| Skokie officials not stirred by ComEd removal tactics |
2009-08-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 27, 2009, p. 7 |
Trees and plants,
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Rigoni, Al |
| Orchid Expo coming to OCC |
2003-09-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 25, 2003, p. 15 |
Trees and plants,
Oakton Community College |
| Native plants grow on gardeners |
2002-05-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 16, 2002, p. 71 |
Trees and plants,
Gardening and gardens,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Hartmann, Sue,
John Middleton Elementary School,
Gara, Art,
Environment,
Plaut, Eric |
| A first at Skokie Lagoons |
2016-10-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 2016, p. 16 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie Lagoons |
| Grown from history |
2015-09-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 3, 2015, p.8 |
Trees and plants,
Harris, DeDe,
Chicago Botanic Garden,
Thomas, Cathy,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Theresienstadt (Concentration camp) |
| Tree planting |
2009-05-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 21, 2009, p. 9 |
Hirschhaut, Richard,
Trees and plants,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Memorials, tributes, and remembrances |
| Weekend storm claims three ash trees |
2008-06-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 12, 2008, p. 4 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Weather,
Willing, Mark |
| After ash borer damage, Skokie seeks tree funds |
2008-05-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 8, 2008, p. 7 |
Slankard, Max,
Trees and plants,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Emerald ash borer |
| Ash tree removal to begin soon |
2008-01-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 31, 2008, p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Trees and plants,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Pest control,
Emerald ash borer |
| Ash borer forces removal of hundreds of ash trees |
2008-01-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 10, 2008, p. 6 |
Slankard, Max,
Trees and plants,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Pest control,
Rigoni, Al,
Emerald ash borer |
| 2007 year in review: Strides amid difficulties in 2007 |
2007-12-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 27, 2007, p. 5 |
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Awards, prizes, etc.,
Alltown Bus Co.,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Backlot Bash,
McTague, Ryan,
Schechter, Gail,
Knudsen, Tim,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Dahlquist, Michael J.,
Niles West High School,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Sliwinski, Jeanette,
Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network,
National School Boards Association Award,
Skokie Police Department,
Taxi cabs,
Osburn, Kaine,
Sports - Cricket,
Anniversaries and birthdays,
Positive Connections,
Burnett, Michael Wolf,
Stein, Roger,
Niles North High School,
Codell, Neil,
Meis, Douglas R.,
Evans, Carlton,
Glick, John R.,
Interfaith Housing Center of the Northern Suburbs,
Gatta, Nanciann,
Trees and plants,
Skokie Park District,
Parking,
Vogler, Dale,
Government - Skokie,
Crime and criminals - Murder,
Traffic accidents,
School children - Transportation |
| Skokie responds to storms |
2007-08-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 30, 2007, p. 5 |
Trees and plants,
Flood control,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Weather,
Willing, Mark,
Skokie Police Department,
Rigoni, Al |
| Ash borer located in Skokie |
2007-04-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 26, 2007, p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Trees and plants,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Pest control,
Rigoni, Al |
| Tougher tree laws supported |
2005-09-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 2005, p. 5 |
Trees and plants,
Ordinances,
McCabe, Frank,
Brewer, Scott,
Daghestani, Ann,
Brewer, Beth |
| Survey shows Skokie regulations not unique |
2005-09-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 22, 2005, p. 11 |
Attiah, Alex,
Trees and plants,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Ordinances,
Rigoni, Al |
| Skokie survives heat wave |
2005-07-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 28, 2005, p. 5 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Weather,
Rush North Shore Medical Center,
Borre, Ken,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Developer, residents clash over project |
2005-07-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 21, 2005, p. 12 |
Trees and plants,
Construction,
Lazar, Ted,
Van Dusen, George,
Hansen, Wayne,
Ehlers, George |
| Developer fined after damaging parkway tree roots |
2005-07-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 21, 2005, p. 11 |
Trees and plants,
Stevens, Catherine,
Daghestani, Omar,
Lazar, Ted,
Daghestani, Ann,
Hansen, Wayne,
American Home Builders |
| Skokie committed to keeping its Tree City USA designation |
2005-04-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 7, 2005, p. 8 |
Trees and plants,
Tree City USA,
Stevens, Catherine |
| Skokie to receive forestry grant |
2004-06-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 17, 2004, p. 25 |
Trees and plants,
Grants,
Skokie |
| Chipping in |
2004-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 2004, p. 3 |
Trees and plants,
Holidays and celebrations - Arbor Day,
Devonshire Elementary School,
Trikkas, Georgiana,
Public School District 68 - Student activities |
| Protect all trees |
2003-09-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 4, 2003, p. 14 |
Trees and plants,
Zoning,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Editorial |
| Plan commission backs controls on tree removal |
2003-08-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 28, 2003, p. 10 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Tree felling prompts talk on restrictions |
2003-08-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 14, 2003, p. 3 |
Trees and plants,
|
| Tree limbs litter streets after storm |
2003-07-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 10, 2003, p. 14 |
Trees and plants,
Weather,
Streets |
| Wind storm damage slight |
2003-05-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 15, 2003, p. 8 |
Trees and plants,
Weather |
| Skokie gets tree grant |
2001-01-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 25, 2001, p. 4 |
Illinois Department of Natural Resources,
Trees and plants,
Grants |
| Treasured trees |
2000-08-31 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 31, 2000, p. 16 |
Trees and plants,
Editorial |
| Skokie trees spared most pests: forester |
2000-08-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 24, 2000, p. 3 |
Trees and plants,
Diseases,
Stevens, Catherine |
| Good for the earth, and good for us, too |
2000-08-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 2000, p. 5 |
Trees and plants,
Environment |
| Love affair with elms |
2000-08-17 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 17, 2000, p. 5 |
Trees and plants,
Diseases,
Ware, George,
Environment |
| Invasive plants threaten native woods |
2000-04-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 27, 2000, p. 5 |
Trees and plants,
Balaban, Jane,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
North Branch Restoration Project,
River Trail Nature Center,
Balaban, John,
Vandertloeg, Wayne,
Fuller, Kent |
| Arbor Day tree plantings set in Skokie, Lincolnwood |
2000-04-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 27, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Holidays and celebrations - Arbor Day |
| Tree restriction rule cut down |
2000-03-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 23, 2000, p. 10 |
Trees and plants,
Zoning,
Stevens, Catherine,
Ordinances,
McCabe, Frank |
| New tree ordinance felled in split vote |
2000-03-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 23, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Tree City USA,
Zoning,
Ordinances,
McCabe, Frank |
| Tree replacement set on East Prairie |
2000-03-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 9, 2000, p. 4 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Trees and plants,
East Prairie Road |
| Draft tree law irks trustee |
2000-03-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 2, 2000, p. 8 |
Trees and plants,
Stevens, Catherine,
McCabe, Frank,
Paradise, Morton,
Gelder, Michael,
Laws and regulations |
| Tree spacing proposal proves to be divisive |
2000-02-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 10, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Trees may get more space |
2000-01-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 27, 2000, p. 4 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Skokie wins Tree City award again |
1999-03-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 25, 1999, p. 4 |
Trees and plants,
Tree City USA,
Skokie,
National Arbor Day Foundation,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Village, ComEd put troublesome trees to the ax |
1999-03-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 25, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Public utilities,
Commonwealth Edison,
Tree City USA,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
National Arbor Day Foundation |
| Disease attacks region's trees |
1998-09-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 10, 1998, p. 5 |
Trees and plants,
Diseases |
| Church Street trees to be replanted |
1998-03-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 26, 1998, p. 4 |
Trees and plants,
Church Street |
| When prairie's being restored, who tends to the trees? Public inquires prompt county to examine restoration measures in nearby forest preserves |
1997-08-28 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 28, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Environment |
| Intrusive tree drops in on neighbors : Sizable hole causes 'gapers' block on Elm |
1997-07-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 24, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Lloyd, Jack,
Lloyd, Ken,
Accidents |
| Tree City status re-affirmed |
1997-04-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 10, 1997, p. 4 |
Trees and plants,
Tree City USA,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Forest Service,
Skokie,
National Association of Tree Foresters,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
National Arbor Day Foundation |
| Skokie notes |
1997-03-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 27, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Trees and plants,
Tree City USA,
Skokie,
National Arbor Day Foundation,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| A better plan for forests |
1997-02-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 1997, p. 16 |
Trees and plants,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Environment,
Editorial |
| To tree - or not to tree : That is one of the questions being asked in the debate over forest restoration in Cook County |
1996-11-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, November 14, 1996, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Trees and plants,
Cook County Forest Preserve District,
Chicago Wilderness,
Balaban, John,
Stroger, John |
| Accountability and the county's trees |
1996-10-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 3, 1996, p. 24 |
Trees and plants,
North Branch Prairie Project,
Editorial |
| Skokie is Tree City again |
1996-02-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 29, 1996, p. 4 |
Trees and plants,
Tree City USA,
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Forest Service,
National Association of Tree Foresters,
Illinois Department of Conservation,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
National Arbor Day Foundation |
| Putting the tree to good use |
1996-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 1996, p. 17 |
Trees and plants,
Holidays and celebrations - Christmas,
Editorial |
| Elm program widened |
1995-09-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 14, 1995, p. 4 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Trees and plants,
Skokie Board of Trustees |
| 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 |
| Friends of late Niles West grad recall her as inspiration |
1994-10-20 |
Friends of Tracy Hirschmann, who died in a car accident, planted a tree in remembrance of her. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1994, Sec. 4, p. 6 |
Trees and plants,
Hirschmann, Tracy,
Death |
| Elm tree spraying proposed |
1994-08-18 |
A proposal recommends that Skokie's elm trees be sprayed for Dutch Elm Disease. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 18, 1994, p. 13 |
Trees and plants,
|
| ComEd trimming angers residents on Howard Street |
1994-08-18 |
Residents feel that tree trimming by ComEd is excessive. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 18, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Trees and plants |
| Trustee plants plan to prune, protect |
1994-05-26 |
More needs to be done to protect Skokie trees from Dutch Elm disease. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 26, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie |
| Arbor-friendly software has arrived |
1994-02-03 |
The village and the Skokie Park District are trying to raise funds for a computerized tree maintenance program. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 3, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Trees and plants,
Computers,
Skokie Park District - Budget and expenditures |
| Two park districts win grants to landscape areas with trees |
1993-10-21 |
The Small Business Administration has awarded grants to the Skokie and Niles Park Districts for the addition of trees to recreation areas. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 21, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Trees and plants,
Grants,
Parks,
U.S. Small Business Administration |
| Skokie named as 'Tree City USA |
1987-02-21 |
The Village of Skokie has received a 1986 "Tree City USA" award from the National Arbor Day Foundation. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, February 21, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 6 |
Trees and plants,
Tree City USA,
Skokie,
National Arbor Day Foundation,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Skokie earns Tree City USA title |
1987-02-19 |
The National Arbor Day Foundation has named Skokie a "Tree City USA" for its efforts in forestry and conservation programs. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 1987, p. 3 |
Trees and plants,
Tree City USA,
Skokie,
National Arbor Day Foundation,
Awards, prizes, etc. |
| Gratitude seeds new park grove |
1978-04-23 |
The Park District will celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees in Oakton Park in honor of 26 commissioners who have served on the Park District Board. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, April 23, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 2 |
Trees and plants,
Holidays and celebrations - Arbor Day,
Oakton Park,
Skokie Park District |
| Transform canal to Chanel 5 |
1974-02-28 |
Skokie and the Metropolitan Water District to start on program to transform the west bank of canal from Howard to Golf into an arboretum. |
The News, Thursday, February 28, 1974, p. 6 |
Trees and plants,
Smith, Albert J.,
Metropolitan Sanitary District,
Metropolitan Sanitary District Canal |
| It Worked Out West: Parks will turn in old glass for trees |
1971-01-14 |
Park District to use funds obtained from glass reclamation to purchase trees. |
The News, Thursday, January 14, 1971, p. 8 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie Park District |
| Skokie will continue DDT use |
1969-10-16 |
Village Board approves continued use of DDT on elm trees. |
The News, Thursday, October 16, 1969, p. 1 |
Trees and plants,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Pest control |
