| Proposed sales tax increase would put city on pace with Chicago, Skokie |
2019-08-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 2019, p. 10 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Evanston,
Bobkiewicz, Wally,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| New Skokie restaurant, bar tax approved |
2015-07-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 9, 2015, p.20 |
Taxation - Sales tax,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Meyer, Howard,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce,
Miles, Randy |
| Economy forces Skokie into hiring freeze |
2009-01-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 1, 2009, p. 8 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Municipal employees,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie tax levy won't exceed $15.5 million for 18th year |
2008-12-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 4, 2008, p. 5 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation - Property tax,
Nowak, Robert,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Proposed sales tax change spurs need for lobbyist |
2007-04-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 19, 2007, p. 6 |
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Government - Illinois,
Pollack, Michael,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Van Dusen, George,
Rigoni, Al,
Illinois Municipal League |
| Evanston not trying to compete with Westfield Shoppingtown |
2004-12-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 16, 2004, p. 107 |
Evanston,
Nowak, Robert,
Skokie,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Van Dusen, George,
Business,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard |
| Village hikes sales tax rate, ambulance fee |
2003-06-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 5, 2003, p. 3 |
Public utilities,
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Skokie, state sales taxes flat in recent years |
2003-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 2003, p. 9 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Government - Illinois,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Government - Skokie |
| Survey shows Skokie 7th highest in per capita spending on services |
2002-12-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 5, 2002, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation - Property tax,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Tax-free e-commerce unfair to retail stores |
2000-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 2000, p. 15 |
Business - Retail,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Internet,
Editorial |
| A sales tax that isn't |
1997-11-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 20, 1997, p. 18 |
Government - Illinois,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Editorial,
Laws and regulations |
| Skokie coping with halving of tax windfall |
1991-08-01 |
The new Illinois budget is expected to halve Skokie's share of the state income surtax. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 1, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Skokie passes retail sales tax |
1991-05-23 |
With a unanimous vote Skokie Village trustees approved a three-quarter percent sales tax increase. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 23, 1991, p. 3 |
Taxation - Sales tax,
|
| Merchants sharply criticize proposed sales-tax increase |
1991-05-16 |
Local merchants strongly oppose the decision to increase Skokie's sales tax by $.075. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 16, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Skokie adds $.075 tax to each $1 in sales |
1991-05-09 |
In September a new sales tax of $.075 will take effect in Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 9, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Taxation - Sales tax,
Skokie |
| State questions TIF districts |
1989-01-26 |
Skokie officials will have to prove that two tax increment financing districts in the village are blighted or risk losing future sales tax rebates from the state. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 26, 1989, p. 4 |
Taxation - Sales tax,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing) |
| No Title |
1988-11-26 |
An overlooked provision in a law would give the Illinois General Assembly power to withhold revenue from sales tax which had belonged to municipalities. Many mayors are urging lawmakers to return to current practices. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, November 26, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - Illinois,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Sales tax reform bill increases local share |
1988-08-11 |
Local governments will receive more money by November due to a sales-tax reform bill signed by governor James Thompson. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 11, 1988, p. 9 |
Taxation - Sales tax,
|
| Villages devise plan to split AT&T revenues |
1988-06-02 |
The Villages of Skokie and Niles are coming to an agreement on how to split the sales tax revenue generated by the shopping center under construction at the former AT&T site. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 2, 1988, p. 4 |
Niles,
Taxation - Sales tax,
AT&T Teletype Corporation,
Skokie,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Villages to split retail center profits |
1988-02-11 |
Skokie and Niles need to agree on several issues before dividing sales and property tax revenues generated by the planned shopping center at the AT&T Teletype site. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 11, 1988, p. 16 |
Taxation - Property tax,
Niles,
Skokie,
AT&T Teletype Corporation,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Business wary of tax hike plan |
1987-03-14 |
Local businessmen are concerned about Gov. James Thompson's proposed $1.6 billion tax-hike package, which would increase income taxes and sales taxes. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, March 14, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Government - Illinois,
Taxation - Income tax,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Business |
| Businesses not elated with sales tax proposal |
1987-03-12 |
Local businessmen and legislators are not pleased with Gov. James Thompson's $1.6 billion proposed tax increase package. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 1987, p. 15 |
Government - Illinois,
Taxation - Income tax,
Taxation - Sales tax,
Business |
| Windfall results from sales tax interest case |
1985-06-13 |
The Village has received $88,133 as a result of a lawsuit challenging the state's practice of keeping the interest on sales tax. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 13, 1985, p. 8 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Litigation,
Taxation - Sales tax |
| Sales tax going up |
1983-12-29 |
The Skokie Chamber of Commerce is selling 7% and 2& tax charts. The new state sales tax rates will go into effect on January 1, 1984. |
The News, Thursday, December 29, 1983, p. 4 |
Taxation - Sales tax,
|
| Skokie sales tax dips in December |
1980-03-16 |
Skokie's share of December 1979 sales tax intake was $542, 997, a drop of $18,650 from the previous December. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 16, 1980, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Taxation - Sales tax |
