| 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 |
