| Skokie officials give updates on environment sustainability |
2021-02-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 2021 p. 6 |
Slankard, Max,
Recycling,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Skokie Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission,
Energy conservation,
Skokie Sustainability Plan,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Pollution - Air,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Johnson, James,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Village Board,
Transportation,
Water supply |
| Skokie accepting items damaged by basement flooding after recent storms |
2020-05-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 21, 2020, p. 12 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Floods |
| Waste agency chief quits after 'irregularities' found |
2010-10-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 28, 2010 , p. 16 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Van Dusen, George,
Beal, Brooke |
| Skokie clarifies new rules on yard waste |
2009-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 2009, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Skokie eliminates grass pickup service |
2009-03-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 19, 2009, p. 7 |
Slankard, Max,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Roberts, Randall,
McCabe, Frank,
Rigoni, Al |
| Clean-up quick in Skokie |
2003-10-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 16, 2003, p. 8 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Waste Management Inc.,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc.,
Strikes |
| Folks hold breath for end to strike |
2003-10-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 9, 2003, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Strikes |
| Keep recycling through strike |
2003-10-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 9, 2003, p. 18 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Strikes,
Editorial |
| Garbage strike getting messy |
2003-10-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 9, 2003, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lincolnwood,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Niles,
Skokie,
Morton Grove,
Strikes |
| Waste stickers scrapped; recycling carts coming |
2003-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 2003, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Waste agency says its goals are met |
2003-01-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 16, 2003, p. 9 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Van Dusen, George |
| Trash wasteful waste center |
2002-07-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 11, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc.,
Willing, Mark,
Editorial |
| Skokie eyes alternate yard waste disposal: Village inks convention bureau agreement |
2002-07-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 4, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Organizations and societies,
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc.,
Willing, Mark,
Travel,
Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau |
| State to offer $21 million for balefill |
2001-06-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 28, 2001, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Van Dusen, George |
| We won, now what? |
2001-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 2001, p. 14 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Courts,
Editorial |
| Supreme Court clears way for balefill |
2001-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 2001, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Courts,
Van Dusen, George,
Beal, Brooke |
| Dump ruling puts mayor in spotlight |
2001-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 2001, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Van Dusen, George,
Courts |
| Balefill fate rests with Supreme Court |
2000-10-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 26, 2000, p. 11 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Detweiler, Hans,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Darin, Jack,
Bishop, Timothy,
Courts,
Van Dusen, George |
| Supreme Court to hear waste agency's appeal |
2000-06-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 2000, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Litigation |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Trash strike could impact firms, homes |
1998-10-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 1, 1998, p. 3 |
Unions - Teamsters Local 731,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Allied Waste Industries Inc.,
Waste Management Inc.,
Browning-Ferris Industries Inc.,
Strikes,
Unions,
Chicago Area Waste Haulers |
| Waste collection plan for Skokie businesses advances |
1998-09-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 17, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Waste Management Northwest,
Business |
| Contract awarded for business trash |
1998-09-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 10, 1998, p. 9 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Recycling,
Waste Management Inc.,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Old incinerator headed for scrap heap |
1998-09-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 3, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Buildings |
| Skokie to take over business of garbage |
1998-07-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 9, 1998, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Recycling,
Waste Management Inc.,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Business,
BFI Waste Systems Inc. |
| Waste-contractor plan for businesses moves ahead |
1998-07-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 9, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Business |
| Agency to fight dump site ruling |
1998-04-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 23, 1998, p. 11 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) |
| Waste agency loses ruling in dump suit |
1998-04-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 2, 1998, p. 24 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Litigation |
| Skokie, hauler spar on business garbage plan |
1998-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 1998, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Browning-Ferris Industries Inc.,
Business,
BFI Waste Systems Inc. |
| The right to garbage pick |
1998-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 1998, p. 18 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Business,
Editorial |
| Waste-hauler consolidation could be boon for recycling |
1998-01-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 15, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Business |
| Village eyes waste pickup for business |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 1998, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Business |
| Garbage agency expects 20% spending increase |
1997-01-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 16, 1997, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Budget and expenditures,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) |
| News briefs |
1996-05-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 9, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) |
| SWANCC looking into landscape waste market |
1996-04-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 25, 1996, p. 9 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) |
| Court reaffirms vote on landfill |
1996-02-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 8, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Citizens Against the Balefill,
Kane County |
| Illinois' high court rules for building Bartlett dump |
1995-11-16 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 16, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Citizens Against the Balefill,
Litigation |
| Ruling encourages optimism for future of SWANCC balefill |
1995-11-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 9, 1995, p. 22 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Heiple, Judge James D.,
Litigation,
Environment,
Beal, Brooke |
| Contract wraps up garbage until 2014 |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 28, 1995, p. 7 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| No rate hike part of long-term trash deal |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Balefill foes tossed off SWANCC |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Village of Bartlett,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Citizens Against the Balefill,
Litigation,
Barnett, Brian,
Environment,
Rigoni, Al |
| Businesses can recycle, too |
1995-07-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 13, 1995, p. 14 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Editorial |
| Garbage agency looks at debt |
1995-06-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 8, 1995, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Rigoni, Al |
| Trash pickup changes to start |
1995-05-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 18, 1995, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc. |
| Yard waste program out of the bag early |
1995-05-18 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 18, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department |
| Hazardous waste down |
1995-05-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 11, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
Willing, Mark |
| Long-range garbage contract in offing |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 2, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc.,
Beal, Brooke |
| Disposal dilemma |
1995-01-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 5, 1995, p. 15 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Editorial,
Northwest Cook County Balefill |
| Trash, transfer station dumped |
1994-11-03 |
SWANCC has given up plans to build a transfer station in Rolling Meadows. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 3, 1994, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) |
| SWANCC runs into unforeseen costs |
1994-10-13 |
The Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County has incurred some unseen costs. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 1994, p. 21 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) |
| Landfill agency sues Corps over permit |
1994-09-29 |
Members of the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County will sue the Army Corps of Engineers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 1994, p. 24 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Litigation,
Environment |
| Village wants contracts for condo garbage |
1994-02-24 |
Garbage contracting for condos has been approved by the village. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 1994, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Trash transfer site opens |
1994-02-03 |
A new trash transfer site, built by the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC), has opened. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 1994, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC) |
| Trash dump plan battle brews |
1993-12-23 |
There is dispute about where garbage from the northern suburbs can be stored. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 23, 1993, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Skokie faces dump closing |
1993-10-14 |
The closing of a Wheeling landfill has caused problems for Skokie officials. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 14, 1993, p. 9 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Squirrel cart mischief is a hard nut to crack |
1992-12-03 |
Squirrels have been gnawing holes in Skokie's new plastic garbage carts. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 3, 1992, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Wildlife |
| Bigger, not better for trash, pair says |
1992-08-06 |
The new Skokie garbage carts are too large for some residents. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 6, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Garbage carts rolling in |
1992-06-04 |
New wheeled garbage carts will be used in Skokie beginning the first week of June. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 4, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Garbage carts roll in next week |
1992-05-28 |
New wheeled garbage carts will be used in Skokie beginning the first week of June. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 1992, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Village, Goodwill OK recycling pact |
1992-04-09 |
The Village of Skokie approved a contract with Goodwill Industries for pickup of household items for recycling. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 9, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Goodwill Industries,
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Charities |
| Garbage cart delivery set |
1992-04-09 |
Some village residents will begin receiving plastic garbage carts to replace old garbage cans. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 9, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Skokie OKs area trash plan |
1992-03-05 |
Village trustees approved a project use agreement between Skokie and the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 5, 1992, p. 17 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County (SWANCC),
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Trash cart plan to start in '92 |
1991-09-19 |
Skokie will implement a new money-saving garbage collection system beginning next summer. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 19, 1991, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Balefill rejection stinks towns say |
1991-02-07 |
Skokie Village was surprised and disappointed at the Army Corps of Engineers' denial of a request to use a 200-acre landfill on an abandoned gravel mine to fill the garbage disposal needs of 26 municipalities. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 7, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Curb-side recycling pickup starts in July |
1990-03-08 |
Beginning July 1st Skokie residents will be able to recycle certain refuse through a village-wide curbside recycling program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 8, 1990, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| The Catch-22 of recycling |
1989-09-07 |
Options that would not require spending public funds for the disposal of solid waste are available to Skokie and other surrounding communities. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 7, 1989, p. 5 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Skokie OKs move allowing residents to leave leaves in street |
1989-09-07 |
Skokie residents will be allowed to put leaves in streets for a time. Village trustees have decided to buy special equipment at a cost of $9,800 which could collect leaves from village streets. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 7, 1989, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Yard waste law to ease landfills |
1989-07-20 |
After months of waiting for legislative action, Skokie and other Illinois communities now know how they must dispose of yard waste. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1989, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Laws and regulations |
| Center lock up shocks residents |
1989-07-13 |
The North Shore Ecology Center rejected a contract to temporarily operate the Niles West Reclamation Center, citing an unreasonable insurance liability clause. District 219 will be forced to close the center July 6. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 13, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
North Shore Ecology Center,
Niles West Reclamation Center,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Recycling center gets reprieve for a month |
1989-06-29 |
At the request of Skokie Village Manager Al Rigoni, the District 219 Board voted unanimously to postpone the closing of the Niles West Reclamation Center for one month. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 29, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Niles West Reclamation Center,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Rigoni, Al |
| No Title |
1989-05-13 |
Skokie is facing increased costs to dump its garbage in area landfills. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, May 13, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Recycling center might be saved |
1989-05-04 |
Skokie is looking into the possibility of merging the District 219's recycling program with its own. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 4, 1989, p. 4 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Village awards pilot recycling contracts |
1989-04-06 |
Village board members have agreed to hire a recycling pickup company and buy 1,500 special garbage containers. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 6, 1989, p. 9 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Skokie drafts hazardous waste cleanup law |
1989-03-30 |
Skokie Village Officials are drafting an ordinance that would allow the fire department to order a clean up of hazardous waste if the person responsible for the accident cannot be found. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 1989, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Ordinances,
Skokie Fire Department,
Environment,
Accidents |
| Yard waste bagging law takes effect in fall |
1989-03-23 |
Starting in September Skokie residents will have to bag their yard waste. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 1989, p. 8 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| Skokie to test recycling |
1989-03-23 |
Skokie Officials will choose 1,200 village homes to participate in a pilot garbage recycling program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 1989, p. 3 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| 1,200 homes will get taste of recycling |
1989-03-23 |
In view of the spiraling cost of hauling 33,000 tons of garbage to a landfill each year, the Village of Skokie is considering a recycling program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 23, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Recycling,
Refuse and refuse disposal |
| No Title |
1988-10-15 |
A landfill planned for a site near Bartlett may be ready to accept north suburban garbage by 1990. However, pending lawsuits may slow the development of the landfill. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 15, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| No Title |
1988-09-03 |
Under an agreement reached August 30, no industrial waste will be drained from Hodag Chemical Corporation into the Village sewer system. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 3, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Hodag Chemical Corporation,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Environment |
| Agreement reached on removing waste |
1988-09-01 |
An agreement modifying an existing restraining order which mandates terms of disposing chemical waste products stored in holding tanks at Hodag Chemical Corporation, was signed August 30. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 1, 1988, p. 3 |
Hodag Chemical Corporation,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Environment |
| Fall cleanup is a job beyond be-leaf |
1987-10-31 |
In a typical year the Skokie Public Works Department disposes of 10,000 cubic yards of discarded foliage. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 31, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department |
| Flood damage taxing village trash pickups |
1987-08-27 |
Recent floods have meant larger trash pickups for the Skokie Public Works Department. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 1987, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Floods |
| Nilehi disposes of chemical waste |
1987-08-27 |
District 219 high schools are among 660 statewide schools which took advantage of an Illinois EPA program which allowed schools to dispose of hazardous chemicals at a minimal cost. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 27, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| ComEd promises dump will be cleaned up by June |
1986-02-13 |
Some land owned by Commonwealth Edison has been the site of illegal dumping. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 13, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department) |
| Village (reluctantly) dumps citation on ComEd for failing to clean up site |
1985-12-05 |
Commonwealth Edison was cited by the Skokie Health Department for failing to comply with a judge's order to clean up property that has been used as an unauthorized dump by several area firms. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1985, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department) |
| 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 gives $$ backing for potential landfill site |
1985-10-31 |
Several municipalities, including Skokie, are cooperating through the Northwest Municipal Conference to alleviate potential solid waste disposal problems in the next decade. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 31, 1985, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Northwest Municipal Conference |
| Judge buries illegal dumping case |
1985-10-17 |
A Cook County Circuit Court judge ruled that several firms cited by the Skokie Health Department for illegally dumping refuse on ComEd property cannot be held accountable for their actions and that ComEd must clean up the site. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 17, 1985, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison,
Litigation |
| Firms charged with illegal dumping headed to court |
1985-10-10 |
Five firms cited by the Skokie Health Department for illegally dumping waste on ComEd property are scheduled to appear in Cook County Circuit Court on October 15. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1985, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Commonwealth Edison |
| Village cites 3 firms for illegal dumping |
1985-09-19 |
The Skokie Health Department has cited three area firms for illegally dumping large amounts of refuse on Commonwealth Edison property in the village's extreme southeast corner. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 19, 1985, p. 6 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Illegal dumping smells, swells near VFW hall |
1985-09-12 |
Unidentified construction and landscaping companies are illegally dumping large amounts of refuse material near Skokie's southwest corner and the village has evidence that will enable it to fine each of the offending companies. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 1985, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Garbage 'burns' refuse collectors |
1985-09-05 |
Two Skokie refuse collectors were taken to Skokie Valley Hospital suffering from chemical burns. The men were burned by a substance used for stripping varnish. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 5, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Accidents |
| Condo owners want refuse debate |
1985-04-18 |
Skokie condo owners have asked the Village Board to draft an ordinance allowing them to receive a rebate for the private garbage collection service they are forced to use. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 1985, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Housing - Condominiums |
| Talk tells timely tale of trash |
1985-01-10 |
The Skokie Board has decided to change the village's refuse disposal site from the Waste Management landfill in Techny to the Browning-Ferris landfill in Hillside. This should save the village about $69,000 per year. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 10, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Garbage job is picking up |
1984-03-08 |
Crews efficiently handle garbage removal in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 8, 1984, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Skokie garbage may be energy source |
1980-07-31 |
Skokie officials are exploring possibility of using incinerators to burn garbage. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 31, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
|
| Skokie faces dilemma, what to do with refuse? |
1974-06-06 |
Skokie faces problems with refuse disposal as the existing incinerators do not conform to pollution standards. |
The News, Thursday, June 6, 1974, p. 4 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
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| Suburbs win EPA grant |
1973-02-08 |
Skokie, Niles, and Evanston to receive grant from EPA to begin cooperative planning program for solid waste management. |
The News, Thursday, February 8, 1973, p. 5 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),
Grants |
| Skokie signs on for refuse disposal study |
1972-02-17 |
Skokie in consortium with other communities to search for options for refuse disposal. |
The News, Thursday, February 17, 1972, p. 18 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| It's high time |
1971-03-18 |
Comments on proposed refuse disposal system. |
The News, Thursday, March 18, 1971, p. 3 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
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| It's high time |
1970-02-12 |
Comments on the proposed refuse disposal system. |
The News, Thursday, February 12, 1970, p. 10 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
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| Skokie agrees to Valianas project |
1969-12-18 |
Skokie to begin contract negotiations for Valianas system of solid waste disposal. |
The News, Thursday, December 18, 1969, p. 2 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Valianas System |
| Skokie hears radical garbage dump plan |
1969-08-14 |
Skokie Trustees hear revolutionary proposal for waste disposal. |
The News, Thursday, August 14, 1969, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Motel, dump voted out: Schmidt, Kaplan in lead |
1965-09-09 |
Village Board rejects construction of Holiday Inn and closing of dump. |
The News, Thursday, September 9, 1965, p. 1 |
Kaplan, Bernard,
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Business - Hotels and motels,
Holiday Inn,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Schmidt, Herman |
| Berger opposes Kaplan |
1965-08-05 |
Samuel Berger challenges Bernard Kaplan's allegation people want the village dump closed. |
The News, Thursday, August 5, 1965, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Berger, Samuel,
Kaplan, Bernard |
| Incinerator work finally approved |
1964-01-30 |
Trustees vote to modernize the Village incinerator. |
The News, Thursday, January 30, 1964, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| Dump goes down in 4-1 defeat |
1963-05-23 |
Result of referendum to purchase a 12-acre addition to existing dump is defeated. |
The News, Thursday, May 23, 1963, p. 1 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
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| Skokie needs dump site: Public Works Dept recommended it |
1963-05-16 |
Skokie Caucus Party against acquisition of Gross Point site for refuse. |
The News, Thursday, May 16, 1963, p. 37 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
Politics - Skokie Caucus Party |
| It's high time |
1963-05-02 |
Comments on proposed purchase of Cowhey dump in Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, May 2, 1963, p. 18 |
Refuse and refuse disposal,
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