| Woe keeps Flooding in |
2021-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 2021, p. 14, 16 |
Lake Michigan,
Logan, Gilo Kwesi Cornell,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Evanston,
Burns, Lori,
Stoneback, Dave,
Floods,
Robinson, Morris 'Dino' Jr.,
Weather,
History,
Friends of the Chicago River,
Ford, Trent,
Chicago River,
North Shore Channel,
Discrimination - Race,
Racism,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) |
| Flood control measures helped Skokie avoid flood 20 years ago |
2006-09-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 28, 2006, p. 5 |
Floods,
Williams, Marlene,
Rigoni, Al,
North Shore Channel |
| Upgrades slated for Skokie Northshore Channel Park |
2004-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2004, p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Parks,
North Shore Channel,
Rigoni, Al |
| Dempster Street work traffic tie-up expected |
2002-12-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 12, 2002, p. 3 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
McCormick Boulevard,
Traffic,
Schattner, Fred,
Oakton Street,
Dempster Street,
Gelder, Michael,
Streets - Maintenance and repair,
North Shore Channel |
| Cost overruns hit channel boat house |
2000-06-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 8, 2000, p. 3 |
Sports - Crew,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Rehab Construction,
Continental Construction,
Loyola Academy Rowing Association (LARA),
Buildings,
North Shore Channel,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures,
Skokie Rowing Center |
| Park District awards channel bid |
1999-06-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 24, 1999, p. 4 |
Continental Construction,
North Shore Channel,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Investigation continues into drowning death of man |
1999-06-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 10, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Holton, Thomas,
Drowning,
North Shore Channel,
Death |
| Taxpayers left up a creek |
1999-01-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 28, 1999, p. 14 |
Sports - Boating,
Skokie Park District,
Editorial,
North Shore Channel |
| Parks to scrap fee for proposed launch |
1999-01-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 1999, p. 3 |
Sports - Boating,
Skokie Park District,
North Shore Channel |
| Hearing tonight on channel boat ramp |
1999-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1999, p. 8 |
Sports - Boating,
Skokie Park District,
North Shore Channel |
| Police search channel for missing man |
1998-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 1998, p. 3 |
Pohl, Thomasz M.,
Missing persons,
North Regional Major Crimes Task Force (NORTAF),
North Shore Channel |
| Channel ramp put on hold |
1998-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 1998, p. 9 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
North Shore Channel |
| Channel ramp hearing delayed |
1997-11-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1997, p. 3 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
North Shore Channel |
| Park Board quizzes on boating rules |
1997-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 1997, p. 10 |
Sports - Boating,
Skokie Park District,
North Shore Channel,
Laws and regulations |
| Schedule set for expanded channel park |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 3 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Little League Park,
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
Sports - Golf,
North Shore Channel |
| Boat ramp launches concerns |
1997-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 1997, p. 18 |
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
Editorial,
North Shore Channel |
| Boat access to channel stirs concern |
1997-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 1997, p. 13 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Pollution - Water,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Environment,
North Shore Channel |
| Bike path extension OK'd |
1996-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 1996, p. 4 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Sports - Cycling,
North Shore Channel |
| Bids out this fall on Channel project |
1996-08-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1996, p. 4 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
North Shore Channel |
| Park District wins channel work grant |
1996-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 1996, p. 9 |
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
North Shore Channel |
| Grant landed for shoreline changes |
1996-02-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 8, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Sports - Boating,
Skokie Park District,
Grants,
Skokie Fire Department,
North Shore Channel |
| City neighbors acquiesce in plaza on Touhy |
1990-03-08 |
Skokie officials are hoping to be able to extend the bicycling-hiking-jogging path along the West bank of the North Shore Channel this year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 8, 1990, Sec. 2, p. 8 |
Renovation and repair,
Sports - Cycling,
Skokie Park District,
Sports - Running,
North Shore Channel |
| Officials ask who would pay for channel pathway |
1988-02-25 |
Skokie and Lincolnwood officials like the idea of developing the North Shore Channel for recreational use, but are concerned about financing costly improvements to the area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 1988, p. 5 |
Lincolnwood,
Recreation,
Skokie,
North Shore Channel |
| Group discusses how to beautify channel |
1987-12-10 |
A task force assembled by the Metropolitan Sanitary District met to discuss plans to revitalize an eight-mile water corridor and encourage its use as a park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 10, 1987, p. 10 |
Metropolitan Sanitary District,
Parks,
North Shore Channel |
| Powers cleans wastes...but suit is filed |
1970-05-21 |
Courts to decide if Powers Regulator is in violation of state pollution standards. |
The News, Thursday, May 21, 1970, p. 1 |
Pollution - Water,
Litigation,
Powers Regulator Company,
North Shore Channel |
| Order Powers to clean up discharge |
1970-03-19 |
Trustees of MSD order Powers Regulator Company to stop discharging into the North Shore Channel. |
The News, Thursday, March 19, 1970, p. 1 |
Pollution - Water,
Powers Regulator Company,
Metropolitan Sanitary District Canal,
North Shore Channel |
