| Park named in honor of pioneering local doctor |
2020-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 2020, p. 12 |
Hanson-Putziger, Amanda,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Skokie Historical Society,
Klehm, Dr. A Louise,
Witry, Richard,
Parks,
Dr. A. Louise Klehm Park |
| Skokie residents: Improve safety, communication |
2010-07-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 1, 2010 , p. 7 |
Kenning, Barbara,
Hickey, Brian,
Crime prevention,
Berdes, Celia,
Skokie Voice,
Van Dusen, George,
Lipin, Lisa,
Scarpelli, Anthony,
Skokie Police Department,
Lewis, Sam,
Newsom, Lorri,
Communication,
Katzman, Bob,
Silverberg, Barry,
Parks |
| Concerns raised about man in Skokie's Sequoia Park |
2009-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 2009, p. 11 |
Public School District 68 - Security,
McTague, Frances,
Sequoya Park,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Parks,
Skokie Police Department |
| Mayor: Skokie in midst of unprecedented changes |
2007-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 2007, p. 5 |
Holiday Inn North Shore,
Skokie Swift,
Holocaust Memorial Museum,
Business,
Skokie Fire Department,
Skokie - City planning,
Hanson, Wayne,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Tennes, Ann,
Schwartz, Harvey,
Clark, Ann,
Transportation,
Optima, Inc.,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
Parks,
National Louis University,
Doubletree Hotel,
Gorell, Jacqueline,
Business - Hotels and motels,
Traffic,
Energy conservation,
Van Dusen, George,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Skokie Park District holds dedication at 'Grandma's Park |
2005-10-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 2005, p. 8 |
Elkan, Marian S.,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Lockwood Park,
Van Dusen, George,
Parks |
| Skokie approves park pact |
2005-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2005, p. 8 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Park District,
Parks |
| Trustees sign off on downtown park |
2005-02-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2005, p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Park District,
Peyer, Peter,
Parks,
Thompson, Tom |
| Plans for new park taking shape quickly |
2005-01-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 27, 2005, p. 10 |
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Parks |
| Board OKs pact to build park |
2005-01-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 6, 2005, p. 3 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Bender, Michael,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Van Dusen, George,
Parks |
| Gandhi statue erected in new Skokie park |
2004-12-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 30, 2004, p. 5 |
Heritage Park,
Gandhi, Mahatma,
Parks |
| Unveiling of Gandhi statue draws crowd to Skokie park |
2004-10-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 7, 2004, p. 73 |
Gandhi Memorial Trust Fund,
Heritage Park,
Gandhi, Mahatma,
Toulee, Kala,
Parks,
Kamaria, Omprakash |
| Gandhi graces park |
2004-10-07 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 7, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Heritage Park,
Gandhi, Mahatma,
Parks |
| Gandhi statue ceremony set for Saturday |
2004-09-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 30, 2004, p. 10 |
Gandhi Memorial Trust Fund,
Heritage Park,
Gandhi, Mahatma,
Parks |
| Statue groundbreaking scheduled for weekend |
2004-07-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 22, 2004, p. 6 |
Gandhi Memorial Trust Fund,
Heritage Park,
Gandhi, Mahatma,
Parks |
| Gandhi statue ready for October unveiling |
2004-07-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 8, 2004, p. 3 |
Gandhi Memorial Trust Fund,
Heritage Park,
Gandhi, Mahatma,
Parks |
| Proposed bike path would stretch from Skokie to Wisconsin |
2004-07-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 8, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Cox, James,
Sports - Cycling,
Union Pacific Railroad Company,
Parks |
| Skokie looks to obtain downtown properties |
2004-06-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 24, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Luke, Paul,
Ordinances,
Parks,
Village Inn,
Smoking,
Thompson, Tom,
Miles, Randy,
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts,
Zoning,
Professional Facilities Management Inc.,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Peyer, Peter |
| Skokie's year old Pooch Park is off the leash |
2004-06-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 10, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Pooch Park,
Pets,
Woofstock,
Parks |
| Veterans Memorial moves to plaza |
2004-05-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 27, 2004, p. 3 |
Krier Plaza,
Holidays and celebrations - Memorial Day,
Parks |
| Agencies to continue sharing juvenile criminal information |
2004-05-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 20, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Public School District 73,
Cook County State's Attorney,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 69,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Parks,
Skokie Police Department,
Redline Cycle Services,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Public School District 68,
Public School District 72,
Crime and criminals |
| 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 |
| Park board split over use of funds |
2003-12-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 11, 2003, p. 3 |
Timber Ridge Park,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Parks,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Parks to seek bids on Laramie shelter |
2003-08-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 28, 2003, p. 12 |
Skokie Park District,
Laramie Park,
Parks |
| Park meeting tonight |
2003-06-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 26, 2003, p. 11 |
Skokie Park District,
Noise,
Winnebago Park,
Parks |
| Woofstock" to mark grand opening |
2003-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 2003, p. 8 |
Animals,
Pooch Park,
Parks |
| New park not school's duty |
2003-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 2003, p. 18 |
Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School,
Housing - Town houses,
Parks,
Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois,
Editorial |
| Dog park opening Saturday |
2003-04-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 24, 2003, p. 10 |
Animals,
Pooch Park,
Parks |
| High ratings in parks survey |
2003-02-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 27, 2003, p. 15 |
Skokie Park District,
Surveys and studies,
Parks |
| Heritage park a good idea but rules need more thought |
2003-02-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 20, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Heritage Park,
Parks,
Multiculturalism,
Editorial |
| New park to honor ethnic heritages |
2003-02-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 6, 2003, p. 3 |
Meyer, Barbara,
Heritage Park,
Van Dusen, George,
York, Dennis,
Multiculturalism,
Parks,
Gelder, Michael,
Rigoni, Al,
Art |
| Skokie approves sculpture park |
2003-02-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 6, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Housing - Town houses,
Heritage Park,
Van Dusen, George,
Multiculturalism,
Parks,
Gelder, Michael,
Perille, Donald,
Art,
Zoning,
Scooters,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Dogs allowed around, not in, parks |
2002-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 2002, p. 3 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Aberman, Susan,
Animals,
Dammrich Rowing Center,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Laramie Park,
Devonshire Park,
Parks,
Bender, Michael,
Central Park,
Byron, Renae,
Frenzel, Allan,
Skokie Park District - Board |
| Board looks at dogs in parks |
2002-10-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 31, 2002, p. 3 |
Aberman, Susan,
Animals,
Bender, Michael,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Frenzel, Allan,
Parks |
| Rowing center named - officially |
2001-07-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 19, 2001, p. 4 |
Dammrich, Thomas,
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks |
| No official vote yet on rowing center's name |
2001-07-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 5, 2001, p. 3 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Gould, Lou,
Dammrich, Thomas,
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Au Sports Memorabilia,
Parks,
Gold, Audre,
Gulley, Napoleon 'Nap',
Gulley, Sandra |
| Permit parking for park neighbors |
2001-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2001, p. 4 |
Kenton Avenue,
Oakton Park,
Parks,
Parking |
| Sports Park's success prompts expansion push |
2001-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 2001, p. 3 |
Dammrich, Thomas,
Sports - Miniature golf,
Schmidt, William,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Frenzel, Allan,
Skokie Sports Park,
Sports - Golf,
Parks,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Dog run wins state help |
2001-01-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 2001, p. 8 |
Dammrich, Thomas,
Dorneker, Robert,
Skokie Park District,
Parks |
| Sculpture parks : Galleries of the open air |
2000-05-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 25, 2000, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Scarff, Thomas,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Feren, Steven,
Gall, Ted,
Weinberg, Louis,
Parks,
Rathbun, Mike,
Katz, Ray,
Art,
Oakton Community College,
Goldsmith, Barbara |
| Sculpture goes up despite delay |
2000-05-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 11, 2000, p. B3 |
Art,
Goldsmith, Barbara,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Parks,
Rathbun, Mike |
| A park sculpted by artists |
2000-01-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 6, 2000, p. B1 |
Art,
Goldsmith, Barbara,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Oettinger, Sheila,
Parks |
| No debate on sponsor policy |
1999-12-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 16, 1999, p. 9 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Canoe launch has a name |
1999-12-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 16, 1999, p. 4 |
Skokie Rowing Center,
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks |
| Hearing set on rules to rename parks |
1999-12-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 2, 1999, p. 9 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks |
| Dumping hikes cost of new park |
1999-10-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 7, 1999, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
Parks |
| Soccer, dog groups hear new park plans |
1999-09-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 23, 1999, p. 3 |
Animals,
People Organized for Off-leash Canine Habitats (POOCH),
Bernardi, Nives,
Ucker, Dave,
Parks,
Feder, Linda,
Fonda, Dickelle,
Sports - Soccer,
Evanston,
American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO),
Thompson Dyke & Associates,
Skokie Park District |
| Park neighbors frosted over cooling unit |
1999-08-19 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 19, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Langfeld Walk,
Noise,
Parks,
21st Century Cable,
Concerned Citizens for Langfeld Walk |
| Langfeld neighbors say vault blower disruptive |
1999-08-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 12, 1999, p. 3 |
Ripley, Teresa Martinez,
Langfeld Walk,
Noise,
Parks,
21st Century Cable |
| What's in a name? Greed |
1999-07-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 15, 1999, p. 14 |
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Editorial |
| Skokie Park District hangs 'for sale' sign |
1999-06-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 24, 1999, p. 3 |
Advertising, signs and sign boards,
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Skokie Sports Park,
Skatium,
Parks |
| New parking lot set for regional sculpture park |
1999-06-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 17, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Parks,
Parking |
| Learn from picnic mess |
1998-08-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 13, 1998, p. 14 |
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Parks,
Schiller Woods,
Editorial |
| Burning questions for forests |
1998-08-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 6, 1998, p. 16 |
Renovation and repair,
Miami Woods,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Environment,
Parks,
Editorial |
| Skokie, Evanston plan joint park |
1998-08-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 6, 1998, p. 11 |
Evanston,
Animals,
Skokie Park District,
Parks |
| Villages work hard to make playing better |
1998-07-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 2, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lincolnwood,
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Construction,
Skokie Sports Park,
Proesel Park,
Niles Family Fitness Center,
Parks,
Oakton Community Center |
| Dog owners want the right to take their pets to Skokie parks |
1998-05-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 1998, p. 5 |
Animals,
Williams, Dave,
Skokie Park District,
People Organized for Off-leash Canine Habitats (POOCH),
Parks,
Feder, Linda,
Fonda, Dickelle |
| High-tech tees : Revamped park on Oakton street will feature state-of-the-art miniature golf course |
1997-11-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 6, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Little League Park,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Sports Park,
Sports - Golf,
Traveler's Quest Adventure Golf,
Parks |
| Park districts seek to relax child labor law |
1997-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 1997, p. 3 |
Teenagers,
Employment,
Parks,
Laws and regulations,
Illinois Association of Park Districts |
| Five parks to be spruced up |
1997-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 1997, p. 14 |
Lauth Park,
Renovation and repair,
Terminal Park,
Skokie Park District,
Kenneth Company,
Milogem Co.,
Hamlin Park,
Parks,
Lorel Park |
| M-NASR gets insurance rating |
1997-02-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 1997, p. 4 |
Insurance,
Illinois Park District Risk Management Agency,
Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR),
Parks |
| New sculptures arrive at park |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1996, p. 14 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fel-Pro Park,
Weinberg, Louis,
Parks |
| Clean-up talks delay park's east side work |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1996, p. 11 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Little League Park,
Skokie Park District,
Parks,
Environment |
| Little League Park expansion plans set |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 14, 1996, p. 10 |
Little League Park,
Skokie Park District,
Sports - Baseball,
Parks |
| Skokie sculpture park to increase southern exposure |
1996-09-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 12, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Art,
Robbins, Jerome,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Weinberg, Louis,
Parks |
| Channel park to receive 9 sculptures |
1996-09-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 1996, p. 3 |
Art,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Walgreens,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fel-Pro Park,
Illinois Arts Council,
Weinberg, Louis,
Parks |
| Taxes up for some despite lower rates |
1996-08-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1996, p. 3 |
Taxation - Property tax,
Libraries,
Government,
Schools,
Parks |
| Park safety law drafted |
1996-02-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 15, 1996, p. 3 |
Safety devices and measures,
Skokie Park District,
Hartman, Steve,
Parks,
Skokie Police Department |
| North Branch an escape from hectic life |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Organizations and societies,
Koenig, Bill,
North Branch of the Chicago River,
Friends of the Chicago River,
Environment,
Parks |
| What's ahead in '95? Past successes to serve as foundation |
1995-01-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 5, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Markavitch, Vickie,
Hartman, Steve,
Skokie - City planning,
Business,
Parks,
Rigoni, Al,
Thompson, Tom,
Berkwits, Jeff,
Anthony, Carolyn,
Molumby, Robert,
Skokie Public Library,
Schools |
| Sculpture makes debut on McCormick |
1994-10-27 |
Art in the Park" will be held at the Skokie North Shore Sculpture Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 27, 1994, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Art in the Park,
Parks,
Art exhibitions |
| Hazards may delay play |
1994-09-29 |
Carcinogens in the ground may cause problems for a planned sports field. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 29, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Pollution - Soil,
Parks |
| Weber Park set for $6.2 million facelift |
1994-06-16 |
Weber Park will undergo a $6.2 million renovation. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 16, 1994, p. 7 |
Renovation and repair,
Parks,
Weber Park |
| Residents still vocal on rehab at Devonshire |
1994-05-19 |
Neighbors continue to protest the planned renovation of Devonshire Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 1994, p. 13 |
Renovation and repair,
Devonshire Park,
Parks |
| Healpern's photos exhibit beauty of national parks |
1993-11-11 |
By a Clear Light" is a new exhibit at the Skokie Heritage Museum which commemorates the National Park Service. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 11, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
National Park Service,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
History,
Parks |
| Two park districts win grants to landscape areas with trees |
1993-10-21 |
The Small Business Administration has awarded grants to the Skokie and Niles Park Districts for the addition of trees to recreation areas. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 21, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Trees and plants,
Grants,
Parks,
U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Devonshire Park plans under fire |
1993-10-14 |
Residents are still critical of the renovation plans for Devonshire Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 1993, p. 3 |
Renovation and repair,
Devonshire Park,
Parks |
| No pond, less pool in park plans |
1993-10-14 |
Residents are still critical of the renovation plans for Devonshire Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 14, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Devonshire Park,
Parks |
| Weber playground nearly ready to use |
1993-09-02 |
Weber Park's playground equipment should be reinstalled soon. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 2, 1993, p. 9 |
Playgrounds,
Parks,
Weber Park |
| Peccia Park name stays put; board |
1993-08-19 |
Despite objections, Frontage Park will keep its new name, Martin F. Peccia Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 19, 1993, p. 3 |
Frontage Park,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Martin F. Peccia Park |
| Neighbors lose in park name game |
1993-08-19 |
Despite objections, Frontage Park will keep its new name, Martin F. Peccia Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 19, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Frontage Park,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Martin F. Peccia Park |
| Peccia Park debate aired |
1993-08-12 |
Neighbors oppose the renaming of Frontage Park to Peccia Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 12, 1993, p. 14 |
Frontage Park,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Martin F. Peccia Park |
| Hoops get OK to remain at Central Park |
1993-06-17 |
Basketball hoops will remain at Central Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1993, p. 3 - this citation is provided for research purposes, this issue of the Skokie Review is not available from the Skokie Public Library |
Central Park,
Parks,
Sports - Basketball |
| Basketball divides neighbors of park |
1993-06-17 |
Basketball hoops will remain at Central Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 17, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Central Park,
Parks,
Sports - Basketball |
| Park hoops spark debate |
1993-06-10 |
The presence of basketball hoops at Central Park has sparked debate among local residents. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 10, 1993, p. 3 |
Central Park,
Parks,
Sports - Basketball |
| Emerson Park work slated for summer |
1993-06-10 |
Emerson Park is scheduled for renovation. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 10, 1993, p. 15 |
Renovation and repair,
Parks,
Emerson Park |
| Police review gang reports at Lee-Wright |
1993-03-11 |
Police are reviewing reports of gang activity at Lee-Wright Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 11, 1993, p. 3 |
Gangs,
Lee-Wright Park,
Parks |
| Park board rejects renaming Emerson Park |
1993-02-18 |
The Skokie Park Board decided against renaming Emerson Park after recently murdered teacher Howard Custer. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 1993, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Parks,
Emerson Park,
Custer, Howard |
| Park board considers Custer park memorial |
1993-01-14 |
Almost 900 Skokie residents have signed a petition to rename Emerson Park in honor of recently murdered teacher Howard Custer. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1993, p. 10 |
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Emerson Park,
Custer, Howard |
| Park will unveil first sculpture |
1991-09-12 |
Officials plan to unveil the first sculpture at the new Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 12, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Parks |
| Public to be heard on park upgrades |
1991-01-31 |
Skokie Park District will conduct public hearings on February 4 to discuss improvements at five neighborhood parks. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 31, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Parks |
| Skokie says park dream wrecked |
1990-11-29 |
Skokie sculptor Elliott Balter talks about his dissatisfaction with Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated, a group he helped organize. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 29, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Balter, Elliott,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| Exhibit will help Sculpture Park |
1990-11-08 |
A sculpture exhibition in a storefront at 5661 W. Touhy Avenue, Niles will promote and raise funds for Skokie Sculpture Park. A display this weekend will feature 40 works in bronze, marble, wood and other media. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 8, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Parks |
| Sculpture park agreement OK'd |
1990-10-18 |
Skokie Village trustees authorized a seven-part agreement covering the development of Skokie's planned sculpture park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 18, 1990, p. 3 |
Art,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Parks |
| Agreement clears way for park art |
1990-10-18 |
Skokie and Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI) have reached an agreement about the park under construction along the west bank of the North Shore Channel between Dempster and Main Streets. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 18, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Art,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Parks |
| Gorell : Artwork veto power not needed |
1990-10-11 |
Mayor Jacqueline Gorell backed off from her position that the village needs veto power over the selection of art works for the future Skokie Sculpture Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 11, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Parks,
Gorell, Jacqueline |
| Briefs: Skokie gets grant |
1990-09-27 |
Skokie has won a $60,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Conservation to build a bicycle path along McCormick Boulevard between Main and Dempster Streets. The area is slated to become the Skokie Sculpture Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 27, 1990, p. 9 |
Sports - Cycling,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Grants,
Parks |
| Grant OK'd, park work begins |
1990-09-27 |
Skokie has won a $60,000 grant from the Illinois Department of Conservation to build a bicycle path along McCormick Boulevard between Main and Dempster Streets. The area is slated to become the Skokie Sculpture Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 27, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Sports - Cycling,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Grants,
Parks |
| Sculpture Park off and running |
1990-09-06 |
Skokie trustees are working with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District to construct a planned sculpture park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 1990, p. 3 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Parks |
| Rift opens over art selection at park |
1990-08-09 |
Elliott Balter, a Skokie sculpture who first proposed the idea of a sculpture-park, says now that the project has become "an amateur concept and display for individual egos. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 9, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Parks |
| Parents get reprieve in move to save park |
1990-05-17 |
Parents fighting to keep Play-Time Park from being transformed into a flood control water retention pond won the battle against Village Hall. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 1990, p. 6 |
Flood control,
Playtime Park,
Parks |
| EPA may study pesticide used by parks |
1989-11-02 |
Skokie's parks were sprayed with the pesticide 2, 4-D during the past week, even as environmental activists wait for a ruling from the federal Environmental Protection Agency about its safety. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 1989, p. 3 |
Public health,
Pest control,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Environment,
Parks,
2, 4-D |
| No Title |
1989-09-07 |
Kostner Park will be named after the late Donald Lyon who was instrumental in preserving the land that later became Kostner Park. The park is located at Kostner Avenue and Howard Street. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 7, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lyon, Donald W.,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Kostner Park |
| 7 parks will be rehabbed by fall |
1989-08-03 |
Seven Skokie parks are scheduled to be renovated before winter. The renovations are part of an ongoing project to upgrade the Park District's smaller parks. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 3, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Parks |
| News digest |
1989-06-22 |
Kostner Park will be renamed Donald W. Lyon Park. Lyon, a life-long Skokie resident, was instrumental in obtaining the property for the park district. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 1989, p. 14 |
Lyon, Donald W.,
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Donald W. Lyon Park,
Kostner Park,
Parks |
| Sculpture Park plan makes slow progress |
1989-04-27 |
The board of directors of Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated voted to remove Skokie sculptor Elliot Baltor as artistic director. At the same time, his son was removed from the board. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 1989, p. 7 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| Sculpture park display targeted for next year |
1988-12-08 |
Organizers of a proposed sculpture park along the North Shore Channel are getting ready to kick off a fundraising drive for the park. They hope to have sculptures in the park sometime in 1989. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 1988, p. 9 |
Art,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| Citizens sculpting plans for park |
1988-09-29 |
A public reception at the studio of Skokie artist Elliot Balter on September 25 will kick off an effort by backers of the proposed Skokie Sculpture Park to raise $365,000 over the next two years. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1988, p. 5 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| Old-fashioned fun to celebrate parks' 60th anniversary |
1988-09-22 |
Oakton Park celebrated its 60th anniversary with a "A Look at Yesteryear. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 1988, p. 6 |
Look At Yesteryear, A,
Oakton Park,
Anniversaries and birthdays,
Parks |
| Remodeled community center ready for public |
1988-06-09 |
The expanded Oakton Community Center will officially open June 12. The addition and refurbished park area cost $500,00. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 9, 1988, p. 6 |
Renovation and repair,
Parks,
Oakton Community Center,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Channel land could get unique sculpture park |
1988-05-05 |
A Skokie-based non-profit citizens group is promoting a plan to create a sculpture park along the North Shore channel in Skokie. Skokie sculptor, Elliott Balter, believes that the park would make Skokie a focal point in the artistic community. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 5, 1988, p. 3 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| Park for sculpture in works |
1988-05-05 |
The Skokie Village Board has endorsed the concept of the Skokie Sculpture Park Committee, formed by sculptor Elliott Balter, Jerome N. Robbins and others. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 5, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Art,
Robbins, Jerome,
Balter, Elliott,
Skokie Sculpture Park Incorporated (SSPI),
Organizations and societies,
Parks |
| 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 |
| Park may still go on school site |
1987-03-12 |
District 73 1/2 officials are discussing with the Skokie Park District the possibility of a five-acre site around a closed school at 8140 Tripp Ave. becoming a park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Parks |
| Ground breaker |
1984-06-14 |
The sculpture "Ground Breaker" which weighs 2 1/2 tons will be presented to the village by Fel-Pro. The sculpture will be placed in the Fel-Pro Park, a new park east of McCormick Boulevard. |
The News, Thursday, June 14, 1984, p. 3 |
Art,
Fel-Pro Park,
Ground Breaker,
Fel-Pro Inc.,
Parks |
| Artist dreams of local art mecca |
1983-12-15 |
Skokie resident and sculptor Elliot Balter would like to see a small sculpture garden created at the park next to the canal at Church and McCormick. |
The News, Thursday, December 15, 1983, p. 3 |
Art,
Balter, Elliott,
Parks |
| Village loses friend |
1982-06-24 |
Allan Weissburg, 73, active in Skokie civic affairs for over 40 years, died of a massive coronary on June 20 after ceremonies dedicating a park in his honor. |
The News, Thursday, June 24, 1982, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Weissburg, Allan,
Death |
| Area leader Weissburg dies |
1982-06-24 |
Allan A. Weissburg, best known for his long and dedicated service to the Skokie Park District died on June 20, following a park dedication ceremony in his honor. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 24, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Weissburg, Allan,
Death |
| Park is renamed |
1982-03-25 |
The Park Board voted March 18 to name the park at Gross Point and Grant for Allan Weissburg, a former park commissioner who has been active in the community for 20 years. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 25, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Names, titles, etc.,
Parks,
Weissburg, Allan |
| Rededicate park June 17 |
1980-06-08 |
Board of park commissioners will be rededicating and renaming Coyle Park, located at Coyle and Laramie, after Norman Schack. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 8, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Schack Park,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Schack, Norman,
Parks |
| We're not hoodlums': Youths react to charges |
1978-10-05 |
Group of youths protested statements made by nearby residents of Terminal Park who had complained the youths were disorderly. |
The News, Thursday, October 5, 1978, p. 3 |
Terminal Park,
Teenagers,
Parks |
| Kolmar Avenue residents upset about delinquents |
1978-09-28 |
Residents around Terminal Park attended the Village Board meeting to complain of disorderly youths in the Park. |
The News, Thursday, September 28, 1978, p. 3 |
Terminal Park,
Teenagers,
Parks |
