| Park named in honor of pioneering local doctor |
2020-05-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 28, 2020, p. 12 |
Hanson-Putziger, Amanda,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Skokie Historical Society,
Klehm, Dr. A Louise,
Witry, Richard,
Parks,
Dr. A. Louise Klehm Park |
| Skokie district to demolish Lincoln Junior High |
2019-11-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 21, 2019, p. 4 |
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Clauson, Margaret,
Skokie Historical Society,
Lawrence, Nathaniel,
Lincoln Junior High School,
Public School District 69 - Budget and expenditures,
Public School District 69 - Buildings |
| Facebook group reunites former Skokie residents |
2011-07-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 7, 2011 , p. 12 |
Robey, Pam,
Skokie Historical Society,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Skokie - Residents,
Winkler, Steven,
Internet,
Anderson, Jane Selvey,
Ossey, Debi,
Harold, Cecil,
Pressman, Linda,
Ericksen, Keith |
| Heirlooms of our historical societies |
2006-04-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 2006, p. 71 |
Museums,
DeVore, Sheryl,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Skokie Historical Society,
Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| Skokie planners prepare to digitize village history |
2006-02-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 2, 2006, p. 10 |
Skokie Public Library,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Park District,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Skokie Historical Society,
History,
Internet,
Rigoni, Al,
SkokieNet |
| North Shore towns risk identity crisis |
2005-07-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 21, 2005, p. 76 |
Names, titles, etc.,
Skokie Historical Society,
Skokie,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J. |
| Past is present for historical societies |
2005-03-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 17, 2005, p. 123 |
Museums,
Smith, Ronald,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Skokie Historical Society,
Witry, Pat,
History,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Hanson, Amanda |
| Park district to raze historic Harms house |
2002-06-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 20, 2002, p. 3 |
Lake County Grading,
Ohrlund, John,
Harms, Henry,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Frenzel, Allan,
Belkin, Liz,
Hartman, Steve,
Historic buildings |
| Harms house fate depends on state |
2001-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2001, p. 3 |
Alexander, Deborah,
Skokie Historical Society,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Grants,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Pharmacia,
National Trust for Historic Preservation,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Historic buildings,
Henry Harms House,
Illinois First |
| Harms house neighbors don't want demolition |
2000-06-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 22, 2000, p. 8 |
Meccia, A.J.,
Haugg, Ted,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Smessaert, Ray,
Witry, Richard (Dick) J.,
Daghestani, Ann,
Historic buildings |
| Demolition a possibility for Harms home |
2000-02-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2000, p. 3 |
Harms, Henry,
Nees, Michael,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Skokie founder's house goes on block Tuesday |
1999-04-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 15, 1999, p. 5 |
Harms, Henry,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Trophies preserve a link with the past |
1998-08-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 6, 1998, p. 89 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Skokie Historical Society,
Humphrey, Barry,
Niles East High School,
Turry, Jerry |
| Fire hits historic house |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 23, 1997, p. 3 |
Fires,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings,
Harrar, Adam |
| On the paths of pioneers : Cemetery walks show's Skokie's first settlers were nobody's ghoul |
1996-10-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 10, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Cemeteries,
Cemetery Walk,
Nees, Michael,
St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Skokie Historical Society,
Mytnick, Doug,
O'Toole, Elizabeth |
| Skokie draws on itself for war exhibit |
1996-08-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 1, 1996, p. B2 |
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Skokie Historical Society,
Witry, Pat,
Bratsakis, George,
Christie, Kristina,
Bart, David,
Humphrey, Barry,
O'Toole, Elizabeth,
War,
Bart, Julia,
Art exhibitions |
| Metal house shows its mettle |
1996-03-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 28, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Hoffman, Vic,
Skokie Historical Society,
Housing,
Lustrons |
| Register status an unexpected reversal |
1996-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 1996, p. 3 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
National Park Service,
Skokie Historical Society,
National Register of Historic Places,
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency,
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA),
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Condo plans eyed |
1995-10-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 12, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Nees, Michael,
Skokie Historical Society,
Brod, Magdalene,
Housing - Condominiums,
Norwood Builders Inc.,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie depot doomed? |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 14, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
Nees, Michael,
Skokie Historical Society,
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency,
Historic buildings |
| Ghosts from Skokie's past haunt cemetery walk |
1995-07-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 13, 1995, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Cemeteries,
Cheetham, Elizabeth,
Cemetery Walk,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery,
Skokie Historical Society,
Haben, John |
| Train depot saved? Landmark status OK'd |
1995-06-22 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 22, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
North Shore Station,
National Register of Historic Places,
Historic buildings |
| Fund drive created to build trophy case for Niles East |
1995-06-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 1, 1995, p. 106 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Skokie Historical Society,
Humphrey, Barry,
Niles East High School,
Turry, Jerry |
| Reconsider plan, Nees tells board |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 1995, p. 3 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Nees, Michael,
Skokie Historical Society,
Railroads,
Operation Greenlight,
Gorell, Jacqueline |
| Depot : Should it stay? |
1995-04-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 20, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
North Shore Station,
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Effort to save vintage station on track |
1995-04-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 13, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
North Shore Station,
Operation Greenlight,
Historic buildings |
| Future dim for landmark Dempster depot |
1995-03-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 1995, p. 3 |
TDA Illinois Inc.,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Skokie Historical Society,
Ciorba Group Inc.,
Operation Greenlight,
Rigoni, Al,
Historic buildings,
Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois |
| Historical Society helps track local family trees |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 1995, p. 6 |
Abbink, Marilyn,
Skokie Historical Society,
Organizations and societies,
Oakes, Gertrude Blameuser |
| Shooting the past |
1994-11-10 |
The Skokie Heritage Museum and the Skokie Historical Society jointly manage the photo archive. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 10, 1994, Sec. 2, p. 1 |
Museums,
Skokie Heritage Museum,
Skokie Historical Society,
Organizations and societies,
Photography |
| Society tour serves meal, Skokie history |
1994-05-05 |
The Skokie Historical Society held a fundraising dinner in historic Skokie homes. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 5, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Fundraising and fundraisers |
| Dempster station's final stop? |
1994-03-03 |
The Skokie Historical Society is trying to find a new use for the North Shore Station on Dempster, which is scheduled to be demolished. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 3, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Dempster Street Train Station,
North Shore Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Historians want to save station |
1993-12-09 |
The Skokie Historical Society is attempting to save the historic North Shore Station. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 9, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Swift,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Spare Swift terminal: society |
1993-11-18 |
The Skokie Historical Society would like to preserve the 68-year-old Skokie Swift station. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1993, p. 12 |
Skokie Swift,
Dempster Street Train Station,
Transportation,
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| Skokie exhibit highlights Niles East role in history |
1993-09-16 |
The Skokie Historical Society is featuring a Niles East exhibit. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 16, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Niles East High School |
| Niles East exhibit preserves memories |
1993-09-09 |
The Skokie Historical Society is featuring a Niles East exhibit. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 9, 1993, p. 5 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Niles East High School |
| Old Skokie houses leave mark on local history |
1993-06-17 |
Twelve Skokie houses received historic markers from the Skokie Historical Society. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1993, p. 14 - this citation is provided for research purposes, this issue of the Skokie Review is not available from the Skokie Public Library |
Skokie Historical Society,
Historic buildings |
| History group picks officers |
1993-04-01 |
The Skokie Historical Society will induct new officers. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 1, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Elections,
Skokie Historical Society,
Organizations and societies |
| State asked to halt OCC demolition |
1993-02-04 |
The Skokie Historical Society is asking the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency to block the demolition of the old Niles East High School building. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 4, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Oakton Community College - Buildings,
Illinois Historic Preservation Agency,
Niles East High School |
| Preserving history at Niles East |
1992-12-17 |
The Skokie Historical Society is outraged about Oakton Community College's plan to demolish its building at 7701 N. Lincoln. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 17, 1992, p. 5 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Oakton Community College - Buildings |
| Skokie to mark its history treasures |
1992-12-17 |
The Skokie Historical Society is initiating a historical marker program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 17, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie - History,
Skokie Historical Society |
| OCC plans drawn into historic tiff |
1992-12-10 |
The Skokie Historical Society is outraged about Oakton Community College's plans to demolish its building at 7701 N. Lincoln. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 10, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Oakton Community College - Buildings |
| Historical Society's 'new' home ready by fall |
1992-05-14 |
The Skokie Historical Society will be moving to the newly restored Skokie firehouse this fall. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 14, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Buildings,
Skokie Historical Society,
Organizations and societies |
| No Title |
1988-07-30 |
The Skokie Historical Society will meet on August 4 at Skokie Public Library. Mary Radmacher, Chief Librarian from 1956 until her retirement, will speak about the history of the library. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, July 30, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Radmacher, Mary,
History,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Skokie Historical Society |
1984-09-20 |
A new sign, designating the property at 8031 Floral as the home of the Skokie Historical Society, was presented to the society by the Skokie Park District. |
The News, Thursday, September 20, 1984, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Historical Society,
Organizations and societies |
| Skokie Historical Society Honors memory of Dr. Klehm |
1982-05-23 |
A Skokie Historical Society exhibit honoring the pioneering spirit of Dr. A. Louise Klehm, Niles Center's first woman physician, is in the Skokie Public Library through May 29. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, May 23, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Klehm, A. Louise,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits |
| Skokie celebrates 93rd birthday |
1981-03-12 |
To mark Skokie's 93rd birthday in March, the Skokie Historical Society created a display in the library which recalls the beginnings of the village's first free public library. |
The News, Thursday, March 12, 1981, p. 4 |
Skokie - History,
Skokie Public Library,
Skokie Historical Society |
| Historical Society seeks $ backing in February |
1980-01-24 |
Historical Society will launch its first fundraising drive in February. |
The News, Thursday, January 24, 1980, p. 20 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Fundraising and fundraisers |
| Verna Beaver makes Village history alive |
1978-10-26 |
Verna Beaver tells of her involvement in Skokie's affairs. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 26, 1978, Sec. 2, p. 2 |
Skokie - History,
Beaver, Verna,
Skokie Historical Society |
| Cruising through old Niles Center |
1978-06-29 |
Skokie Historical Society offers walking tours on the history of Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, June 29, 1978, p. 1 |
Skokie - History,
Skokie Historical Society |
| Historical committee looking for members |
1978-02-26 |
Skokie Historical Committee has begun a drive to organize a Skokie Historical Society. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 26, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Historical Society,
Organizations and societies |
