Title | Date | Summary | Source | Tags |
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Atheist says he'll sue Skokie over manager | 1988-12-08 | Atheist Rob Sherman told Skokie Village trustees that his group, the Illinois Chapter of American Atheists, will sue Skokie because it has allowed religious displays on government property. | Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 1988, p. 3 | Illinois Chapter of American Atheists, Separation of church and state, Litigation, Sherman, Robert |
Atheist threatens suit over displays | 1988-10-20 | Robert Sherman, the national spokesman for an atheists group, threatened to sue Skokie after village officials stated that religious displays on Village Hall grounds are constitutional. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Separation of church and state, Litigation, Sherman, Robert |
Atheist won't sue-for now | 1988-12-15 | Atheist Rob Sherman has decided not to sue the village for allowing a display of a Christian manger scene and a Jewish menorah on the front lawn of Skokie's Village Hall. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 15, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 2 | Separation of church and state, Litigation, Sherman, Robert |
Atheists still mad as hell | 1990-08-09 | The American Atheists organization will sue the Village of Skokie over the new location for the display of a menorah and nativity scene during Hanukkah and Christmas. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 9, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Holidays and celebrations, Separation of church and state, American Atheists, Litigation |
Away with the manger and menorah | 1990-07-19 | The Skokie Village Board of Trustees voted 5-1 to move the holiday manger and menorah displays from the lawn in front of the Village Hall to a small village-owned park at Oakton and Lincoln Avenues. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 19, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Holidays and celebrations, Separation of church and state |
Board vows to keep religion out of school | 1993-01-07 | The board of Elementary School District 73 1/2 continues to favor a strict separation of church and state. | Skokie Review, Thursday, January 7, 1993, p. 14 | Separation of church and state, Public School District 73 1/2 |
Despite court's ruling, atheist continues fight | 1989-07-20 | Atheist Rob Sherman, spokesman for American Atheists, believes the Supreme Court should have ruled that all governmental Christmas displays unconstitutional. Skokie officials believe it is constitutional to have a menorah and a manger on village property | Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1989, p. 5 | Separation of church and state, American Atheists, Sherman, Robert, Courts, Holidays and celebrations - Christmas, Holidays and celebrations - Chanukah (Hanukkah) |
Display site could be open to unusual uses | 1988-11-17 | Village officials are attempting to clarify the village's rules for displaying religious objects on village property. Robert Sherman, head of the Illinois chapter of American Atheists, has complained about the village's policy. | Skokie Review, Thursday, November 17, 1988, p. 3 | Separation of church and state, American Atheists, Sherman, Robert |
Dist. 73 1/2 parents, teachers squirm over music, religion | 1993-03-11 | Trustees for School District 73 1/2 told teachers to avoid celebrating religions, particularly in music concerts. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 11, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 | Separation of church and state, Public School District 73 1/2 |
How area lawmakers voted | 1999-11-18 | None | Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1999, p. 16 | Government - U.S., Parents and parenting, Separation of church and state, Internet, Laws and regulations |