| Bids approved, pool construction to start |
2012-03-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 8, 2012 , p. 6 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Swimming pools,
Niles North High School,
Silverman, Robert,
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| Lifeguards are scanning for safety at local pools |
2003-07-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 31, 2003, p. 5 |
Safety devices and measures,
Swimming pools |
| Kids rescue friend from bottom of Skokie pool |
2002-08-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 2002, p. 8 |
Williams, Whitney,
Baxter, Darius,
Swimming pools,
Moore, Dmarri,
Sidney, Glynis,
Robinson, Patrick,
Accidents,
Woodson, Sam |
| Pool fees to rise |
2001-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2001, p. 9 |
Swimming pools,
Skokie Park District - Fees |
| Niles West's Torres brings home gold; team finishes 11th ; Records fall in state swim, diving finals |
2001-03-01 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 2001, Sec. 2, p. 6 |
Staev, Stefan,
Mueller, Mike,
Swimming pools,
Schutt, John,
Torres, Louis, Sr.,
Rybalko, Dan,
Torres, Louis, Jr.,
Kinslow, Ryan,
Niles West High School,
Torres, Matthew |
| Devonshire Pool users pleased with repairs |
2000-08-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 31, 2000, p. 5 |
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Bernstein, Lenore,
Givot, Joan |
| Pool fees hike expected |
1999-11-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1999, p. 3 |
Devonshire Pool,
Swimming pools,
Oakton Water Playground,
Skokie Park District - Fees |
| Designer revolutionizes public swimming scene |
1999-06-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1999, p. 7 |
Water Technology Inc.,
Swimming pools,
Fuerst, Carl,
Leisure Concept and Design Inc. |
| State monitors incidents at public swimming pools |
1999-06-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1999, p. 6 |
Safety devices and measures,
Swimming pools,
Skokie Park District,
Park District Risk Management Agency (PDRMA) |
| Safety the goal in Skokie park waters |
1999-06-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1999, p. 5 |
Safety devices and measures,
Swimming pools,
Devonshire Aquatic Center,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Water Playground |
| Pool safety |
1999-06-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 1999, p. 18 |
Safety devices and measures,
Swimming pools,
Editorial |
| Pool changes possible in wake of girl's death |
1998-08-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 13, 1998, p. 3 |
Williams, Tequila,
Drowning,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools |
| Drowning being investigated |
1998-08-13 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 13, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Williams, Tequila,
Drowning,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Skokie Water Playground |
| County's Whealan Pool reopens with new look |
1997-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 1997, p. 16 |
Swimming pools,
Whealan Pool |
| Niles North student dies in swimming accident |
1997-06-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 26, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Cruz, Frank,
Drowning,
Swimming pools,
Skokie Water Playground,
Accidents,
Death |
| Park District to tighten pool entry systems |
1997-01-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 9, 1997, p. 3 |
Swimming pools,
Devonshire Aquatic Center,
Skokie Park District,
Skokie Water Playground,
Tag Team |
| Pool, camp fees to go up in 1997 |
1996-12-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 19, 1996, p. 9 |
Summer camps,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools |
| JCC pool rescue |
1996-06-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 27, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Swimming pools,
Accidents |
| Work resumes on pool |
1996-04-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 11, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Unions - Plumbers Union Local 130,
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
North Park Plumbing & Heating Co.,
Oakton Park |
| Picketers shut Oakton Pool job |
1996-04-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 4, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Unions - Plumbers Union Local 130,
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
North Park Plumbing & Heating Co.,
Skokie Water Playground |
| New fees, rules aimed at secure pools |
1996-02-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 1, 1996, p. 3 |
Safety devices and measures,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Skokie Water Playground |
| Advance notice at issue as park bids awarded |
1995-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 1995, p. 5 |
Greeby Companies, Inc. (GCI),
Dammrich, Thomas,
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Oakton Park,
Devonshire Park |
| Pool, center upgrades move forward |
1995-08-17 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 17, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Renovation and repair,
Devonshire Community Center,
Buildings,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Oakton Park,
Skokie Water Playground |
| Park officials react to water-park fight |
1995-07-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Safety devices and measures,
Cameron, Alpha,
Devonshire Aquatic Center,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Shamoon, Albert |
| New Devonshire Center an oasis for Skokie |
1995-06-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 29, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Swimming pools,
Devonshire Aquatic Center,
Skokie Park District |
| Zero-depth pool, lap lanes coming |
1995-01-26 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 26, 1995, Sec. 3, p. 3 |
Devonshire Community Center,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools |
| Flat rate fixed for pool costs |
1994-10-27 |
The Park District changed its swimming pool prices to a fixed rate. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 27, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools |
| Teen takes drive, saves eight-year-old |
1994-07-28 |
Brad Malow rescued an eight-year-old girl at Devonshire Pool. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 28, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Malow, Brad,
Devonshire Pool,
Swimming pools,
Accidents |
| Park panel OKs pool revisions |
1993-12-30 |
The Skokie Park Board has okayed proposed renovations to Devonshire Park and pool. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 30, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Devonshire Park |
| Devonshire Park neighbors demand deeper pool plan |
1993-11-18 |
Local residents want a deeper pool at Devonshire Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 18, 1993, p. 6 |
Renovation and repair,
Swimming pools,
Devonshire Park |
| Pool plan all wet, park neighbors say |
1993-09-30 |
Residents are protesting a plan to renovate Devonshire Park's swimming pool. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 30, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Protests, demonstrations, etc.,
Renovation and repair,
Swimming pools |
| Pool plan all wet, park neighbors say |
1993-09-30 |
Residents protest a plan to renovate Devonshire Park's swimming pool. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 30, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Swimming pools,
Devonshire Park |
| Neighbors want to keep Devonshire Pool |
1993-03-04 |
Nearby residents want to keep Devonshire Pool, even though it needs extensive renovation. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 4, 1993, p. 11 |
Renovation and repair,
Devonshire Pool,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools |
| Devonshire Park pools to be upgraded |
1991-02-07 |
The Skokie Park District is developing plans to refurbish or replace the 3-year-old twin swimming pools at Devonshire Park. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 7, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Devonshire Park |
| Wet and wild! |
1988-08-18 |
An estimated 2,600 people attended the grand opening of the $1.5 million water playground at Oakton Park on August 15. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 1988, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Oakton Park,
Playgrounds |
| Oakton pool won't be ready for July 4 |
1988-05-19 |
The $1.5 million water playground under construction at Oakton Park will not be ready for its planned 4th of July opening. Unexpected problems are causing the delay. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 19, 1988, p. 3 |
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Oakton Park,
Construction |
| Park, pool to receive $2 million renovation |
1987-07-23 |
Over $2 million has been allocated by the Skokie Park District board for improvements to Oakton Park. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 23, 1987, p. 3 |
Renovation and repair,
Swimming pools,
Oakton Park,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Pool improvements OK'd |
1987-03-19 |
Devonshire Pool will undergo $75,050 worth of improvements. Bids for water heaters and spas were rejected by the Skokie Park Board. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 19, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Renovation and repair,
Devonshire Pool,
Swimming pools,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Pool rules eased; 300 get results |
1985-08-01 |
The Skokie Park Board has made some changes to the rules at Devonshire Pool in response to a petition signed by 300 Skokie families. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 1, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Devonshire Pool,
Swimming pools,
Skokie Park District - Board,
Laws and regulations |
| Residents protest new pool rule |
1985-07-25 |
The Skokie Park Board will establish new rules at Devonshire Park pool. A Skokie resident has presented the board with a petition signed by 300 families asking for changes at the pool. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 25, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Devonshire Pool,
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools,
Laws and regulations |
| Pool enrollment goes swimmingly |
1983-11-20 |
Hot weather brought almost twice as many people (84,000) to Skokie Park District pools this year than last year. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, November 20, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie Park District,
Swimming pools |
