| Skokie Federal founder dies |
1999-03-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 25, 1999, p. 13 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
O'Connell, John R.,
Death |
| Guilty plea expected in Skokie Fed case |
1995-12-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
O'Connell, John R. |
| O'Connell may plea-bargain |
1995-09-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 28, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 10 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
O'Connell, John R.,
McBirney, Edwin, III |
| O'Connell pleads in Skokie Federal Case |
1995-07-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 6, 1995, p. 4 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Resolution Trust Corporation,
Affiliated Banc Group,
O'Connell, John R. |
| Ex-pres charged in Skokie Fed debacle |
1995-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 1995, p. 4 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Resolution Trust Corporation,
Affiliated Banc Group,
Huitt, E.M., Jr.,
Comerica Banks,
O'Connell, John R.,
Business - Banks and banking,
Crime and criminals - Forgery,
Sko-Fed Mortgage |
| S & L founder faces charges |
1995-06-15 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 15, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
O'Connell, John R. |
| Skokie S&L suit settled |
1992-12-17 |
Stephen Mullins, his accountant, and his attorney have agreed to pay over $1 million in a settlement with the now defunct Skokie Federal Savings and Loan. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 17, 1992, p. 3 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Fraud,
Mullins, Stephen,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Skokie Federal sale costly for taxpayers |
1990-02-08 |
The troubled Skokie Federal Savings and Loan was purchased February 6 by the Affiliated Bank Group of Morton Grove, which is owned by Manufacturers National Corporation of Detroit. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 1990, p. 3 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Manufacturers National Corporation of Detroit,
Affiliated Banc Group,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Locally based bank group buys Skokie Federal S&L |
1990-02-08 |
On February 6 Affiliated Banc Group, with branches in Chicago and Morton Grove, bought Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association from the government. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 8, 1990, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Affiliated Banc Group,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Troubled Skokie thrift draws interest from abroad |
1989-09-21 |
Some investors from as far away as Taiwan and Europe are interested in acquiring Skokie Federal Savings and Loan. The Skokie-based savings and loan was placed under government supervision last March. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 1989, p. 6 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Government puts Skokie Federal on auction block |
1989-09-07 |
Skokie Federal Savings Association, managed by the federal government since March, is now officially on the "auction block." Government officials said that the institution has an excellent chance of being sold within the next few weeks. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 7, 1989, p. 9 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| No Title |
1989-09-02 |
Federal regulators expect to sell Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association within the next couple of months. Among the financial institutions expressing interest in purchasing it are two Chicago-based banks: St. Paul Federal and Cragin Federal. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, September 2, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Cragin Federal Bank,
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
St. Paul Bancorp Inc.,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Depositors' money sage at Skokie Federal, U.S. says |
1989-08-03 |
Federal Home Loan Board officials continue to assure depositors that Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association is a safe place for their money. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 3, 1989, p. 7 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Investors interested in Skokie Fed |
1989-06-22 |
Although investors have shown interest in purchasing Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association since it was placed under federal control in March, negotiations can't begin until federal money becomes available. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 1989, p. 4 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Skokie Fed offices calm after takeover |
1989-03-30 |
Officials of the ailing Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association are confident that a merger or sale will be worked out quickly once Congress allocates funds to assist in the process. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 1989, p. 3 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| No Title |
1989-03-23 |
The government takeover of Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association came as a total surprise to John O'Connell, Jr., Senior Vice President of Skokie Federal. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 23, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking,
O'Connell, John R., Jr. |
| No Title |
1989-03-18 |
The federal takeover of Skokie Federal Savings Association has created a flood of questions from depositors worried about their cash. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, March 18, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| No Title |
1989-02-11 |
Negotiations on the sale of the Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association are on hold while the federal government decides how to bail out the troubled financial institution. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, February 11, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Skokie Federal receives second purchase offer |
1989-01-12 |
For the second time in less than three months, the Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association has received a purchase offer from the Chicago based savings and loan institution, Enterprise Savings Bank. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 12, 1989, p. 7 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking,
Enterprise Savings Bank |
| Groups want to buy Skokie Federal |
1988-11-03 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association could be sold for $38.6 million to an investment group backed by the Chicago-based Pritzer Family. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 3, 1988, p. 4 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| No Title |
1988-10-01 |
After pressure from an Uptown tenants group and an Alderman, the Skokie Federal Savings & Loan Association has halted efforts to break long-term leases at a building it is selling. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 1, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Real estate,
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Skokie Federal seeking possible sale or merger |
1987-10-08 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association is trying to increase capital by selling the company or merging with another company. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 8, 1987, p. 6 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Skokie Federal sells one branch |
1987-03-19 |
The Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association has sold its Round Lake branch office to Home Federal Savings and Loan Association. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 19, 1987, p. 66 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Home Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Skokie Federal Savings offers $10 million for home mortgages |
1985-09-19 |
The Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association is offering north suburban homebuyers $10 million in 9 percent adjustable rate mortgages and permitting down payments as low as 5 percent. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 19, 1985, p. 57 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Mortgages,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Skokie Fed talks sale but no agreement yet |
1985-06-06 |
Talks on the sale of the controlling interest in Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association are under way. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 6, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Long line courts a short rate |
1983-09-04 |
More than forty people waited for hours in front of the Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association to apply for the Illinois Housing Development Authority's Affordable Mortgage Program. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, September 4, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Mortgages |
| Skokie and Home Savings plan member |
1982-06-17 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association and Home Federal Savings of Lake County have filed an application for merger with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board to form a $650 million North Shore institution with 14 offices. |
The News, Thursday, June 17, 1982, p. 14 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Home Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Petitions oppose plan to withhold interest |
1980-07-03 |
Skokie Federal Savings & Loan began campaign against requirement to withhold portion of interest for taxes. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 3, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 4 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| Mortgage rates to stay up: Skokie Federal chief |
1979-08-09 |
Skokie Federal's President John O'Connell predicts no relief from high mortgage rates for the next six months. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 9, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 15 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Mortgages,
O'Connell, John R. |
| Skokie Federal will convert to federal stock association |
1976-11-25 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association will be converted to a federal stock association. |
The News, Thursday, November 25, 1976, p. 20 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| New Skokie Federal Bank |
1975-12-04 |
Skokie Federal Savings opens new in-store branch within the Jewel grocery store. |
The News, Thursday, December 4, 1975, p. 16 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking,
Jewel,
Business - Grocery stores |
| Skokie Fed hits milestone |
1975-07-03 |
Assets of the Savings and Loan have exceeded $100 million. |
The News, Thursday, July 3, 1975, p. 5 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
| No bomb at SFS |
1975-04-24 |
Bomb threat at Skokie Federal Savings and Loan is hoax. |
The News, Thursday, April 24, 1975, p. 5 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Crime and criminals - Bombs and bomb threats |
| Skokie Federal opens branch |
1973-09-27 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association will open branch at Lincoln and Oakton intersection. |
The News, Thursday, September 27, 1973, p. 11 |
Skokie Federal Savings and Loan Association,
Business - Banks and banking |
