| Consultant hired to shape disaster plan |
2004-12-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 2004, p. 12 |
Tandez, Jeanette,
Public health,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Huckleberry, Lowell,
Gelder, Michael |
| Bio threat funds advisory on ballot |
2002-03-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 7, 2002, p. 14 |
Public health,
Elections,
Quinn, Patrick,
Young, Quentin,
Stroger, John |
| Restaurant health failures on rise |
1999-10-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 1999, p. 5 |
Lincolnwood,
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers |
| Officials mum on meningitis |
1999-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1999, p. 4 |
Public health,
Diseases - Meningitis,
Georgis, Dr. Margaret |
| County, Loyola issue warning against ticks |
1997-04-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 17, 1997, p. 22 |
Public health,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Loyola University Medical Center,
Diseases - Lyme disease |
| Skokie Board of Health to discuss power lines |
1990-09-06 |
The Skokie Board of Health will discuss the possible health effects of electromagnetic fields created by power lines owned by Commonwealth Edison. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 1990, p. 9 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Public health,
Skokie - Board of Health |
| Parks won't be sprayed with 2,4-D this year |
1990-03-29 |
During 1990 Weber Park Golf Course will be the only Skokie park to be sprayed with the herbicide 2,D-4. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 29, 1990, p. 3 |
Public health,
Weber Park Golf Course,
Pest control,
Skokie Park District,
2, 4-D |
| Park board puts off decision on 2,4-D use |
1990-02-22 |
Skokie park commissioners put on hold a policy that would almost completely restrict using the herbicide 2, 4-D in Skokie parks. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 1990, p. 3 |
Public health,
Pest control,
Skokie Park District,
2, 4-D |
| Parks will be sprayed less |
1990-02-22 |
The Skokie Park Board endorsed limiting the use of most herbicides and pesticides in Skokie Parks. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 22, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Pest control,
Skokie Park District |
| 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 |
1989-09-30 |
A long-awaited report that contains results of emission tests performed in June 1988 at the Wells Manufacturing Company concludes that some of Wells' chemicals could be unsafe if inhaled in large quantities. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 30, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Wells Manufacturing Co.,
Surveys and studies,
Environment,
Pollution - Air |
| Measles outbreak leaves vaccine supply short |
1989-08-17 |
The Skokie Public Health Department has received more than 400 calls since the outbreak last month of a measles epidemic in the Chicago area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 1989, p. 6 |
Public health,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Diseases - Measles |
| Apple products back on most school menus |
1989-03-30 |
Local elementary schools, which recently removed apples from their menus because of claims that a pesticide used on apples is dangerous to children, have received an okay to continue serving apples and apple products to students. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 1989, p. 3 |
Public health,
Schools - Elementary schools,
Food and nutrition |
| Stores pull Chilean fruit from shelves |
1989-03-16 |
Local stores have pulled all fruit from Chile off their shelves after a warning was issued that minute traces of cyanide were discovered in grapes shipped from Chile. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 1989, p. 7 |
Public health,
Business - Grocery stores |
| An apple a day gets dropped by schools |
1989-03-16 |
Skokie elementary schools are no longer serving apples and apple products to students after claims were made by an environmental group that a pesticide used on apples is dangerous to children. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 1989, p. 3 |
Public health,
Schools - Elementary schools,
Food and nutrition |
| Parks' safety program lowers accident rates |
1989-02-09 |
The number of accidents and injuries to employees and park patrons has been reduced since the Skokie Park District instituted a policy of correcting potential hazards before someone is injured. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 9, 1989, p. 8 |
Public health,
Accidents - Prevention,
Skokie Park District |
| Chemical cleanup done at Skokie CTA facility |
1989-02-02 |
A firm hired by the Chicago Transit Authority finished a major clean-up of more than 1,000 drums containing solvents and other chemicals from the Skokie rail maintenance facility at 3701 Oakton Street. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 2, 1989, p. 9 |
Public health,
Environment,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
| District 69 approves disease stance |
1988-11-17 |
District 69 has adopted a policy on chronic infectious diseases. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 17, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Public School District 69 - Policies |
| No Title |
1988-10-22 |
Several nearby companies have reported the presence of toxic or hazardous materials at their sites. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 22, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Business,
Environment |
| Public taking radon testing seriously |
1988-09-29 |
The Skokie Health Department has issued a warning to residents about radon gas. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1988, p. 9 |
Public health,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Pollution - Air |
| No Title |
1988-09-17 |
For a $4.00 fee, Skokie residents can take a test at the Skokie Village Hall that will indicate their blood cholesterol level. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 17, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Health and fitness |
| Com Ed posts warnings at contamination sites |
1988-08-18 |
Warning signs have been posted this week at many Commonwealth Edison sites, including Skokie, after community groups in Chicago demanded the sites be cordoned off to protect the public. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 1988, p. 6 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public health,
Environment |
| Larger AT&T spill is found |
1988-05-14 |
A spill of industrial cleaning solvent discovered at the AT&T site on Touhy is posing no immediate health hazard. However, a state official said it is "more extensive than expected. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, May 14, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Pollution - Soil,
Public health,
AT&T Teletype Corporation,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Radon tests begin in Skokie homes |
1988-02-25 |
The Skokie Village Health Department is testing 150 Skokie homes for radon, a naturally occurring radioactive gas. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 25, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Public health,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Pollution - Air |
| Group raises hazardous waste issue at AT&T site |
1988-01-14 |
Residents of Chicago's Edgebrook Community are concerned about possible hazardous waste problems at the Niles/Skokie AT&T site. The site has been tentatively targeted for retail development. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1988, p. 3 |
Public health,
Pollution - Soil,
AT&T Teletype Corporation,
Business - Shopping centers,
Environment |
| Wording clouds safety net |
1987-05-30 |
According to official state Emergency Services and Disaster Agency records, more than 75 percent of Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Niles and Skokie companies regulated by the 1985 state Chemical Safety Act have not yet complied with the law. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, May 30, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Chemical Safety Act,
Public health,
Business,
Laws and regulations |
| More radon testing planned in Skokie |
1987-05-14 |
The Skokie Health Department wants to spend $1,900 to purchase test kits that would indicate whether Skokie homes have a radon problem. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 1987, p. 6 |
Public health,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department) |
| Radon tested in Skokie homes |
1987-03-05 |
Air samples have been taken from 10 Skokie homes and will be sent to a lab to test for radon. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 5, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department) |
| Health director: Don't panic about radon gas |
1987-01-15 |
The Skokie Health Department is cautioning residents to avoid panic as scientists and health professionals gather information about radon which has been found in some homes in the suburbs. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 15, 1987, p. 3 |
Public health,
|
| Skokie firm forced to label nut mixed with sulfites |
1985-10-10 |
After the recent FDA ruling that requires that items that use sulfur dioxide must be relabeled, Farley Candy Company was forced to recall two of its products and to put warning labels on them. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1985, p. 93 |
Public health,
Business - Manufacturing,
Farley Candy Company,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie bans sulfites on unpackaged foods |
1985-09-12 |
The Skokie Board of Trustees approved a law banning the use of sulfating agents on all unpackaged food items sold or served at supermarkets and restaurants in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 1985, p. 5 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Grocery stores,
Laws and regulations |
| Kaufman's opens with hunger for success |
1985-08-15 |
Kaufman's Delicatessen has reopened after a second outbreak of salmonella forced it to close for three weeks. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1985, p. 3 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Salmonella outbreak due to floor crack |
1985-08-08 |
The Skokie Public Health Department has investigated a second salmonella outbreak that can be traced to Kaufman's Delicatessen. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 8, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Deli will hire own lab to confirm state test |
1985-07-25 |
The owners of Kaufman's Delicatessen have hired a private lab to confirm state test results which showed that corned beef sold at Kaufman's was contaminated with salmonella. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 1985, p. 6 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Deli owner: Corned beef not tainted |
1985-07-21 |
Kaufman's Delicatessen closed voluntarily on July 19 for the second time in two months. Officials are investigating an outbreak of salmonella after 14 people complained of illness. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, July 21, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Stiff health checks to precede deli reopening |
1985-06-27 |
Kaufman's Delicatessen hopes to reopen three weeks after it was closed due to an outbreak of salmonella. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 1985, p. 3 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| G. D. Searle quiets fears over NutraSweet reports |
1985-06-27 |
Searle has released a study which shows that pregnant women who use NutraSweet do not have an increased risk of having a mentally disabled child. Other reports have linked NutraSweet to mental disability. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 1985, p. 14 |
Public health,
G.D. Searle & Co. |
| Kaufman's to re-open |
1985-06-27 |
Kaufman's Delicatessen will reopen on June 27. So far 448 people have reported feeling ill after eating food bought at the delicatessen. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 27, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Salmonella suits filed |
1985-06-20 |
Two lawsuits were filed against Kaufman's Delicatessen after tainted corned beef from the deli was identified by the Skokie Health Department as the source of a recent salmonella outbreak. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 1985, p. 3 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Litigation |
| Kaufman's to reopen when enough staff healthy |
1985-06-20 |
Kaufman's Delicatessen may reopen tomorrow if area physicians say that enough of Kaufman's salmonella-infected employees are healthy again. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 1985, p. 3 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Deli won't be penalized, Skokie health officials say |
1985-06-20 |
Kaufman's Delicatessen will not be penalized by the Skokie Health Department. There have been 421 reported cases (211 confirmed) of salmonella which have been traced to contaminated corned beef sold at Kaufman's. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 20, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Deli facing penalties? |
1985-06-16 |
The Village of Skokie is considering legal action against the Kaufman's Delicatessen due to the recent salmonella outbreak that was traced to the restaurant. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 16, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Deli salmonella source sought |
1985-06-13 |
A recent outbreak of salmonella poisoning has affected more than 300 Kaufman's Delicatessen patrons. Test results indicate that eight employees are also positive for salmonella. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 13, 1985, p. 3 |
Public health,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Kaufman's Bagel and Delicatessen |
| Skokie Health Department returns to pre-salmonella days |
1985-05-26 |
In the two month period since salmonella symptoms first appeared, the Skokie Health Department has followed up on 107 confirmed cases in the village. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 26, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Business - Grocery stores |
| Sex disease clinic offered |
1985-05-19 |
The Skokie Health Department offers a free STD clinic. The service is provided through an agreement with the Evanston Health Department. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 19, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Public health,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department) |
| Local health department confirms salmonella cases |
1985-04-18 |
According to the Skokie Health Department, 47 cases of salmonella have been confirmed in Skokie as of April 16. The cases are related to a problem with milk sold at Jewel. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 1985, p. 15 |
Public health,
Business - Grocery stores |
| 47 salmonella cases reported in Skokie so far |
1985-04-18 |
Forty-seven of the confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning admitted to the Skokie Valley Community Hospital were Skokie residents. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 18, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public health,
Skokie Valley Community Hospital,
Business - Grocery stores |
| Health department starts nutrition support program |
1983-08-11 |
The Skokie Health Department has begun a new program called W.I.C. (Women, Infants and Children) designed to boost the health of lower income families. |
The News, Thursday, August 11, 1983, p. 3 |
Public health,
W.I.C. (Women, Infants and Children),
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department) |
| Senior shape program taking applicants |
1981-09-24 |
The Skokie Health Department, in conjunction with the Visiting Nurse Association of Evanston and Skokie Valley, is offering a new Senior Health Action Program. |
The News, Thursday, September 24, 1981, p. 11 |
Public health,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Aged |
