| 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 socked with relentless snowstorm |
2015-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 2015, p.7 |
Snow and ice removal,
|
| Late Winter makes up for season's mild start |
2013-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 2013 , p. 7 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking |
| Snowstorm finally ushers in real winter weather |
2012-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 2012 , p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Hall, Emily,
Weather,
Fuller, Bob,
Pinter, Sean,
Fenton, Shirley |
| 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 hikes fine for illegal snow parking |
2009-11-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 12, 2009, p. 10 |
Slankard, Max,
Snow and ice removal,
Parking |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Snow parking citations spur review of rules |
2008-03-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 13, 2008, p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Singer, Bob,
Parking,
Silverberg, Barry,
Skokie Police Department,
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 |
| 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 |
| Snow, high winds close area schools |
2007-02-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 15, 2007, p. 9 |
Snow and ice removal,
Public School District 68,
Weather,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 73 1/2 |
| 300 cars ticketed for snow parking violations |
2005-12-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 15, 2005, p. 6 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Skokie Police Department |
| 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 |
| Winter parking rules now include Howard Street |
2005-12-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 8, 2005, p. 14 |
Snow and ice removal,
Howard Street,
Parking |
| 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 cleared with little problem |
2005-01-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 13, 2005, p. 3 |
Attiah, Alex,
Snow and ice removal |
| Snow pro |
2004-02-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 5, 2004, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Polycarpe, Philippe |
| Only another four months until June |
2004-01-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 29, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Feuerstein, Renee |
| 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 |
| First snow a brief taste |
2002-01-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 24, 2002, p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Castenada, Manuel,
Burke, Jerry,
Weather,
McNeely, Caleb |
| Snow costs pile up |
2001-01-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 2001, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Snow and ice removal |
| It's time to dig out the snow shoveling issue |
2001-01-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 11, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Snow and ice removal,
Editorial |
| Ice on roofs damages homes |
2001-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 2001, p. 12 |
Snow and ice removal,
LeCaptain, Ruth,
Bassing, Gene,
E.F. Bassing Co.,
State Farm Insurance,
Weather |
| Snow, wind make traveling tough |
2000-12-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 2000, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Castenada, Manuel,
Weather,
York, Dennis |
| Skokie fights Friday snow |
2000-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2000, p. 4 |
Snow and ice removal,
Weather |
| Blizzard costs told |
1999-01-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 21, 1999, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Snow and ice removal |
| Plow operator's wrath inundates parking lot |
1999-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1999, p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Prestige Galleries,
Schutz, Louis,
Naprovnik, Louis |
| Plow-truck operator disciplined |
1999-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1999, p. 4 |
Snow and ice removal,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) |
| Snow removal costs climb |
1999-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1999, p. 3 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Snow and ice removal,
York, Dennis |
| Blizzard brings out the best |
1999-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1999, p. 12 |
Snow and ice removal,
Weather,
Editorial |
| Skokie digging out from record snowfall |
1999-01-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 7, 1999, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Weather - Snow |
| Winter has arrived |
1999-01-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 7, 1999, p. 10 |
Safety devices and measures,
Snow and ice removal,
Weather,
Editorial |
| Business must remove snow |
1995-01-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 5, 1995, p. 4 |
Snow and ice removal,
Business |
| Village snow plow services get respect from residents |
1989-12-21 |
For the past several years, Skokie has required its residents to use an alternate parking system when two or more inches of snow falls. About 30 trucks and plows are used to plow half the street one day, and the other side the following day. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 21, 1989, Sec. 1, p. 12 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking |
| Police write 1,000 illegal snow parking tickets |
1986-03-06 |
Skokie police issued some 1,000 tickets to vehicle owners who did not abide by the village's alternate-side-of-the-street-on-snow-days parking ordinance |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 1986, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Ordinances,
Parking |
| 1,000 ticketed after snowfall |
1986-03-06 |
New village parking ordinances were put into effect after a large snowfall. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 6, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
Ordinances,
Eppley, Robert,
Parking |
| Village approves snow emergency odd-even plan |
1985-10-10 |
A new village ordinance requires vehicle owners to park their cars on designated sides of the street after heavy snowfalls. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 10, 1985, p. 14 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Alternate-side parking plan paves way for smoother snow removal |
1985-09-12 |
Skokie residents who don't follow alternate side of the street parking regulations after snowstorms this winter may find their cars ticketed or towed. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 12, 1985, p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| 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 |
| Shovel your snow, merchants told |
1982-11-18 |
Skokie Village officials are reminding merchants of an ordinance which requires them to keep their sidewalks clear and safe for references. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 18, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
Sidewalks,
Ordinances,
Business |
| Board rejects parking plan |
1982-11-11 |
The Village Board delayed taking action on a proposal to change the existing snow emergency plan. The new proposal would have restricted parking during the winter to alternate sides of the street on alternate days. |
The News, Thursday, November 11, 1982, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Snow plan gets icy response |
1982-11-11 |
A new snow plan in Skokie has met with opposition from trustees and from citizens, most of whom believe that the current plan, which was adopted in 1980, is adequate. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 11, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| 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 |
| When snow stays, who's to blame |
1981-02-19 |
The director of Public Works says that snow removal tasks were not accomplished last week. He does not blame the state's local highway superintendents but is disappointed in the level of cooperation between state and local governments. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 19, 1981, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
|
| Make way for plow |
1980-03-02 |
The village crews used new equipment to plow the sidewalks after the storm on February 25th left more than 6 inches of snow. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 2, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
Sidewalks |
| Skokie snow info on radio dial |
1979-12-06 |
During snow storms WPRZ radio station will give hourly reports on the condition of Skokie's streets. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 6, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
Radio and radio broadcasting,
Streets |
| Ordinances |
1979-11-22 |
Ordinance including state and county highways within the scope of the snow emergency parking ordinance. |
The News, Thursday, November 22, 1979, p. 32 |
Snow and ice removal,
Parking |
| Snow plan amended |
1979-11-15 |
Village Trustees approved a snow plan that places all county and state roads in the Village under the snow emergency parking regulations. |
The News, Thursday, November 15, 1979, p. 7 |
Snow and ice removal,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Parking |
| Ordinances |
1979-10-25 |
Ordinance authorizing the village manager to declare a snow emergency which will trigger certain regulations. |
The News, Thursday, October 25, 1979, p. 28 |
Snow and ice removal,
Ordinances |
| Skokie grants manager authority in emergency |
1979-10-11 |
Village Board voted to give the village manager the authority to declare a snow emergency, triggering the alternative-side parking plan. |
The News, Thursday, October 11, 1979, p. 6 |
Snow and ice removal,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Parking |
| 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 |
| Bills add up for snow job |
1979-03-22 |
The Village spent more than $445,000 in January and February of this year for snow removal. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 22, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Snow and ice removal,
|
| Skokie gets $49,000 from Feds |
1979-03-01 |
Skokie received $49,000 in federal relief for snow removal costs. The Village will receive a total of $145,000 from the federal government. |
The News, Thursday, March 1, 1979, p. 3 |
Government - U.S.,
Snow and ice removal |
| Skokie adopts snow measures |
1979-02-01 |
Village Trustees adopted an ordinance increasing the fine from $25 to $500 for illegally parked cards during snow emergencies. |
The News, Thursday, February 1, 1979, p. 4 |
Snow and ice removal,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Ordinances,
Parking |
| Ordinances |
1979-02-01 |
Ordinance raising the minimum and maximum fines from $3 to $50 and from $25 to $500 for illegally parked vehicles during snow emergencies. |
The News, Thursday, February 1, 1979, p. 25 |
Snow and ice removal,
Ordinances,
Parking |
| Community development funds for snow |
1979-02-01 |
With snow removal costs at $500,000 Village Trustees voted to use $90,000 in CDBG funds to "alleviate temporary emergency conditions". |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 1, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Community Development Block Grants |
| Cold Diggers: with school closed, youths go prospecting for shoveling jobs |
1979-01-28 |
Area students provided manpower to more than 200 households for snow removal when the schools were closed. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, January 28, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
|
| Snow stops; Complaints don't |
1979-01-25 |
Article listing complaints of residents regarding snow-plowing and the Village's response. |
The News, Thursday, January 25, 1979, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
|
| Beleaguered officials to 'rethink priorities |
1979-01-25 |
Skokie officials estimate the snow removal will cost $250,000 to $300,000 this winter. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
|
| 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 |
| Skokie - Michael Marlowe... |
1979-01-11 |
Skokie Public Works employee was treated for minor injuries after his sidewalk snowplow toppled at Lincoln and Gross Point Road. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 11, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Municipal employees |
| Will there be more? |
1967-02-02 |
Skokie plows clear streets after record snow. |
The News, Thursday, February 2, 1967, p. 1 |
Snow and ice removal,
|
