| 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 |
| Sculpture removed from Village Hall art exhibit |
1999-06-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1999, p. 3 |
Censorship,
Separation of church and state,
Indermark, Ken,
Highway 61,
Art exhibitions |
| Schools face December dilemma |
1993-12-09 |
Schools must respond to all students when planning their holiday programs. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 9, 1993, p. 10 |
Holidays and celebrations,
Separation of church and state,
Schools |
| Officials get veto on music selection |
1993-03-11 |
Trustees for School District 73 1/2 told teachers to avoid celebrating religions, particularly in music concerts. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 11, 1993, p. 3 |
Separation of church and state,
Public School District 73 1/2 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Village told to move menorah, creche displays |
1990-05-31 |
Legal challenges have prompted the Skokie Village Board to consider moving the site of the annual Christmas creche and Hanukah menorah display from the Village Hall lawn. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 31, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Holidays and celebrations,
Separation of church and state |
| Village backs religious display |
1990-05-10 |
Officials of the American Jewish Congress say that unless Skokie agrees with a compromise regarding religious displays in front of the Village Hall the organization will take the village to court. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 10, 1990, p. 3 |
Holidays and celebrations,
Separation of church and state,
American Jewish Congress |
| Religious display issue debated for third time |
1990-05-03 |
Skokie village trustees will get a legal opinion next week on whether their long-standing policy allowing religious displays on the village's "Site of Civic Pride" violates the Constitution's separation of church and state. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 3, 1990, p. 3 |
Holidays and celebrations,
Separation of church and state |
| Village reviewing policy on creches |
1990-04-19 |
The village of Skokie is reviewing its policy regarding religious displays on the Village Hall front lawn. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 19, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Holidays and celebrations,
Separation of church and state |
| Religious display rule comes under fire again |
1990-02-08 |
The American Jewish Congress asked Skokie village trustees to reconsider Skokie's policy which allows religious displays on the village hall lawn. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 1990, p. 4 |
Holidays and celebrations,
Separation of church and state |
| 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) |
| Sherman retreats: Court decision jolts atheist activist |
1988-12-15 |
Rob Sherman, executive director of the Illinois Chapter of American Atheists, cancelled plans to sue several north suburban communities, including Skokie, that have had religious displays on public property. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 15, 1988, p. 3 |
Illinois Chapter of American Atheists,
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 |
| 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 |
| News digest |
1988-11-24 |
Atheist Robert Sherman has asked village officials to reconsider their policy which allows seasonal religious displays on village property. Barbara Meyer, Skokie's attorney, will review two recent court cases and then review Skokie's policy. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 24, 1988, p. 6 |
Meyer, Barbara,
Separation of church and state,
Sherman, Robert,
Courts |
| No Title |
1988-11-19 |
Controversy about the display of religious objects on Village property continues as there have been several conflicting court rulings. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 19, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Separation of church and state,
Courts |
| 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 |
| Skokie won't ban public religious displays |
1988-10-20 |
Assistant Village Attorney Jeffrey Greenspan says that Skokie's policy that allows private groups to erect religious objects on village property is constitutional. A group of atheists has threatened to sue the village if the policy is not changed. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 20, 1988, p. 3 |
Separation of church and state,
American Atheists,
Litigation |
| 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 |
