| Lead found in tap water samples across Illinois |
2021-04-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 8, 2021, p. 6 |
Public utilities,
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
Surveys and studies,
Water supply |
| Skokie poised to increase water rate for residents |
2019-07-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 18, 2019, p. 7 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Water supply,
Taxation |
| Officials: Evanston taking 'oppressive action' |
2017-10-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 26, 2017, p. 4 |
Public utilities,
Evanston,
Bobkiewicz, Wally,
Water supply,
Van Dusen, George |
| Skokie to raise water rates by 7.5% |
2018-07-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 19, 2018, p. 6 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Lockerby, John,
Schmidt, Bill,
Water supply,
Taxation |
| Electricity rate to plunge 41 percent |
2012-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2012 , p. 10 |
Public utilities,
Van Dusen, George,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium |
| Electric aggregation process moves forward |
2012-04-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 5, 2012 , p. 6 |
Slankard, Max,
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium,
MC Squared Energy Services LLC |
| Skokie electricity referendum passes easily |
2012-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2012 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Public utilities,
Elections,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium |
| Election: Village explains March 20 energy measure |
2012-03-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 8, 2012 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Public utilities,
Elections,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium |
| Seemingly little downside in electricity referendum |
2012-03-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 1, 2012 , p. 7 |
Slankard, Max,
Public utilities,
Elections,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium |
| Hearings set on Skokie's electricity referendum |
2012-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 2012 , p. 8 |
Public utilities,
Elections,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium |
| New consortium aims to lower energy costs |
2011-12-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 22, 2011 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
North Shore Electricity Aggregation Consortium,
Rigoni, Al |
| Voters to decide on electricity plan |
2011-11-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 10, 2011 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Elections,
Van Dusen, George,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie approves new utility tax despite protests |
2010-02-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 2010 , p. 7 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Abbasi, Habib,
Tanner, James,
Van Dusen, George,
Taxation |
| Skokie trustees sign off on new utility tax |
2010-02-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 4, 2010 , p. 7 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Roberts, Randall,
Taxation,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie officials not stirred by ComEd removal tactics |
2009-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 2009, p. 7 |
Trees and plants,
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Rigoni, Al |
| Faulty Skokie power circuit performing much better |
2008-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 2008, p. 7 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Prendi, Julian,
Rakowski, Elaine |
| Skokie, Tat tangle over new technology permit fees |
2008-05-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 2008, p. 11 |
Public utilities,
AT&T,
Project LightSpeed,
Prendi, Julian,
Technology,
Rigoni, Al |
| Downed line cuts out power Friday |
2008-03-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 27, 2008, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Outages reported during extreme weather stretches |
2008-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 2008, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Lockerby, John,
Weather |
| Skokie and Glenview get new ComEd substations |
2007-05-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 2007, p. 87 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Wire short hits ComEd lines |
2004-04-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 29, 2004, p. 7 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Lincolnwood,
Skokie |
| Village hikes sales tax rate, ambulance fee |
2003-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 2003, p. 3 |
Public utilities,
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Parks to buy wholesale power |
2001-07-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 26, 2001, p. 4 |
Public utilities,
Mid American Energy,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Gas competition pilot suspended |
2000-11-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 2000, p. 13 |
Cohen, Martin,
Public utilities,
Bosch, Beth,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Natural gas,
Nicor,
Illinois Commerce Commission,
Whyte, Craig |
| Municipal conference sets legislative agenda |
2000-02-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2000, p. 8 |
Public utilities,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Firearms,
Organizations and societies,
Laws and regulations |
| New ComEd truck site to operate 24 hours |
1999-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1999, p. 14 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Trucks |
| Village, ComEd put troublesome trees to the ax |
1999-03-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 25, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
Tree City USA,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
National Arbor Day Foundation |
| Power struggle |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 1998, p. 20 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Editorial |
| Communication a must, area leaders tell ComEd |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 17, 1998, p. 10 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
Strobel, Pam |
| A summer on thin ice |
1998-07-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 9, 1998, p. 14 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Editorial |
| Outages possible as demands strain ComEd |
1998-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 1998, p. 11 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Storm leaves many in the cold, dark |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 1998, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Weather |
| March shows it's no march for Old Man Winter |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Weather |
| ComEd hires new chief |
1998-02-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 1998, p. A11 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Employees,
Rowe, John W. |
| Thermal warfare |
1997-07-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 17, 1997, p. 18 |
Public utilities,
Northern Illinois Gas,
Citizens Utility Board (CUB),
Editorial |
| Consumer beware |
1997-04-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 24, 1997, p. 18 |
Public utilities,
Editorial |
| Com Ed & competition : State shouldn't rush into electric deregulation |
1997-03-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 13, 1997, p. 19 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Illinois Coalition for Responsible Electricity Choice,
Government - Illinois,
Editorial |
| Heating assistance funds already depleted |
1997-02-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 1997, p. 5 |
Public utilities,
Community Economic Development Administration (CEDA),
Charities |
| D219 seeks lower electric bills |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 4 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
UTIL,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| District 219 examines ways to save money on electricity |
1996-12-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 5, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
UTIL,
Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Commonwealth Edison and competition |
1996-05-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 2, 1996, p. 17 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Editorial |
| Little fuming over gas hike? |
1995-11-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Public utilities,
Northern Illinois Gas |
| Power outage returns |
1995-08-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 17, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| New electric billing means lower payment |
1995-06-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 1, 1995, p. 12 |
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association,
Northwest Municipal Conference,
West Central Municipal Conference,
Illinois Commerce Commission,
DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference |
| ComEd trimming angers residents on Howard Street |
1994-08-18 |
Residents feel that tree trimming by ComEd is excessive. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 18, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Trees and plants |
| Com Ed agreement may boost service |
1991-09-26 |
An agreement between the Northwest Municipal Conference and Commonwealth Edison should bring better service to consumers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 26, 1991, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Northwest Municipal Conference |
| Protesters in Skokie put black-out in spotlight |
1991-08-01 |
A Chicago-based group, Chicago Electric Options Campaign, held a prayer service in front of the Skokie home of Commonwealth Edison's CEO, John O'Connor. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 1, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
O'Connor, John |
| 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 |
| High winds rip villages |
1990-06-07 |
The recent windstorm blew down electrical power lines serving several areas in Skokie. Commonwealth Edison reported that 1,300 households in Skokie were without power. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 7, 1990, p. 3 |
Public utilities,
Weather |
| ComEd to buy four miles of C&NW railway |
1990-06-07 |
Commonwealth Edison is buying a four-mile stretch of abandoned freight railway. The land runs from Chicago's northwest side through Lincolnwood. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 7, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Real estate |
| Power lines fall along with snow in Skokie |
1990-02-01 |
Four storm-generated power failures were the result of the snow storm with high winds on January 25. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 1, 1990, p. 4 |
Public utilities,
Weather |
| High winds knock out electricity to more than 1,000 customers |
1987-02-12 |
High winds left more than 1,000 utility customers in Skokie without power for nearly seven hours on February 8. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 12, 1987, p. 9 |
Public utilities,
Weather |
| Com-Ed misses deadline |
1985-11-28 |
Commonwealth Edison is considering suing several firms believed to be responsible for illegal dumping on ComEd property. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 28, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Public utilities |
| Skokie cops say Com-Ed program a publicity ploy |
1985-10-27 |
Skokie police say that ComEd's newly launched child safety "E Team" program is a publicity ploy aimed at improving the company's image. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, October 27, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Crime prevention,
Skokie Police Department |
| Electricity price hike could spell woe for park district |
1985-06-20 |
A 12.2 percent increase in Commonwealth Edison utility rates will have a major impact on the cost of running the Skokie Skatium during the 1985-86 fiscal year. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 1985, p. 6 |
Public utilities,
Skatium,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Transformers fail; 10,000 left in dark |
1985-03-07 |
About 10,000 Commonwealth Edison customers were without power in the Skokie area on March 4 after two large transformers failed. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 7, 1985, p. 3 |
Public utilities,
|
| ComEd problem weeded out by Skokie |
1984-06-17 |
Commonwealth Edison and the Village of Skokie have cleared the area beneath power lines that stretch along Emerson St. and across the Edens of waist-high weeds. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, June 17, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public utilities,
|
| Panel to discuss utility rates at Skokie Library April 29 |
1982-04-29 |
Former WLS television consumer reporter Karen Kalish will moderate a panel on utility rates Thursday, April 29 at the library. The program is sponsored by the Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 29, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 17 |
Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission,
Public utilities,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Meter man's coming |
1981-05-14 |
The village has begun installation of outside water meter-reading devices. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 14, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public utilities,
Water supply |
| Board approves financing of water system |
1980-12-18 |
Village Board approved providing new outdoor water meters for all village properties. This will eliminate the need for "estimated" water bills. |
The News, Thursday, December 18, 1980, p. 7 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Village buys 'automatic' water meters |
1980-12-18 |
Village Board agreed to purchase equipment for a remote water meter-reading system. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 18, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Skokie revamps water system |
1980-07-31 |
Village Board has approved an automated water meter reading system. |
The News, Thursday, July 31, 1980, p. 7 |
Public utilities,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Storm Death: Skokie youth electrocuted in accident with power line |
1980-07-10 |
William Kramer was electrocuted when he handled a live power line. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 10, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Public utilities,
Kramer, William,
Death |
| Power failure hits Skokie, LW |
1979-09-02 |
Power outage on August 31st was caused by underground digging. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 2, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Public utilities,
Construction,
Accidents |
| Gas leak prompts Tuesday morning evacuation |
1979-05-17 |
Six homes at the Greenwood and Laramie intersection were evacuated when a construction accident resulted in a gas leak. |
The News, Thursday, May 17, 1979, p. 7 |
Public utilities,
Construction |
| ComEd hike blamed on inflation |
1979-04-12 |
ComEd predicts deterioration in services if a request for an 18.3 % rate increase is not accepted. |
The News, Thursday, April 12, 1979, p. 8 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities |
| Skokie's utility tax dies Aug. 1 |
1970-07-09 |
Skokie's utility tax expires August 1st. |
The News, Thursday, July 9, 1970, p. 1 |
Public utilities,
Taxation |
| It's high time |
1970-04-23 |
Comments on utility tax. |
The News, Thursday, April 23, 1970, p. 3 |
Public utilities,
Taxation |
| Tax haters hit Board...but Mayor quells storm |
1970-04-16 |
Skokie residents listen to arguments regarding repeal of utility tax. |
The News, Thursday, April 16, 1970, p. 1 |
Public utilities,
Smith, Albert J.,
Taxation |
| Ask for Utility Tax Repeal |
1970-01-08 |
Over 2,000 Skokie residents protest utility tax bill. |
The News, Thursday, January 8, 1970, p. 1 |
Public utilities,
Taxation |
