| Ground broken for 8000 North in Skokie |
2018-05-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 2018, p. 6 |
Construction,
Pamela Self Landscape Architects,
Lincoln Avenue,
8000 North,
Van Dusen, George,
Oakton Street,
Housing,
Hassinger, Norm,
W.E. O'Neil,
Lucien Lagrange Studio |
| Skokie starts work on Oakton Street bike and pedestrian path |
2019-03-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 28, 2019, p. 15 |
Skokie bike path,
Oakton Street,
Cook, Erik,
Community development |
| Oakton Street traffic changes approved |
2012-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2012 , p. 20 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Traffic,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Oakton Street |
| Village Board Briefs |
2012-03-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 1, 2012 , p. 6 |
Goolish, Stanley,
Skokie - Board of Health,
Skokie Human Relations Commission,
Skokie Fire Department,
Levy, Clifford,
Millard, Gabriel,
Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission,
Skokie Board of Fire and Police Commissioners,
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Zoning,
Levin, Gerri,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Jones, David,
Skokie Beautification and Improvement Commission,
Duggan, Heidi N. Nickisch,
Marek, David,
Skokie Public Safety Commission,
Zomaya, Atorina,
Doran, Thomas,
Ordinances,
Mannard, Thomas,
Oakton Street |
| Village takes steps to claim Oakton for its own |
2012-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 2012 , p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Schattner, Fred,
Streets,
Oakton Street,
Rigoni, Al |
| Crystal Ball: Skokie mayor sees projects advancing in 2012 |
2012-01-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 5, 2012 , p. 5 |
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Traffic signals,
Eminent domain,
NorthShore University HealthSystem,
Skokie Hospital,
Van Dusen, George,
Oakton Street,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Oberweis Dairy,
Skokie Rails to Trails Corridor,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Skokie Theatre,
Skokie,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Value Transmission Center |
| Road kill: Oakton Street plan is rejected |
2011-10-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 20, 2011 , p. 5 |
Hunter, Diana,
Streets,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Oakton Street,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Perille, Donald,
Schwartz, Seymour,
Skokie Downtown Alliance,
Sutker, Edie Sue,
Active Transportation Alliance,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Public Library,
Schneider, Greg,
Roberts, Randall,
Rigoni, Al,
Miles, Randy,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce,
Percy, Daniel |
| Businesses, residents square off on Oakton road diet |
2011-10-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 6, 2011 , p. 13 |
Skokie Paint & Wallpaper,
Streets,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Bob's Newsstand,
Schneider, Gregg,
Oakton Street,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Annie's Pancake House,
Lanford, Rev. Richard,
Gudgel, Karen,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Peyer, Peter,
Katzman, Bob,
Tulen, Aileen,
Gaite's Beauty Salon,
Hochwert, Steve,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Skokie Chamber of Commerce |
| Chamber, merchants back Oakton Street road diet |
2011-09-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 2011 , p. 13 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Streets,
Oakton Street,
Meyer, Howard,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce |
| Meeting set on controversial Oakton 'road diet |
2011-09-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 2011 , p. 6 |
Lockerby, John,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Skokie - City planning,
Skokie Voice,
Van Dusen, George,
Business,
Lipin, Lisa,
Oakton Street |
| Oakton road test to end next week |
2011-06-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 16, 2011 , p. 5 |
Tennes, Ann,
Streets,
Oakton Street |
| Drivers now must navigate narrower Oakton Street |
2011-05-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 2011 , p. 11 |
Tennes, Ann,
Traffic,
Streets,
Skokie - City planning,
Oakton Street |
| Oakton 'road diet' test gets under way |
2011-05-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 12, 2011 , p. 5 |
Skokie - City planning,
Oakton Street,
Rigoni, Al |
| Oakton Street targeted for road diet test |
2011-03-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 31, 2011 , p. 5 |
Roberts, Randall,
Schattner, Fred,
Skokie - City planning,
Oakton Street,
Rigoni, Al |
| State funds released for local work |
2010-11-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 11, 2010 , p. 6 |
Government - Illinois,
Streets,
Oakton Street |
| Oakton Street overhaul considered again |
2010-07-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 2010 , p. 11 |
4Insight,
Roberts, Randall,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Roehm, Frances,
Oakton Street,
Internet,
Perille, Donald,
Lorge, Michael,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| $6.7 million project proposed for Oakton |
2010-06-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 24, 2010 , p. 5 |
Peyer, Peter,
Skokie - City planning,
Oakton Street |
| Facade grant approved for Oakton Street retail |
2006-11-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 23, 2006, p. 11 |
Metropolitan Development Enterprises, Inc.,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Downtown Facade Assistance Program,
Oakton Street,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing) |
| Work snarls 2 state routes |
2003-03-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 27, 2003, p. 9 |
Schattner, Fred,
Oakton Street,
Dempster Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| 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 |
| Oakton-McCormick work looms |
2001-09-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 2001, p. 4 |
Oakton Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Board approves traffic moves |
1999-07-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 29, 1999, p. 4 |
Traffic signals,
LaCrosse Avenue,
Oakton Street |
| Water main break cost awaited |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 1998, p. 10 |
Crawford Avenue,
Water supply,
Oakton Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Winter break on Oakton is good news for drivers |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Oakton Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Oakton to open for winter |
1997-11-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 27, 1997, p. 14 |
Flood control,
Oakton Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Street closures delay motorists |
1997-10-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 30, 1997, p. 15 |
Crawford Avenue,
Oakton Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Ready, set, sit and stew |
1997-07-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 10, 1997, p. 3 |
Flood control,
Oakton Street,
Dempster Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Road repairs will make for one long, hot summer |
1997-06-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 12, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crawford Avenue,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Oakton Street,
Dempster Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Oakton a no go for roarin' Robotics |
1996-06-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 6, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Friedman, Rick,
Business - Manufacturing,
U.S. Robotics,
Oakton Street |
| Bids worth wait |
1995-03-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 9, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Sidewalks,
B. Scavelli,
Lincoln Avenue,
Oakton Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Task force unveils plans for downtown |
1989-10-19 |
The Downtown Skokie Task Force recommended plans to the Village Board, based on a study it conducted with the help of a consulting firm from Chicago. The Task Force studied the Lincoln Avenue-Oakton Street area for the past five months. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 19, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Downtown Task Force,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lincoln Avenue,
Surveys and studies,
Oakton Street |
| Oakton-Skokie Blvd. roadwork starts |
1989-08-03 |
Work has begun on Skokie Boulevard around Oakton Street as part of the Village's flood-control program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 3, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Flood control,
Skokie Boulevard,
Oakton Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Survey asks shoppers' opinions of downtown |
1989-06-15 |
Skokie has hired a consulting firm, which came up with a six-page survey that asks Skokie shoppers their thoughts about downtown Skokie. Their answers will help village officials decide the future of the Oakton St./Lincoln Ave. shopping area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 1989, p. 6 |
Business - Retail,
Lincoln Avenue,
Surveys and studies,
Oakton Street |
| Tying up local traffic |
1982-06-17 |
A contract for over $520,000 has been awarded for the rehabilitation of the bridges carrying Niles Center, Gross Point, and Oakton St. over the Edens Expressway. |
The News, Thursday, June 17, 1982, p. 5 |
Gross Point Road,
Oakton Street,
Niles Center Road,
Edens Expressway,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
| Merchants to foot part of Oakton project bill |
1977-02-17 |
Skokie downtown merchants will be assessed a portion of the cost of rejuvenating the shopping district. |
The News, Thursday, February 17, 1977, p. 16 |
Taxation - Property tax,
Business,
Oakton Street |
| Walks, lights for Oakton |
1974-07-04 |
New sidewalks and streets lights will be installed along Oakton in the downtown area. |
The News, Thursday, July 4, 1974, p. 12 |
Streets - Lighting and signs,
Sidewalks,
Oakton Street |
| It's high time |
1973-09-20 |
Comments on proposed widening of Oakton Street. |
The News, Thursday, September 20, 1973, p. 3 |
Streets,
Oakton Street |
| Skokie OKs Oakton St upgrading |
1973-08-09 |
Skokie to discuss plan on improving Oakton with state and county highway officials. |
The News, Thursday, August 9, 1973, p. 1 |
Oakton Street,
Streets - Maintenance and repair |
