| Education plans vary across area school districts |
2020-10-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 15, 2020 p. 16 |
New Trier High School,
Illinois Department of Public Health,
Public School District 71,
Kosirog, John,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Skokie Health Department,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Education - virtual instruction |
| Skokie school officials keep eye on COVID-19 numbers |
2020-10-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 15, 2020 p. 11, 12 |
Whittaker, Cindy,
Correll, John,
Public School District 73,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
Education - virtual instruction,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 68,
Garwood, James,
Public School District 72,
Goldberg, Paul,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 73 1/2,
Chatz, Jesse,
Public School District 69,
East Prairie School |
| Niles Township District 219 debuts new Bridges Center |
2020-09-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 24, 2020, p. 5 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Seiwert, Kate,
Ko, David,
Isoye, Steven,
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Bass, Barry,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19),
BRIDGES (Building Relationships in Diverse Groups in Evanston and Skokie) |
| Hackers access video conferencing in districts 219 and 207 but officials say problem addressed |
2020-04-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 16 , 2020, p. 12 |
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Curriculum,
Isoye, Steven,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19) |
| High schools considering virtual proms, graduations |
2020-04-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 16 , 2020, p. 11 |
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Coronavirus infections (COVID-19) |
| 'You need to read this' |
2019-11-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 7, 2019, p. 6, 8 |
Sarasin, Bob,
Niles West High School - Alumni,
Mulder, Eileen,
Isaacson, Melissa,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Sports - Basketball |
| Niles Township D219 purchases adjacent building for $395K |
2019-03-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 28, 2019, p. 6 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Trimberger, Eric,
Ko, David,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Management and organization,
Community development,
Evonitz, Richard,
Lampert, Linda |
| Niles Township District 219 on the lookout for substitute teachers |
2019-08-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 2019, p. 7 |
Fairs and festivals,
Substitute Fair,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Bhanpuri, Rosamin |
| District 219 buys former menards store for bus terminal |
2019-06-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 13, 2019, p. 6 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Buildings,
Niles West High School,
Trimberger, Eric,
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| Records show $149,000 paid in settlement with union |
2019-05-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 2019, p. 6 |
Miller, Tim,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Management and organization,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Board of Education,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| School District 219 begins to explore policy for home-schooled athletes |
2019-04-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 18, 2019, p. 5 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Eshw, Nineveh,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Eshw, Ashur,
Eshw, Bellamy,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Eshw, Aturina |
| Niles Township 219 will keep school psychologist |
2019-03-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 28, 2019, p. 5 |
Miller, Tim,
Niles West High School,
Ko, David,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Management and organization,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| Niles students get new opportunities at Oakton Community College |
2019-02-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 21, 2019, p. 4 |
Education,
Oakton Community College,
Niles West High School,
Arreguin, Sandra,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| D219 approves $2,500 settlement, rules change |
2018-06-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 7, 2018, p. 4 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
French, Denise |
| D219 reaches out to hurricane victims |
2017-09-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 28, 2017, p. 10 |
Niles West High School,
Houston,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Irma,
Florida,
Niles North High School,
Benjamin, Caroline,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Harvey |
| Jim Szczepaniak, voice of Dist. 219 |
2016-05-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 5, 2016, p. 4 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| District 219 backs faculty expressions on Michael Brown |
2015-01-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 1, 2015, p.13 |
Gatta, NanciAnn,
Griffin, Kendall,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Students Organized Against Racism (SOAR),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Romano, Vincent |
| Dist. 219 hires new security director to replace man charged with theft |
2013-11-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 28, 2013 , p. 7 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Niles North High School,
DiJohn, Jim,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Lopez, Al,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Skokie Police Department |
| After Maine scandal, Dist. 219 updates hazing policy |
2013-03-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 7, 2013 , p. 17 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| Hebrew reborn at Niles Township |
2013-01-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 31, 2013 , p. 27 |
Niles West High School,
Kirkman, Helen,
Niles North High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Raiber, Anna |
| Teachers union: District 219 contract 'fair, competitive |
2012-10-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 11, 2012 , p. 28 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Sharma, Pankaj,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Contract negotiations |
| District 219 settles food-service contract for $300K |
2012-09-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 13, 2012 , p. 29 |
Litigation,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
OrganicLife |
| Healthful school lunch options abound, students eating it up |
2012-09-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 2012 , p. 5 |
Gabriel, Sargon,
Niles West High School,
Vicente, Sergio,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Brechling, Vanessa,
Food and nutrition,
OrganicLife |
| District 207, 219 educators top paid among neighbors |
2012-09-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 6, 2012 , p. 25 |
Public School District 202 - Teachers and personnel,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Silverman, Robert,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Salaries |
| Program opens world to students at District 219 |
2012-08-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 23, 2012 , p. 30 |
Gatta, Nanciann,
Niles West High School,
Osburn, Kaine,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Management and organization,
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Foreign exchange students |
| Federal mediator assisting District 219, teacher talks |
2012-07-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 19, 2012 , p. 5 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Contract negotiations |
| 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 |
| District 219 deal saves posts of 10 tenured teachers |
2011-03-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 24, 2011 , p. 5 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Sharma, Pankaj,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board |
| Teacher charged with DUI resigns |
2010-10-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 21, 2010 , p. 12 |
Hampton, Matthew James,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Pat Krochmal,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| District 219 approves three intergovernment agreements |
2009-08-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 13, 2009, p. 9 |
Special education,
North Cook Young Adult Academy,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Julia S. Molloy Education Center,
Niles Township School District for Special Education 807 |
| Local park districts get priority use of school facilities |
2009-07-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 16, 2009, p. 15 |
Buildings,
Skokie Park District,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Morton Grove Park District,
Lincolnwood Park District |
| Starting next year, all District 219 freshmen to get laptops |
2009-06-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 18, 2009, p. 8 |
Gatta, Nanciann,
Valfer, Eileen,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Policies,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Computers |
| Skokie officials get ready for swine flu |
2009-04-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 30, 2009, p. 5 |
McTague, Frances,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Management and organization,
Counard, Dr. Catherine,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 68 - Management and organization,
Diseases - Flu |
| Niles West copes with maintenance man's suicide |
2009-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 2009, p. 9 |
Niles West High School,
Suicide,
Osburn, Kaine,
Ruth, Michael,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Skokie Police Department,
Feldman, Eddy |
| Niles West grad brings diversity, laughs to party |
2008-10-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 2, 2008, p. 8 |
Usman, Azhar,
Niles West High School,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Student activities,
Anniversaries and birthdays,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Comedy and comics |
| Staff changes return one familiar face to District 219 |
2008-05-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 29, 2008, p. 7 |
Roloff, Anne,
Niles West High School,
Codell, Neil,
Stein, Roger,
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Cheng, Sanlida,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| District 219 appoints first-ever physical welfare director |
2008-03-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 20, 2008, p. 10 |
Codell, Neil,
Swanson, Paul,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel |
| District 219 appoints member to its board |
2007-12-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 6, 2007, p. 5 |
Evans, Carlton,
Knudsen, Tim,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board |
| Driver shortage plaguing area schools' bus service |
2007-10-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 4, 2007, p. 6 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Positive Connections,
Straus, Mike,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
School children - Transportation,
Niles Township Department of Special Education,
Public School District 73 1/2,
Polan, Greg |
| Judge tosses out Alltown suit |
2007-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2007, p. 8 |
Alltown Bus Co.,
Positive Connections,
Yeggy, Gerry,
Litigation,
Silverman, Robert,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
School children - Transportation,
Polan, Greg |
| Gatta named to head up District 219 |
2007-05-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 2007, p. 5 |
Gatta, Nanciann,
Codell, Neil,
Silverman, Robert,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Management and organization,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| District 219 sued over 2006 Niles North assault |
2007-05-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 2007, p. 10 |
Crime and criminals - Sex crimes,
Codell, Neil,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Luna, Arturo,
Niles North High School,
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| Genis wins latest battle against District 219 |
2007-03-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 22, 2007, p. 81 |
Niles Township Federation of Teachers,
Illinois Education Labor Relations Board,
Genis, Dave,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Wulfram, Fritz,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Teachers and personnel,
Sports - Basketball,
Niles West High School,
Heuerman, Steve,
Grant, Josh |
| District 219 town hall on safety of teenagers |
2007-03-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 8, 2007, p. 5 |
Safety devices and measures,
Traffic accidents,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| District 219 OKs turf for Niles North |
2007-02-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 15, 2007, p. 5 |
Yeggy, Gerry,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Board,
Niles North High School |
| District 219 obtains 100s of vaccine doses for whooping cough |
2006-12-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 21, 2006, p. 22 |
Diseases,
Niles West High School,
Immunization,
Skokie Health Department (formerly Skokie Public Health Department),
Niles North High School,
Huckleberry, Lowell,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Szczepaniak, Jim |
| Niles West freshman arrested for Web threat |
2006-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 2006, p. 25 |
Niles West High School,
Codell, Neil,
Anderson, Scott,
Crime and criminals,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Security,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Internet,
Skokie Police Department |
| Skokie names PR head |
1996-04-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 25, 1996, p. 4 |
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Municipal employees,
Van Elzen, Nori |
| Spokesman Szczepaniak bids adieu to Skokie |
1996-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 1996, p. 3 |
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Municipal employees |
| Fire pact OK'd |
1995-12-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 7, 1995, p. 3 |
Wimer, Bruce,
International Association of Firefighters Local 3033,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Skokie Fire Department,
Salaries,
Contract negotiations |
| Evanston asks court to dismiss Skokie water suit |
1995-11-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 2, 1995, p. 7 |
Evanston,
Litigation,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Water supply,
Skokie |
| Record-breaking heat turns deadly in area |
1995-07-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1995, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Weather,
Searing, Frances S.,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Kukowinski, Raymond J.,
Death |
| Eagle drops plans for Skokie store |
1995-06-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 15, 1995, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Eagle Country Market,
Eagle Food Centers Inc.,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Business - Grocery stores,
Fairlanes Oakton Bowl,
Rigoni, Al,
Thompson, Tom |
| Cooperation key in award odds |
1995-03-09 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 9, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kunetka, Jennifer,
VOICES (Valuing Our Image Concerning Ethnicity in Skokie),
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Skokie,
Community development,
Skokie Public Library - Activities, programs and exhibits,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Competitions |
| No cable refund due |
1995-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 1995, p. 19 |
Szczepaniak, Jim,
TCI of Illinois,
Cable television |
| Skokie seeks national award |
1995-02-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 23, 1995, p. 17 |
Kunetka, Jennifer,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
All American Cities,
Competitions,
Gorell, Jacqueline |
| Skokie 911 center closes |
1995-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 1995, p. 3 |
Eaves, James,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
Skokie Fire Department,
Miller, William,
Skokie Police Department,
Pollution - Air |
| Cable TV refunds uncertain |
1995-01-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 5, 1995, p. 12 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Szczepaniak, Jim,
TCI of Illinois,
Cable television |
