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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 to implement new smart technology 2021-01-14 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 2021 p. 11 Slankard, Max, Skokie Public Works Department, Village Hall, Water supply
Skokie officials remind residents about snow parking rules 2020-12-31 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 31, 2020 p. 16 Slankard, Max, Snow and ice removal, Tennes, Ann, Skokie Public Works Department, Skokie - Residents, Parking, Coronavirus infections (COVID-19)
Skokie adopts program to help with private sewer repairs 2015-01-22 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 2015, p.7 Slankard, Max, Skokie Public Works Department, Skokie Board of Trustees
No major emergencies reported in Skokie during severe cold days 2019-02-07 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 2019, p. 7 Skokie Public Works Department, Tennes, Ann, Bobkiewicz, Wally, Weather, Water supply
Skokie socked by Friday night rainstorm 2013-09-05 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 2013 , p. 15 Skokie Public Works Department,
Village board reaches recycling agreement 2011-05-19 None Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 2011 , p. 6 Recycling, Slankard, Max, Skokie Public Works Department, Skokie Board of Trustees, Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc.
Tab starts to come in on record storm cost 2011-02-17 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 17, 2011 , p. 5 Slankard, Max, Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department
Skokie survives storm for the record books 2011-02-10 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2011 , p. 5 Slankard, Max, Skokie Public Works Department, Snow and ice removal, Weather
Skokie braced for blizzard 2011-02-03 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2011 , p. 5 Slankard, Max, Skokie Public Works Department, Weather
Public works earns seal of approval 2010-11-25 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 25, 2010 , p. 6 Slankard, Max, Skokie Public Works Department, Van Dusen, George, American Public Works Association
Public Works earns high mark 2010-09-02 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 2, 2010 , p. 5 Slankard, Max, Skokie Public Works Department, Van Dusen, George, Rigoni, Al, American Public Works Association
Survey: Residents satisfied with town 2010-02-11 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 11, 2010 , p. 3 Tennes, Ann, Skokie Public Works Department, Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department), Skokie Fire Department, Surveys and studies, Municipal employees, Skokie Police Department
Bank promises to repair neighbor's fence 2009-04-30 None Skokie Review, Thursday, April 30, 2009, p. 11 Skokie Public Works Department, Rashkovsky, Julia, Wisnewski, Edward, Business - Banks and banking, Hanson, Wayne, Edens Bank, Rashkovsky, Alex
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
Skokie coping with snow -- so far 2008-12-25 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 25, 2008, p. 3 Slankard, Max, Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Prija, Sefik
Village: Lawsuit from fired worker lacks 'merit 2008-10-09 None Skokie Review, Thursday, October 9, 2008, p. 5 Skokie Public Works Department, Litigation, Rigoni, Al, Hagen, John
Skokie loads up on winter salt 2008-09-18 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2008, p. 6 Slankard, Max, Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department
Relentless rain challenges public works crew 2008-09-18 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2008, p. 5 Skokie Public Works Department, Floods, Weather, Willing, Mark, Rigoni, Al
Fired employee sues Skokie 2008-09-11 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 11, 2008, p. 7 Skokie Public Works Department, Litigation, Employment, Hanley, J. Patrick, Rigoni, Al
Village looks to make its salt pile last longer 2008-09-04 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 2008, p. 6 Slankard, Max, Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Streets, Gelder, Michael
Salt cost sure to be steep 2008-09-04 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 2008, p. 5 Slankard, Max, Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Streets, Rigoni, Al
Weekend storm claims three ash trees 2008-06-12 None Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 2008, p. 4 Trees and plants, Skokie Public Works Department, Weather, Willing, Mark
After ash borer damage, Skokie seeks tree funds 2008-05-08 None Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 2008, p. 7 Slankard, Max, Trees and plants, Skokie Public Works Department, Emerald ash borer
New schedule for yard waste, recycling pickup 2008-05-08 None Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 2008, p. 5 Slankard, Max, Recycling, Skokie Public Works Department, Willing, Mark, Rigoni, Al
Village finds salt for a steep price 2008-02-28 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 28, 2008, p. 5 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Willing, Mark
Salt becomes precious due to winter weather 2008-02-14 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 14, 2008, p. 5 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Willing, Mark, Silverberg, Barry, Skokie Police Department
Snows tap salt supply 2008-02-07 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 2008, p. 5 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Willing, Mark
Ash tree removal to begin soon 2008-01-31 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 31, 2008, p. 5 Slankard, Max, Trees and plants, Skokie Public Works Department, Pest control, Emerald ash borer
CDBG requests exceed budget 2008-01-24 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 24, 2008, p. 6 Skokie Public Works Department, Harbour, Inc., North Shore Senior Center, Grants, Maine-Niles Association of Special Recreation (M-NASR), Housing Opportunity Development Corp., Social agencies, Community development, Apna Ghar, Thompson, Tom, Orchard Village, Search Developmental Center, Rebuilding Together North Suburban Chicago, Community Development Block Grants, Center for Enriched Living, Council for Jewish Elderly (CJE), Access to Care, Metropolitan Family Services, SHORE Community Services for Retarded Citizens
Ash borer forces removal of hundreds of ash trees 2008-01-10 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2008, p. 6 Slankard, Max, Trees and plants, Skokie Public Works Department, Pest control, Rigoni, Al, Emerald ash borer
New village 'green' committee sets ambitious goals for itself 2007-12-13 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 13, 2007, p. 8 Slankard, Max, Skokie Public Works Department, Skokie Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission, Curley, Kirsten, Roberts, Randall, Van Dusen, George, Sood, Romil, Berman, Scott, Hanley, J. Patrick, Shore, Debra
Ice storms tell us winter has arrived 2007-12-13 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 13, 2007, p. 6 Skokie Public Works Department, Snow and ice removal, Weather, Willing, Mark
Skokie responds to storms 2007-08-30 None Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2007, p. 5 Trees and plants, Flood control, Skokie Public Works Department, Weather, Willing, Mark, Skokie Police Department, Rigoni, Al
Grease spill driver cited for speeding 2007-07-05 None Skokie Review, Thursday, July 5, 2007, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Traffic accidents, Edens Expressway
Big, bumbling cicadas no problem for village 2007-04-26 None Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2007, p. 8 Skokie Public Works Department, Pest control, Willing, Mark
Ash borer located in Skokie 2007-04-26 None Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2007, p. 5 Slankard, Max, Trees and plants, Skokie Public Works Department, Pest control, Rigoni, Al
Village hires new public works chief 2006-04-20 None Skokie Review, Thursday, April 20, 2006, p. 11 Slankard, Max, Attiah, Alex, Skokie Public Works Department, Rigoni, Al
First snowstorm handled by Skokie cleanup crew 2005-12-15 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 15, 2005, p. 5 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Willing, Mark
Survey shows Skokie regulations not unique 2005-09-22 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 2005, p. 11 Attiah, Alex, Trees and plants, Skokie Public Works Department, Ordinances, Rigoni, Al
Skokie survives heat wave 2005-07-28 None Skokie Review, Thursday, July 28, 2005, p. 5 Trees and plants, Skokie Public Works Department, Weather, Rush North Shore Medical Center, Borre, Ken, Skokie Fire Department
Potholes hit main roads, but not sidestreets in Skokie 2005-03-24 None Skokie Review, Thursday, March 24, 2005, p. 6 Attiah, Alex, Skokie Public Works Department, Streets - Maintenance and repair
Skokie copes with snowfalls 2005-03-24 None Skokie Review, Thursday, March 24, 2005, p. 5 Attiah, Alex, Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department
Village handles second snowstorm 2005-01-27 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 27, 2005, p. 3 Attiah, Alex, Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department
Snow no big deal for Skokie 2004-01-08 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 8, 2004, p. 3 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Willing, Mark
Village to fix glitches in recycling 2003-07-31 None Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 2003, p. 3 Recycling, Skokie Public Works Department, Housing - Town houses, Groot Recycling and Waste Services Inc.
Skokie wins triple crown of accreditation 2003-05-22 None Skokie Review, Thursday, May 22, 2003, p. 22 Skokie Public Works Department, Skokie Fire Department, Awards, prizes, etc., Skokie Police Department, Government - Skokie
Dry cold breaks 59 mains 2003-03-06 None Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 2003, p. 3 Skokie - Budget and expenditures, Skokie Public Works Department, Weather, Water supply, Scher, Jean
Break prompts closing 2003-01-30 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 2003, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Public School District 73 - Buildings, Water supply, East Prairie School
Board says no to front yard parking 2002-11-28 None Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 2002, p. 12 Silver, Verne, Skokie Public Works Department, Piper, Harry, Housing - Single family homes, Van Dusen, George, Gelder, Michael, Perille, Donald, Zoning, Skokie Board of Trustees, Bromberg, Michelle, Floods, Peyer, Peter, Roberts, Randall, McCabe, Frank, Parking, Rigoni, Al
Village buys garbage trucks 2002-09-05 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 5, 2002, p. 10 Skokie - Budget and expenditures, Skokie Public Works Department, Cumberland Servicenter Inc.
Heavy rains flood school basement 2002-08-29 None Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 2002, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Floods, Buildings, Niles North High School, Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools), Skokie Fire Department, Overeem, Matt, Walters, Jim
Heavy rain floods Skokie basements 2002-08-29 None Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 2002, p. 11 Skokie Public Works Department, Floods, Weather, York, Dennis
Agencies team together on new auto fuel center 2002-08-22 None Skokie Review, Thursday, August 22, 2002, p. 21 Gasoline, Skokie Public Works Department, EVNORSKO, Natural gas, Van Dusen, George, Radek, Cathy
Clean fuel station to open 2002-07-25 None Skokie Review, Thursday, July 25, 2002, p. 8 Skokie Public Works Department, Clean Air Act, Trucks, EVNORSKO, Natural gas, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Committee (CMAQ), Pollution - Air
Skokie ready for heat; few problems 2002-07-11 None Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 2002, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Marzigliano, Joseph, Rivenson, Meryl, Willing, Mark, Skokie Police Department, Weber Leisure Center, Devonshire Cultural Center, Anthony, Carolyn, Devonshire Pool, Skokie Public Library, Skokie Park District, Weather, Skokie Human Services Department, Skokie Water Playground, Moreira, Margaret
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
Storm puts salt, plows to work 2002-02-07 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 2002, p. 12 Skokie Public Works Department, Weather
Public works rejects union 2001-02-08 None Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 2001, p. 12 Ballowe, Christa, Skokie Public Works Department, Municipal employees, Unions - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Unions, Rigoni, Al, Edwards, Ken
Public works vote on union set for Feb. 2 2001-01-18 None Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 2001, p. 3 Ballowe, Christa, Skokie Public Works Department, Municipal employees, Unions - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Unions, Edwards, Ken
Klan rattles village workers 2000-12-21 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 2000, p. 8 Protests, demonstrations, etc., Skokie Public Works Department, Municipal employees, Ku Klux Klan
Union effort proceeds 2000-12-14 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 2000, p. 4 Skokie Public Works Department, Municipal employees, Unions - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, Edwards, Ken, Unions
Village employees look at joining union 2000-12-07 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 7, 2000, p. 3 Ballowe, Christa, Skokie Public Works Department, Municipal employees, Unions - International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, York, Dennis, Unions, Rigoni, Al, Edwards, Ken
Skokie, Evanston team in natural gas fuel effort 2000-04-20 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 20, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 2 Evanston, Skokie Public Works Department, Natural gas, Automobiles, Environment
Skokie to use some natural gas trucks 2000-03-30 None Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 2000, p. 4 Skokie Public Works Department, Trucks, Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition, Natural gas, Grants, Metropolitan Mayors Caucus
Settlement reached in village worker death 1998-06-25 None Skokie Review, Thursday, June 25, 1998, p. 3 Pak-Mor Manufacturing Co., Davis, Calvin, Skokie Public Works Department, Litigation, Municipal employees, Death, Daniel Krall & Co.
Officials ponder cost-saving ideas for trash pickup 1997-09-25 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 25, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 Recycling, Skokie Public Works Department, Business, Willing, Mark, Skokie Chamber of Commerce
New form equals better function at Skokie's new Public Works facility 1997-08-07 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 7, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Renovation and repair, Municipal buildings
Public works project almost complete 1996-12-05 None Skokie Review, Thursday, December 5, 1996, p. 4 Skokie Public Works Department, Renovation and repair, Kroll Inc., Municipal buildings
Public Works Department anticipates its new digs 1996-09-26 None Skokie Review, Thursday, September 26, 1996, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Renovation and repair, Municipal buildings, Vacala Construction Inc., York, Dennis
Public Works renovation approved 1996-05-30 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 30, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Renovation and repair, Municipal buildings, Vacala Construction Inc., Hanson, Wayne
New Public Works head appointed 1996-05-16 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 16, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Municipal employees, York, Dennis, Van Elzen, Nori
New director set for Public Works 1996-05-09 None Skokie Review, Thursday, May 9, 1996, p. 21 Skokie Public Works Department, Manak, Don, Municipal employees, York, Dennis, Rigoni, Al
Manak won't miss that sleeping bag 1996-01-11 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 4 Skokie Public Works Department, Manak, Don, Willing, Mark, Municipal employees
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
Many reasons for building upgrade 1995-04-20 None Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 20, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 Skokie Public Works Department, Renovation and repair, Municipal buildings
Public works improvements part of new capital budget 1995-04-13 None Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 1995, p. 3 Skokie - Budget and expenditures, Renovation and repair, Vanderpool, Mark, Skokie Public Works Department, Manak, Don, Municipal buildings, Rigoni, Al
Major upgrades in the Works 1994-09-15 The facility housing the Public Works Department may be upgraded. Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 15, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 Skokie Public Works Department, Renovation and repair, Municipal buildings
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
Blade Runner: Snow plow driver storms the streets 1985-02-17 The Public Works Department is responsible for snow and ice removal in Skokie. Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 17, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department
Hohs to retire 1983-12-11 Bernard J. Hohs, Public Works Director, will retire on December 30 after 28 years of service to the village. Donald S. Manek, Assistant Public Works Director, will succeed Hohs. Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, December 11, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 Manek, Donald S., Skokie Public Works Department, Hohs, Bernard, Retirement
Skokie assumes Dempster care 1981-03-19 Skokie village trustees are expected to approve an agreement with the IL Department of Transportation which will turn over responsibility for snow and ice removal on Dempster to the village's public works department. Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 19, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 2 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department, Illinois Department of Transportation, Dempster Street
Village gets its snowplow order in 1979-06-21 Village Board authorized the purchase of four sidewalk snowplows and one snowblower. Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 21, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department
Bias charges are dismissed 1979-04-29 Two governmental agencies have dismissed racial discrimination charges against the Village brought by a terminated snow plow operator. Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 29, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 2 Discrimination - Race, Skokie Public Works Department
Plow operator fired for 'sleeping on job 1979-02-15 A fired Public Works employee, David Jones, has filed a grievance charging discrimination. Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 15, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 Skokie Public Works Department, Jones, David, Municipal employees
Snowstorm submerges villages: cars stall plow effort 1979-01-18 Article on Village's handling of snow and ice removal. Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 18, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 Snow and ice removal, Skokie Public Works Department
Workman hurt in fall 1979-01-07 A public works employee was injured in a fall from scaffolding while painting the stairwell in Village Hall. Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 7, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 Skokie Public Works Department, Village Hall, Municipal employees
An era ended... 1974-11-14 Henry Weber, former superintendent of Skokie Public Works, died. The News, Thursday, November 14, 1974, p. 16 Weber, Henry N., Skokie Public Works Department
Art Guild to expand programs 1974-02-07 Article on the Skokie Art Guild, whose function is to increase the cultural programs available to area residents. The News, Thursday, February 7, 1974, p. 8 Skokie Public Works Department, Skokie Public Library, Skokie Art Guild, Skokie Fine Arts Commission