| Skokie intersections to receive traffic signs |
2016-08-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August, 18, 2016, p. 6 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Streets,
Cook, Eric |
| Ordinances |
1979-05-10 |
An ordinance providing for the establishment of a fire lane at 3500 Church and prohibition of parking thereon. |
The News, Thursday, May 10, 1979, p. 29 |
Safety devices and measures,
Ordinances,
Streets,
Church Street |
| Church St. parkers explode |
1974-08-29 |
Residents against Village decision to prohibit parking on Church Street from Skokie Boulevard to Niles Center Road. |
The News, Thursday, August 29, 1974, p. 4 |
Streets,
Church Street,
Parking |
| Church - Gross Pt. Skokie: Studies indicate problems exist |
1974-05-02 |
Studies indicate traffic problems at intersection of Gross Point, Church Street, and Skokie Boulevard. |
The News, Thursday, May 2, 1974, p. 9 |
Gross Point Road,
Traffic,
Skokie Boulevard,
Streets,
Church Street |
| Buses OKed: Kill Sharp Corner street widening |
1973-10-18 |
Negotiations have begun to provide bus service in Skokie area. |
The News, Thursday, October 18, 1973, p. 1 |
Gross Point Road,
Transportation,
Skokie Boulevard,
Streets,
Church Street,
North Suburban Mass Transit District (NORTRAN) |
| Village takes steps to claim Oakton for its own |
2012-02-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 16, 2012 , p. 5 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Schattner, Fred,
Streets,
Oakton Street,
Rigoni, Al |
| Road kill: Oakton Street plan is rejected |
2011-10-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 20, 2011 , p. 5 |
Hunter, Diana,
Streets,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Oakton Street,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Perille, Donald,
Schwartz, Seymour,
Skokie Downtown Alliance,
Sutker, Edie Sue,
Active Transportation Alliance,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Public Library,
Schneider, Greg,
Roberts, Randall,
Rigoni, Al,
Miles, Randy,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce,
Percy, Daniel |
| Group forms to add views to 'road diet' discussions |
2011-10-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 2011 , p. 7 |
Crafty Beaver,
Streets,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Skokie - City planning,
Skokie Voice,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Annie's Pancake House,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce,
Miles, Randy,
Skokie Downtown Alliance,
Shuman, Valerie |
| Businesses, residents square off on Oakton road diet |
2011-10-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 6, 2011 , p. 13 |
Skokie Paint & Wallpaper,
Streets,
Gewalt Hamilton and Associates,
Bob's Newsstand,
Schneider, Gregg,
Oakton Street,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Annie's Pancake House,
Lanford, Rev. Richard,
Gudgel, Karen,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Peyer, Peter,
Katzman, Bob,
Tulen, Aileen,
Gaite's Beauty Salon,
Hochwert, Steve,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Skokie Chamber of Commerce |
| Chamber, merchants back Oakton Street road diet |
2011-09-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 29, 2011 , p. 13 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Streets,
Oakton Street,
Meyer, Howard,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce |
| Oakton road test to end next week |
2011-06-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 16, 2011 , p. 5 |
Tennes, Ann,
Streets,
Oakton Street |
| Drivers now must navigate narrower Oakton Street |
2011-05-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 2011 , p. 11 |
Tennes, Ann,
Traffic,
Streets,
Skokie - City planning,
Oakton Street |
| State funds released for local work |
2010-11-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 11, 2010 , p. 6 |
Government - Illinois,
Streets,
Oakton Street |
| 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 |
| Tree limbs litter streets after storm |
2003-07-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 10, 2003, p. 14 |
Trees and plants,
Weather,
Streets |
| Village drafts bicycle route master plan |
2002-07-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 4, 2002, p. 3 |
Chicagoland Bicycle Federation,
Sports - Cycling,
Freiwald, Ann,
Jackson, Nick,
Streets |
| Skokie starts giving 'alleys' to residents |
2002-05-30 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 30, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Payne Street,
Lowell Avenue,
Kildare Avenue,
Streets,
Community development,
Golf Road |
| Skokie to get Gross Point segment |
2001-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2001, p. 4 |
Gross Point Road,
Streets |
| Board awards Madison bids |
2001-05-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 31, 2001, p. 4 |
Budget and expenditures,
Madison Street,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Streets,
J.A. Johnson Paving Co. |
| Crawford parking ban lifted |
2000-03-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 30, 2000, p. 8 |
Crawford Avenue,
Streets,
Shah, Vinod,
Parking |
| Industrial district bid approved |
2000-03-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 2000, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Hardin Paving Co.,
Sidewalks,
Construction,
Streets |
| Galitz, Long intersection upgraded |
1999-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 1999, p. 4 |
Long Avenue,
Traffic,
Streets,
Galitz Street |
| Alley vacated, pole allowed |
1999-05-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 13, 1999, p. 4 |
Zoning,
Simon Brothers Bakery,
Construction,
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center,
Streets,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Bank gets alley vacation |
1999-04-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 22, 1999, p. 4 |
Construction,
Streets,
First Equity Bank |
| Alley vacation gets nod |
1999-02-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 25, 1999, p. 4 |
Real estate,
Streets,
Turning Point Behavioral Health Care Center,
Ameritech Illinois |
| Main Street streetscape to be funded by block grants |
1999-02-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 11, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Community Development Block Grants,
Grants,
Streets,
Community development,
Main Street |
| Alden agrees to pave alley for neighbors |
1998-11-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 12, 1998, p. 5 |
Housing - Senior housing, nursing homes, and assisted living,
Streets,
Alden Group |
| Village willing to review curb-ramp complaints |
1997-11-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 27, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Sidewalks,
Streets,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),
Levun, Henry |
| Board OKs street name |
1997-05-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 1997, p. 4 |
Development Resources Inc.,
Long Avenue,
Names, titles, etc.,
Streets,
Woods Drive |
| Residents not happy with state's proposal to widen Dempster |
1997-04-03 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 3, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 9 |
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Streets,
Dempster Street |
| Trustees OK final flood control work |
1997-03-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 20, 1997, p. 3 |
Flood control,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Rust Environment and Infrastructure,
Streets |
| IDOT examines area streets to help alleviate highway congestion |
1997-02-06 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 6, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 8 |
Highways,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Streets,
Dempster Street |
| Save Pot Roast Wednesday |
1996-08-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 1996, p. 15 |
Gurnee Restaurant,
Lambert, Dave,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Streets,
Editorial |
| No address changes if route is named to honor Reagan |
1996-05-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 30, 1996, p. 25 |
Dudycz, Walter,
Streets,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Reagan, Ronald |
| Village sticks with flood work schedule |
1995-10-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 5, 1995, p. 12 |
Flood control,
Streets,
Rigoni, Al |
| On deadheads swans bad taste and honor |
1995-09-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 21, 1995, p. 14 |
Animals,
Grateful Dead,
Garcia, Jerry,
Streets,
Editorial |
| Trustees approve parkway elm program |
1995-07-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1995, p. 4 |
Trees and plants,
Manak, Don,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Dutch Elm Disease,
Streets,
Cooke, Pam |
| Sidewalks OK'd |
1995-03-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 16, 1995, p. 3 |
Sidewalks,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
B. Scavelli,
Streets,
Nakai, Eddy |
| IDOT has its eye on Dempster |
1995-02-02 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 2, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Streets,
Dempster Street,
Dames and Moore |
| Border biz stranded by city's ruling |
1994-11-17 |
Chicago and Skokie are feuding over making Kedzie a one-way street. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 17, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Streets,
|
| Pothole here for at least two weeks |
1994-09-22 |
A giant pothole caved in on McCormick Boulevard. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 1994, p. 3 |
McCormick Boulevard,
Streets |
| Special assessments for paving proposed |
1994-06-09 |
Sidewalks and alley paving projects for two neighborhoods are taking shape. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 9, 1994, p. 7 |
Sidewalks,
Streets |
| IDOT study proposes Edens-Golf interchange |
1994-05-05 |
A study for the Illinois Department of Transportation suggests that changes should be made to Golf Road. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 5, 1994, p. 6 |
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Streets |
| IDOT study proposes Edens-Golf interchange |
1994-05-05 |
A study for the Illinois Dept. of Transportation suggests changes for Golf Road. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 5, 1994, p. 6 |
Streets,
Golf Road |
| Skokie streets are still well seasoned |
1994-03-03 |
Even after heavy snows Skokie still has enough salt for its streets. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 3, 1994, p. 6 |
Weather,
Streets |
| Board denies church bid for James Drive |
1993-10-07 |
Village trustees denied a request by Central United Methodist Church to build a two-story connector across a public right-of-way. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 7, 1993, p. 6 |
Churches,
Construction,
Streets,
Central United Methodist Church |
| Church's street request denied |
1993-10-07 |
Village trustees denied a request by Central United Methodist Church to build a two-story connector across a public right-of-way. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 7, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Churches,
Construction,
Streets,
Central United Methodist Church |
| Neighbors ask for an alley |
1992-10-29 |
Six homeowners on Lyons Street have petitioned to have an alley reopened. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 29, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Streets,
|
| Petition asks to reopen alleys |
1992-10-29 |
Six homeowners on Lyons Street have petitioned to have an alley reopened. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 29, 1992, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Streets,
|
| Closed alley paving eyes |
1992-09-24 |
There is an established process for the reopening of alleys in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 24, 1992, p. 3 |
Streets,
|
| Trustees favor Lekas over residents, police |
1990-02-22 |
Village board trustees decided to close down an alley, which angered almost everyone concerned except George Lekas, owner of the Mark Cafe and Pub, who requested the alley closure. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 22, 1990, p. 3 |
Mark Cafe and Pub,
Lekas, George,
Streets |
| Village OKs road work funds |
1983-02-13 |
Village trustees have approved $350,000 for a $1.6 million improvement project at the intersection of Gross Point and Golf Roads. The project involves a water main which will connect Lake Michigan with four northwestern suburbs. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, February 13, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Gross Point Road,
Streets,
Water supply,
Golf Road |
| Dedicating a new drive |
1982-09-02 |
On September 12 a dedication ceremony will be held for Raoul Wallenberg Drive at the new Cook County Courthouse. |
The News, Thursday, September 2, 1982, p. 3 |
Raoul Wallenberg Drive,
Names, titles, etc.,
Streets |
| 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 |
1979-04-26 |
An ordinance naming as New Gross Point Road the roadway connecting Howard Street and Gross Point Road. |
The News, Thursday, April 26, 1979, p. 24 |
Ordinances,
Streets |
| Mayor decides: Crawford 'saved' by one vote |
1977-08-11 |
Village votes to retain the name Crawford Avenue. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 11, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Names, titles, etc.,
Crawford Avenue,
Streets |
| Crawford residents reject 'Pulaski |
1977-08-04 |
Article on request to change name of Crawford Avenue to Pulaski. |
The News, Thursday, August 4, 1977, p. 3 |
Names, titles, etc.,
Crawford Avenue,
Streets |
| Name game: Crawford families won't play |
1977-08-04 |
Skokie residents oppose a proposed name change of Crawford Avenue to Pulaski. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 4, 1977, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Names, titles, etc.,
Crawford Avenue,
Streets |
| Kowalski wants Crawford changed to Pulaski Ave |
1976-11-18 |
Village Board has been requested to rename Crawford Ave to Pulaski Ave. |
The News, Thursday, November 18, 1976, p. 9 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Crawford Avenue,
Streets |
| Board-business street fight |
1975-11-27 |
Despite opposition the Village Trustees approved a motion to install median barriers on Dempster Street. |
The News, Thursday, November 27, 1975, p. 4 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Streets,
Dempster Street |
| Another speed limit reduced |
1974-08-08 |
Speed limit on Gross Point Road lowered from 35 to 30 mph. |
The News, Thursday, August 8, 1974, p. 6 |
Gross Point Road,
Streets |
| State slashes speed limits |
1974-08-01 |
State Department of Transportation agrees to reduce speed limits on five roads in Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, August 1, 1974, p. 3 |
Government - Illinois,
Streets |
| Lower speed on Church Street |
1974-07-18 |
State and Skokie engineers recommend lowering speed on Church Street. |
The News, Thursday, July 18, 1974, p. 18 |
Streets,
Church Street |
| Skokie to tangle with state on sewers |
1973-11-29 |
State highway officials and village at odds on village recommendation to install plugs along highways within Skokie. |
The News, Thursday, November 29, 1973, p. 2 |
Flood control,
Streets |
| Offer street widening task force |
1973-11-08 |
Mayor to name task force on improvements to Gross Point, Church, and Skokie Boulevard triangle. |
The News, Thursday, November 8, 1973, p. 1 |
Gross Point Road,
Smith, Albert J.,
Skokie Boulevard,
Streets,
Church Street,
Surveys and studies |
| Battle of signs tells Sharp Corner fight |
1973-09-20 |
Citizens and village officials disagree on proposals to widen parts of Church, Gross Point, and Skokie Boulevard. |
The News, Thursday, September 20, 1973, p. 6 |
Gross Point Road,
Skokie Boulevard,
Streets,
Church Street |
| It's high time |
1973-09-20 |
Comments on proposed widening of Oakton Street. |
The News, Thursday, September 20, 1973, p. 3 |
Streets,
Oakton Street |
| Exclusive: State to do new traffic survey |
1973-09-20 |
Illinois Department of Transportation will investigate speed limits on Skokie Boulevard after residents in Sharp Corner area protest widening of streets. |
The News, Thursday, September 20, 1973, p. 1 |
Skokie Boulevard,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Streets,
Surveys and studies |
