez, Chico,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Decision soon on 'Officer Chico |
1991-07-11 |
Skokie Police Chief William Miller will decide soon whether to reverse his decision on the reassignment of popular drug-education officer Chico Velazquez. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 11, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Velazquez, Chico,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Kids rally to retain youth "Officer Chico |
1991-06-20 |
Close to 30 school children attempted to convince Skokie trustees not to reassign police officer Chico Velazquez. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 1991, p. 5 |
Velazquez, Chico,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Protesters plead : Keep drug officer |
1991-06-20 |
Close to 30 school children attempted to convince Skokie trustees not to reassign police officer Chico Velazquez. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 20, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Velazquez, Chico,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Parents upset by police move of Officer Chico |
1991-06-13 |
Local parents are unhappy about the reassignment of police officer Chico Velazquez. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 13, 1991, p. 5 |
Velazquez, Chico,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie employee killed in garbage truck mishap |
1991-05-16 |
33-year-old Calvin Davis was killed when the garbage truck he was operating went out of control and ran over him. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 1991, p. 3 |
Davis, Calvin,
Municipal employees,
Accidents,
Death |
| Fire chief pick down to finals |
1991-03-07 |
The Skokie Village manager says that the search to replace former Skokie Fire Department Chief Tom Quillin has been narrowed to a short list of applicants. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 7, 1991, p. 3 |
Quillin, Thomas,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees |
| Nowak picked as village finance chief |
1991-02-14 |
After a nationwide search for a new village finance chief, it was announced that Robert Nowak, Skokie's interim finance chief, will take the position. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 1991, p. 9 |
Nowak, Robert,
Municipal employees |
| Centre East project coordinator named |
1990-12-06 |
Skokie village officials appointed Harold C. Hansen as project coordinator to oversee the construction of a new Skokie/Centre East building. Hansen managed the Peoria Civic Center for nine years. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 1990, p. 3 |
Performing arts,
Construction,
Municipal employees,
Hansen, Harold |
| Finance chief to leave post |
1990-10-18 |
Long-time Skokie Village Finance Director Dan Ryan has announced that he is leaving November 9 to become the assistant director of the United Food and Commercial Works Union Pension and Benefit Plan. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 18, 1990, p. 3 |
United Food and Commercial Works Union Pension and Benefit Plan,
Ryan, Dan,
Municipal employees |
| Finance director Dan Ryan moves on |
1990-10-18 |
Dan Ryan, Skokie Village Finance Director for more than a decade, resigned October 15. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 18, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Ryan, Dan,
Municipal employees |
| Fire chief leaving for job in Florida |
1990-10-04 |
Thomas Quillin, Skokie's fire chief, will leave his job October 26 to accept the same position with the fire department in Tallahassee, Florida. Quillin has been Skokie's fire chief for six years. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 4, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Quillin, Thomas,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees |
| Quillin in finals for Florida post |
1990-08-30 |
Skokie Fire Chief Tom Quillin, who has headed the village's 118-person force for six years, is one of four finalists for the top fire department post in Tallahassee, Florida. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 1990, p. 3 |
Quillin, Thomas,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees |
| Briefs : Salaries up |
1990-06-14 |
Village trustees approved an $80,000 salary for village manager Al Rigoni, which represents a raise of more than $7,000 from his previous salary. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 14, 1990, p. 18 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Salaries |
| Skokie employees get raise |
1990-04-26 |
Skokie's 317 non-union employees will get raises of 4.75 percent effective May 1. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 1990, p. 8 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Workouts at work no sweat for some village employees |
1989-10-05 |
Village of Skokie offers its employees the opportunity to participate in tri-weekly exercise classes that are held in the Village Hall basement. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 1989, p. 14 |
Health and fitness,
Municipal employees |
| Panel drops some charges against injured firefighter |
1989-09-21 |
The Skokie Fire and Police Commission has dropped several charges against firefighter Roger Nowick. The charges alleged that he continued to receive disability benefits without informing the fire department that he was able to perform light duty work. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 1989, p. 7 |
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Nowick, Roger |
| Little variation in village pay scales |
1989-07-27 |
While four villages in this area show disparity in the rate of pay for elected officials, there is little variation in the rate of pay for hired public servants. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 27, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Village claims fraud by 2 ex-employees |
1989-07-20 |
Skokie officials discovered that two municipal employees were working elsewhere while collecting worker's compensation. Each employee cheated the village out of about $4,000 in benefits. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Municipal employees |
| Hiring freeze OK'd to cut budget |
1989-05-25 |
To tighten the new budget, the Village Board approved a partial hiring freeze and a real-estate transfer tax increase. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 25, 1989, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees |
| Board OK's job freeze, transfer tax |
1989-05-25 |
Village trustees approved a hiring freeze that cut $275,000 from the 1980-90 Skokie Village budget. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 25, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees |
| News digest |
1989-05-11 |
Non-unionized Skokie employees received pay raises of 4 percent as of May 1. They will get another 1 percent raise November 1. The increase puts Skokie employees' salaries about midpoint on the list of 17 suburban communities. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 11, 1989, p. 12 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Non-union employees get a raise |
1989-05-11 |
Village employees got a two-step salary raise totaling 5 percent. There is a 4 percent raise as of May 1 and an additional 1 percent in November. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 11, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie police officer to appeal his dismissal |
1989-03-09 |
John Loconsole, a former Skokie police officer who was charged with official misconduct for violating department policies plans to appeal his dismissal. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 1989, p. 7 |
Municipal employees,
Loconsole, John,
Skokie Police Department |
| 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 |
| No Title |
1989-03-04 |
The Skokie Fire and Police Commission fired Police Officer John Loconsole who was charged with official misconduct. Loconsole's attorney is preparing a court appeal of the ruling. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, March 4, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Municipal employees,
Loconsole, John |
| No Title |
1989-02-25 |
A recent study revealed that Skokie police officers lack the physical readiness to perform tasks that may be required on the job. The Skokie Police Department is studying a physical fitness program for officers, possibly a mandatory one. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, February 25, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Health and fitness,
Surveys and studies,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| No Title |
1989-02-25 |
Based on the Northwest Municipal Conference's recommendation, the Skokie Fire Department is interested in establishing a fitness program for the firefighters. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, February 25, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Health and fitness,
Skokie Fire Department,
Surveys and studies,
Municipal employees |
| No Title |
1989-02-18 |
Police Chief William Miller asked for Officer John Loconsole's dismissal after he was found guilty of harassing a Skokie fire-police dispatcher. The Village Fire and Police Commission will decide on the dismissal March 1. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, February 18, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Crime and criminals - Harassment,
Miller, William,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department,
Loconsole, John |
| No Title |
1989-02-11 |
Greg Ford, Personnel Director for Skokie, has resigned to take a job as Assistant Village Manager of Arlington Heights. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, February 11, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Ford, Greg,
Municipal employees |
| Trustees, mayor earn more than peers |
1989-01-19 |
A recent survey shows that Skokie's part-time mayor and trustees earn substantially more than their counterparts in some larger communities. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 1989, p. 3 |
Statistics,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Clerk due for raise after vote |
1989-01-19 |
Village Clerk, Marlene Williams can expect a $10,000 raise April 5 if she is re-elected on April 4 as expected. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 19, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Elections,
Municipal employees,
Williams, Marlene,
Salaries |
| Skokie police get salary hike |
1988-11-10 |
Skokie police officers got a 4.25% salary raise retroactive to May. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 10, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department,
Salaries |
| Judge reverses decision, marks victory for village |
1988-09-22 |
U.S. District Judge James Holderman reversed his March decision in a case involving Diane Allen, a former Skokie dispatcher. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 1988, p. 3 |
Holderman, James,
Allen, Diane,
Courts,
Municipal employees |
| Judgment yields $70,000 for ex-Skokie dispatcher |
1988-09-22 |
A six-person jury awarded former Skokie emergency dispatcher Amy Barkoo $70,000 plus court costs in a civil lawsuit she filed last June against three Fire Department officials. The jury decided Barkoo's rights to free speech were violated. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 1988, p. 3 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Courts,
Municipal employees,
Barkoo, Amy |
| No Title |
1988-09-17 |
A federal jury found three Skokie Fire Department officials violated a former emergency services dispatcher's right to free speech. The dispatcher, Amy Barkoo, was awarded $70,000 plus legal expenses. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 17, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Courts,
Municipal employees,
Barkoo, Amy |
| No Title |
1988-09-03 |
Village managers in Skokie, Morton Grove and Niles perform a variety of duties. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 3, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Niles,
Skokie,
Morton Grove,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Government - Skokie |
| Village loses free speech court fight |
1988-04-21 |
A federal ruling has found the village of Skokie and Skokie Fire Chief Thomas Quillin liable for violating the First Amendment rights of Diane Allen, a former fire department dispatcher. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 21, 1988, p. 3 |
Quillin, Thomas,
Skokie Fire Department,
Allen, Diane,
Courts,
Municipal employees |
| Parks alive, well thanks to Fahey |
1988-02-04 |
Tom Fahey, Skokie Park District's horticulturist, has an interesting job. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 4, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fahey, Tom,
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| Village of Skokie Statement of Municipal Treasury |
1987-10-29 |
The Village of Skokie has released its annual "Statement of Municipal Treasury. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 29, 1987, Sec. 3, p. 2 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Attorney courting onstage avocation |
1987-08-01 |
Skokie resident Joan Schiller Travis was sworn in as one of Skokie's four assistant corporation counsels. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, August 1, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Travis, Joan Schiller,
Municipal employees |
| News digest |
1987-07-23 |
The village board has approved new salaries for some top village employees. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 23, 1987, p. 4 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie woman named corporation counsel |
1987-07-02 |
After seven years on Skokie's legal staff, Barbara Meyer will become the Skokie Corporation Counsel. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 1987, p. 4 |
Meyer, Barbara,
Municipal employees |
| Village attorney among 20 judgeship candidates |
1987-06-04 |
Skokie Corporation Counsel Harvey Schwartz confirmed that his name is on a list of 20 people applying for 10 Cook County Circuit Court associate judgeships. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 4, 1987, p. 6 |
Schwartz, Harvey,
Cook County Circuit Court,
Courts,
Municipal employees |
| Harmonious career ends |
1987-04-30 |
Robert J. Eppley just retired as Skokie Village Manager. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 30, 1987, p. 13 |
Eppley, Robert,
Municipal employees,
Retirement |
| Non-union workers to get 4% pay increase May 2 |
1987-04-23 |
Skokie's non-union employees will receive a 4 percent pay increase effective May 2. Police will also receive a 4 percent raise on May 1, but will also get an additional 1 percent increase November 1. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 23, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Insurance co-op could cut costs |
1987-04-23 |
The village board has authorized Finance Director Dan Ryan to continue talks aimed a forming a medical and life insurance pool with six other suburbs. The pool would lower the cost of insurance for municipal employees. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 23, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Insurance,
Municipal employees |
| Union bid nixed for radio staff |
1987-04-18 |
Some of Skokie's emergency dispatchers signed a petition to unionize in January. A state arbitrator ruled on April 13 that they could not form a union. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, April 18, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Unions |
| Bench woos man behind the mayor |
1987-03-21 |
Harvey Schwartz has been Skokie's corporate counsel for 22 years. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, March 21, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Schwartz, Harvey,
Courts,
Municipal employees |
| Dispatchers in Skokie seek union |
1987-02-12 |
Skokie dispatchers have declared their intention to unionize. If they succeed they will become the third group of village employees to unionize within the past year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 12, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Unions |
| 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 |
| Pregnancy policy varies |
1987-01-17 |
Greg Ford, personnel directory for the Village of Skokie, recently explained the maternity leave policy for village employees. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, January 17, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ford, Greg,
Municipal employees |
| Al Rigoni named village manager |
1986-12-11 |
Albert J. Rigoni will succeed Robert J. Eppley as village manager. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 1986, p. 3 |
Eppley, Robert,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Government - Skokie |
| Rigoni is manager |
1986-12-11 |
Al Rigoni has been selected as the new village manager. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 11, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al,
Government - Skokie |
| Injured fire fighter not buckled up |
1986-12-04 |
The Skokie firefighter who fell out of a moving fire engine in October was not wearing his seatbelt. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 4, 1986, p. 5 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Schullo, Alan,
Municipal employees,
Accidents |
| Report may spark suit |
1986-12-04 |
A lock defect may have caused the accident in which a Skokie firefighter fell from a moving engine. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Schullo, Alan,
Municipal employees,
Accidents |
| Firefighter remains off duty |
1986-11-27 |
The Skokie firefighter who was thrown from a fire engine remains off-duty. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 27, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Schullo, Alan,
Municipal employees,
Accidents |
| Fire union questions whether equipment is safe |
1986-11-06 |
The Skokie firefighters union is questioning the condition of the village's fire equipment after a firefighter fell from a moving engine. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 6, 1986, p. 3 |
International Association of Firefighters Local 3033,
Skokie Fire Department,
Schullo, Alan,
Municipal employees,
Accidents |
| Skokie Firefighters vote for union |
1986-08-28 |
Skokie firefighters won the right to be represented by the International Association of Firefighters. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 28, 1986, p. 4 |
International Association of Firefighters Local 3033,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Unions |
| Firefighters to unionize |
1986-08-28 |
Skokie firefighters have voted to unionize. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 28, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
International Association of Firefighters Local 3033,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Unions |
| Firemen slate vote on union |
1986-08-14 |
Skokie firefighters have scheduled a vote on whether or not to join the International Association of Firefighters. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 14, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
International Association of Firefighters Local 3033,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Unions |
| Village manager announces plans to retire |
1986-07-10 |
Skokie Village Manager Robert Eppley has announced that he will retire at the end of the fiscal year. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 10, 1986, p. 3 |
Eppley, Robert,
Municipal employees,
Retirement,
Government - Skokie |
| Eppley to resign in May |
1986-07-10 |
Village Manager Robert Eppley has announced his retirement. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 10, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Eppley, Robert,
Municipal employees,
Retirement,
Government - Skokie |
| Township includes 4.5% pay hikes in budget |
1986-05-15 |
The Niles Township board approved a new budget to include a 4.5% pay increase for full time employees. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1986, p. 4 |
Niles Township Board of Trustees,
Niles Township - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie police vote for union |
1986-04-24 |
Skokie police officers voted 65 to 9 in favor of union representation by the Fraternal Order of Police. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 24, 1986, p. 3 |
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 68,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department,
Unions |
| Police turn out in force for union |
1986-04-24 |
By a vote of 65 to nine the Skokie Police Department voted to unionize. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 24, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 68,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department,
Unions |
| Election date set for cop union vote |
1986-03-20 |
Skokie police have set a date on which they will vote on whether or not to join a union. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 20, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 68,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department,
Unions |
| Firefighters, village to meet on unionization |
1986-02-27 |
The Illinois Labor Relations Board will mediate a meeting between Skokie firefighters and Skokie village officials to determine eligibility for membership in the International Association of Firefighters. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 27, 1986, p. 3 |
International Association of Firefighters Local 3033,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Unions |
| Skokie police to vote on unionization |
1986-02-20 |
Skokie police will vote to determine whether or not a union will represent the department. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 20, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 68,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department,
Unions |
| Village manager Robert Eppley |
1986-02-06 |
Village Manager Robert Eppley was honored by the Skokie Village Board for his 40 years of service in the public sector. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 6, 1986, p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Eppley, Robert,
Municipal employees |
| Village limits police/fire reprimand appeals |
1985-12-26 |
The right of police officers and firefighters to appeal reprimands issued by department heads to the Skokie Fire and Police Commission has been revoked by the Skokie Village Board. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 26, 1985, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Overtime ruling to have little impact on Village budgeting |
1985-10-03 |
A new Supreme Court ruling on overtime pay will affect Skokie municipal employees. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 1985, p. 11 |
Municipal employees,
|
| Fire Chief tries to muzzle dispatchers |
1985-09-19 |
Members of the fire dispatch unit charge that their First Amendment rights are being violated by Skokie Fire Chief Tom Quillin. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 19, 1985, p. 35 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees |
| Legal notice |
1985-08-29 |
Village of Skokie statement of receipts and disbursements for the year ended April 30, 1985. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 29, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Inspections lag 'but' no imminent danger |
1985-08-22 |
The Skokie Public Health Department is run by Lowell Huckleberry. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 1985, p. 5 |
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Huckleberry, Lowell,
Municipal employees |
| Village salaries rate well in Chicago area |
1985-07-25 |
A recent survey of the salaries of municipal employees was done by a Cook County administrative agency. Village Manager Robert Eppley receives a salary of $71,100 which ranks him among the highest among his 88 counterparts in the Chicago area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 1985, p. 3 |
Surveys and studies,
Eppley, Robert,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Pay raises put Skokie board salaries at top |
1985-01-24 |
Robert Lieberman, a Democratic candidate for the Skokie Village Board, has asked the board to reject salary raises for the mayor, trustees and the village clerk. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 24, 1985, p. 3 |
Municipal employees,
Lieberman, Robert,
Salaries |
| Average staff salaries in top quarter: survey says |
1985-01-10 |
According to a recent U.S. Census report, the average monthly wage for full-time municipal workers in the Village of Skokie is in the top quarter bracket of the Chicago suburban pay scale. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 1985, p. 6 |
Statistics,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| High village board salaries could go higher |
1985-01-10 |
Mayor Smith and Skokie trustees draw higher salaries than many elected officials in neighboring suburbs. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 1985, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Smith, Albert J.,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| 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 |
| Statement of Municipal Treasury at April 30, 1984 |
1984-08-16 |
The Village of Skokie Statement of Receipts and Disbursements for the year ended April 30, 1984 is now available. |
The News, Thursday, August 16, 1984, p. 15 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures - Annual Financial Statement,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie gets new fire chief |
1984-07-26 |
Thomas C. Quillen will assume command of the Skokie Fire Department on August 1. His annual salary will be $44,720. |
The News, Thursday, July 26, 1984, p. 3 |
Quillin, Thomas,
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie 'logical' target of labor law |
1984-04-29 |
The Illinois Labor Relations Act, which gives most public employees in the state the right to form or join unions for collective bargaining, will take effect July 1. About 175 of the village's 450 employees will be covered by the law. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 29, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Labor Relations Act,
Municipal employees,
Laws and regulations,
Unions |
| Wages get boost at budget hearing |
1984-04-12 |
Village trustees have approved a 5.4 percent increase in the wage and benefit package for salaried village employees. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 12, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie unveils frugal budget |
1984-04-01 |
The proposed budget of $15,814,180 for 1984-85 does not include any money for raises for village employees. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 1, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Fire Chief Burke retires |
1984-01-19 |
Skokie Fire Chief Jerome P. Burke is retiring after 31 years of service to the village. Burke joined the fire service in 1950 as a volunteer firefighter. |
The News, Thursday, January 19, 1984, p. 3 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Retirement |
| Skokie health director |
1982-09-16 |
Lowell Huckleberry, a former public health administrator in Whiteside County, Illinois, is now the Skokie Health Director. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 16, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Huckleberry, Lowell,
Municipal employees |
| Raises, step increases highlight village budget |
1982-04-11 |
A 4% cost-of-living increase for all village employees and a new 2.5% merit raise have been approved by the Village Board. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 11, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie board okays raise |
1982-04-08 |
The Skokie Village Board approved a 4% cost of living raise for all village employees. |
The News, Thursday, April 8, 1982, p. 2 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie names new personnel chief |
1982-04-08 |
The Village of Skokie has hired veteran Arlington Heights Personnel Director Greg Ford as the new assistant to the Manager of Personnel. |
The News, Thursday, April 8, 1982, p. 11 |
Ford, Greg,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie looks for personnel replacement |
1982-03-25 |
After three years of service, Assistant Manager Jay Hedges is leaving his Skokie position to become Assistant Village Manager in Mount Prospect. |
The News, Thursday, March 25, 1982, p. 7 |
Hedges, Jay,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie health director Sam Andelman resigns |
1982-01-21 |
Dr. Sam Andelman, 66, who has served thirteen years as head of the Skokie Health Department, will retire on May 1, 1982. |
The News, Thursday, January 21, 1982, p. 4 |
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Andelman, Sam,
Municipal employees,
Retirement |
| Schwartz picked for state board |
1981-09-03 |
Skokie Corporation Counsel Harvey Schwartz has been elected secretary of the new State Mandates Board of Appeals. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 3, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 13 |
Schwartz, Harvey,
Government - Illinois,
Municipal employees |
| An ordinance establishing the salaries of the village manager, corporation counsel, and legal staff of the village of Skokie |
1981-07-09 |
The salaries for some municipal staff have been set. |
The News, Thursday, July 9, 1981, p. 21 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Top officials get annual pay hike |
1981-07-02 |
Several Village of Skokie officials have received salary increases. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 2, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Three to lose positions as staff lawyers |
1981-05-21 |
Three longtime village attorneys will lose their jobs in a reorganization of the legal department which involves phasing out their part-time positions and establishing a new full-time position. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 21, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
|
| Skokie firefighters get nine percent raise |
1981-04-02 |
Skokie firefighters will receive a nine percent raise in the 1981-82 fiscal year. |
The News, Thursday, April 2, 1981, p. 9 |
Skokie Fire Department,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| An ordinance establishing the compensation of the Mayor, Clerk and Board of Trustees of the Village of Skokie |
1981-03-19 |
Salaries have been set for the Skokie Mayor, Clerk and Board of Trustees. |
The News, Thursday, March 19, 1981, p. 20 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Nine percent raises: Village approves employee pay hikes |
1981-03-05 |
The Skokie Village Board approved a 9% cost of living wage increase for village employees which will be effective May 1. |
The News, Thursday, March 5, 1981, p. 2 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Proposed pay hike for Village Board |
1981-03-05 |
The Village Board introduced an ordinance on March 2 which would increase salaries for the Mayor and trustees by 20% and would increase the salary of the Village Clerk by 46%. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 5, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Village gives 9% cost of living raise |
1981-03-01 |
Village employees will get a 9% cost of living increase for the fiscal year beginning May 1. An inventive program will also be offered to reward superior performance by the top 15% of village employees. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 1, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Insurance plan retained by Skokie |
1981-01-04 |
Skokie will continue to offer a self-insurance health plan. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 4, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Insurance,
Municipal employees |
| An ordinance establishing the salary of Barbara Meyer |
1980-10-30 |
An ordinance establishing the salary of Barbara Meyer, Skokie corporate counsel. |
The News, Thursday, October 30, 1980, p. 24 |
Meyer, Barbara,
Ordinances,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| He remembers: Bud Hohs was around before Skokie was Skokie |
1980-08-21 |
Interview with Bud Hohs who was born in Skokie and has worked at Public Works for 25 years. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 21, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
|
| New salaries for officials |
1980-06-26 |
Information on the current year's salaries for village officials. |
The News, Thursday, June 26, 1980, p. 3 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Self-insurance gets nod |
1980-05-01 |
Mayor Albert Smith broke a tie vote to allow the village to operate a self-insurance program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 1, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Insurance,
Smith, Albert J.,
Municipal employees |
| Trustees vote to catch up: Village approves 10% pay hikes |
1980-03-13 |
Most village employees to receive 10% salary increase. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 13, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Eppley suffers heart attack |
1980-02-07 |
Robert Eppley, Skokie village manager, suffered a "mild heart attack" on February 1st. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 7, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Diseases - Heart disease,
Eppley, Robert,
Municipal employees |
| Village OKs self-insurance |
1980-01-17 |
Village officials approved the introduction of a self-funding health insurance plan in conjunction with Blue Cross/Blue Shield. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 17, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Insurance,
Municipal employees |
| Ordinances |
1979-07-26 |
An ordinance establishing the salaries of village officials. |
The News, Thursday, July 26, 1979, p. 25 |
Ordinances,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie considers village officials' salaries |
1979-07-12 |
Village Trustees considered the first reading of an ordinance establishing the year's salaries for village officials. |
The News, Thursday, July 12, 1979, p. 8 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| New senior center plan approved |
1979-07-05 |
Village Trustees approved housing the Office on Aging at the senior citizen building under construction at Lincoln and Galitz. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 5, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Municipal buildings,
Municipal employees |
| Will hire 10 assistants: Skokie to ease load on cops |
1979-06-21 |
Police Department to hire 10 Community Service Officers in effort to free police officers from non-criminal work. |
The News, Thursday, June 21, 1979, p. 9 |
Municipal employees,
Skokie Police Department |
| Staff changes planned |
1979-05-17 |
Skokie eliminated the positions of Human Resources director and Youth Commission. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 17, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
|
| Village salaries raised 7% |
1979-05-10 |
In accordance with the presidential wage guidelines Skokie's municipal employees will receive a 7% increase this year. |
The News, Thursday, May 10, 1979, p. 4 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| To handle PR in-house: Village names replacement for Cushman |
1979-04-12 |
Bernstein, Al will be the Village's public information officer beginning May 1. |
The News, Thursday, April 12, 1979, p. 11 |
Communication,
Bernstein, Al,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie picks public relations chief |
1979-04-12 |
Bernstein, Al, columnist for the Life, has been hired as the public information officer for Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 12, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Bernstein, Al,
Municipal employees |
| 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 |
| Plow operator fired for 'sleeping on job |
1979-02-15 |
A fired Public Works employee, David Jones, has filed a grievance charging discrimination. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 15, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Jones, David,
Municipal employees |
| Hedges named personnel head |
1979-02-08 |
Jay R. Hedges will assume duties as Assistant to the Manager for Personnel on March 1. |
The News, Thursday, February 8, 1979, p. 6 |
Hedges, Jay,
Municipal employees |
| Board names Rigoni Asst. Village Manger |
1979-01-25 |
Albert Rigoni has been named assistant Village Manager. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie - Michael Marlowe... |
1979-01-11 |
Skokie Public Works employee was treated for minor injuries after his sidewalk snowplow toppled at Lincoln and Gross Point Road. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 11, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Municipal employees |
| Workman hurt in fall |
1979-01-07 |
A public works employee was injured in a fall from scaffolding while painting the stairwell in Village Hall. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 7, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Village Hall,
Municipal employees |
| Eppley wins that manager's job this time |
1978-12-31 |
Bob Eppley is appointed Skokie Village Manager. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, December 31, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Eppley, Robert,
Municipal employees |
| Pay system scrapped |
1978-12-21 |
Village manager announced the indefinite shelving of a proposed merit pay plan. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 21, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Dan Ryan named Finance Director |
1978-12-17 |
Dan Ryan has been named Village Finance Director. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, December 17, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Ryan, Dan,
Municipal employees |
| No Comment: Skokie Mayor won't join battle over Niles North |
1978-12-10 |
Albert Smith, Skokie Mayor, warns Village employees and officials not to become involved in the proposed sale of Niles North High School. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, December 10, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Oakton Community College,
Smith, Albert J.,
Niles North High School,
Municipal employees,
Feder, Robert |
| Skokie traffic engineer quits |
1978-11-30 |
Edward Charpla, traffic engineer, will leave the Village on December 8th. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 30, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Charpla, Edward,
Municipal employees |
| Breakthrough or bill of goods?: Merit pay gets black mark in Skokie |
1978-11-02 |
Village employees are unhappy with a new merit pay system. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 2, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie reveals study of employee salaries |
1978-10-29 |
Life reveals the consulting firm's report on job descriptions and salary levels of municipal employees was completed in February. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 29, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Surveys and studies,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Ordinances |
1978-08-10 |
Ordinance appointing Bernard Hohs acting village manager. |
The News, Thursday, August 10, 1978, p. 30 |
Ordinances,
Hohs, Bernard,
Municipal employees |
| Ordinances |
1978-08-10 |
Ordinance establishing the salaries of the village manager, corporation counsel, and legal staff of the Village. |
The News, Thursday, August 10, 1978, p. 29 |
Ordinances,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Village confirms Hohs temporary manager |
1978-08-03 |
Until a new village manager is hired the Village Board appointed Bernard Hohs acting manager. |
The News, Thursday, August 3, 1978, p. 4 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Hohs, Bernard,
Municipal employees |
| Matzer says he's ready for California |
1978-07-27 |
Village Manager, John Matzer, has accepted a similar position in Beverly Hills, California. |
The News, Thursday, July 27, 1978, p. 7 |
Matzer, John,
Municipal employees |
| Mull attorneys' salary hikes; Pick Hohs as acting manager |
1978-07-27 |
Bernard Hohs, public works director, will be named acting village manager. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 27, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Hohs, Bernard,
Municipal employees |
| Managers all headed west |
1978-07-20 |
Article about the three Skokie village managers who served before Jack Matzer. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Matzer, Jack,
Municipal employees |
| Takes job in California; Jack Matzer resigns as manager |
1978-07-20 |
Village manager, Jack Matzer, has resigned to become the city manager of Beverly Hills, California. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Matzer, Jack,
Bernstein, Al,
Municipal employees |
| Brady exits for a 'real challenge |
1977-09-29 |
William Brady is resigning as assistant village manager. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 29, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Brady, William,
Municipal employees |
| Seek pay hike for Skokie staff |
1977-07-21 |
Village preparing to approve pay raises for its professional, legal, and managerial staff. |
The News, Thursday, July 21, 1977, p. 3 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Skokie workers get 7.5 per cent |
1975-06-12 |
Village employees receive a 7.5 percent wage increase. |
The News, Thursday, June 12, 1975, p. 7 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Park board hears pay dispute |
1972-07-27 |
Park Board hears from pool attendants over reduced pay during cold, rainy weather. |
The News, Thursday, July 27, 1972, p. 10 |
Skokie Park District - Board,
Municipal employees |
| Dispute Skokie Park wage practices |
1972-07-13 |
Pool attendants at Skokie Park District protest cut in pay during cold, rainy weather. |
The News, Thursday, July 13, 1972, p. 29 |
Skokie Park District,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie employees get 5% |
1972-06-29 |
Municipal employees to receive 5% wage increase. |
The News, Thursday, June 29, 1972, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| 10 years as clerk: Bill Siegel: 'It's been exciting |
1971-04-29 |
Skokie honors, Bill Siegel, village clerk for 10 years. |
The News, Thursday, April 29, 1971, p. 1 |
Municipal employees,
Siegel, William |
| New manager for Skokie |
1970-01-22 |
John Matzer will replace Gordon Thorn as village manager. |
The News, Thursday, January 22, 1970, p. 1 |
Matzer, John,
Thorn, Gordon,
Municipal employees |
| Kaplan blocks pay hikes |
1968-07-03 |
Trustee Kaplan blocks salary increase for municipal employees. Mayor Smith states HUD has approved expansion of Library. |
The News, Wednesday, July 3, 1968, p. 1 |
Kaplan, Bernard,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Smith, Albert J.,
Skokie Public Library - Expansion and renovation,
Municipal employees,
Salaries |
| Gordon Thorn: From college to manager in 13 months |
1966-10-20 |
Gordon Thorn named village manager. |
The News, Thursday, October 20, 1966, p. 1 |
Thorn, Gordon,
Municipal employees |
| Marsh accepts Alaska post |
1966-07-21 |
Skokie Manager, Bernard Marsh, resigned to accept job in Anchorage, Alaska. |
The News, Thursday, July 21, 1966, p. 1 |
Marsh, Bernard,
Municipal employees |
| Kaplan fights raises |
1966-05-26 |
Trustee Kaplan opposes 8% raise for village employees. |
The News, Thursday, May 26, 1966, p. 1 |
Kaplan, Bernard,
Municipal employees |
| Skokie names first community planner |
1963-01-31 |
Bernard Marsh named Skokie's first community planner. |
The News, Thursday, January 31, 1963, p. 44 |
Marsh, Bernard,
Municipal employees |
| Krier dares Marsh: "Fire and be fired" |
1960-04-07 |
Village manager issued directive stating village employees should not participate in political activities. |
The News, Thursday, April 7, 1960, p. 1 |
Krier, Raymond,
Politics,
Marsh, Ben,
Municipal employees |
| Balanced budget dream may burst: Employees demand raises |
1960-03-31 |
Village employees disapprove of the Village budget, want raises. |
The News, Thursday, March 31, 1960, p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Municipal employees |
| Hennessy settles for $9000 |
1960-01-28 |
Court directs Village to pay William Hennessy, former Village attorney, $9000. |
The News, Thursday, January 28, 1960, p. 40 |
Courts,
Municipal employees,
Hennessy, William |
