| Woe keeps Flooding in |
2021-05-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 2021, p. 14, 16 |
Lake Michigan,
Logan, Gilo Kwesi Cornell,
Sewers and sewage disposal,
Evanston,
Burns, Lori,
Stoneback, Dave,
Floods,
Robinson, Morris 'Dino' Jr.,
Weather,
History,
Friends of the Chicago River,
Ford, Trent,
Chicago River,
North Shore Channel,
Discrimination - Race,
Racism,
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) |
| No major emergencies reported in Skokie during severe cold days |
2019-02-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 2019, p. 7 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Tennes, Ann,
Bobkiewicz, Wally,
Weather,
Water supply |
| Snowstorm finally ushers in real winter weather |
2012-01-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 19, 2012 , p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Hall, Emily,
Weather,
Fuller, Bob,
Pinter, Sean,
Fenton, Shirley |
| The year in review: Development, school budget cutting and extreme weather dominate news |
2011-12-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 29, 2011 , p. 5 |
Williams, Zachary,
Timberland,
Renteria, Miguel,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Scarpelli, Anthony,
Crime and criminals - Homicide,
Madewell,
Skatium,
Epic Burger,
Lopez, Al,
Westfield Shoppingtown Old Orchard,
Krupnik, Michael,
Skokie Police Department,
Renteria, Jeiloni,
Their Stories: Reflections of Survivor on Stage and Screen,
Skechers Fitness,
Walgreens,
Renteria, Cynthia,
Make a Difference! The Miller Family Youth Exhibition,
Pechter, Michael,
Cianchetti, Mark,
Budget and expenditures,
Skokie Public Library,
Barnes, Jesse,
Weinman, Paul,
Shiel, Terence,
Weather,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Talking Farm, The,
Public School District 69,
Tumi,
West Dempster Street Business Redevelopment District,
TIF (Tax Increment Financing),
Spots of Light: To Be a Woman in the Holocaust,
Skokie Chamber of Commerce,
Beyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Colleges,
Chicago Jewish Funerals,
Vera Bradley,
Skokie Theater,
Art of Shaving,
Spring Greening,
Moersfelder, John,
Miller, Eric,
Wilde & Greene Restaurant + Natural Market, The,
Skokie Park District |
| Safety of fans and players come first during storm |
2011-09-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 8, 2011 , p. 54 |
Achim, Chris,
Jordan, Lavell,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Henley, Mychael,
Smith, Scott,
Sports - Football,
Costello, Karl,
Baum, Scott,
Niles West High School,
Weather,
Williams, James,
Niles North High School,
Voitik, Billy |
| Summer temperatures sizzle in Skokie |
2011-07-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 28, 2011 , p. 5 |
Skokie Public Library,
Hunter, Diana,
Oakton Water Playground,
Weather,
Robinson, Christie |
| Storm leaves thousands without electricity |
2011-07-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 14, 2011 , p. 6 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Weather |
| Skokie cleans up after storm |
2011-06-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 30, 2011 , p. 5 |
Ramos, Candy,
Weather,
Ramos, Romele,
Ramos, Nicole |
| Skokie survives storm for the record books |
2011-02-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 10, 2011 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Snow and ice removal,
Weather |
| Skokie braced for blizzard |
2011-02-03 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 3, 2011 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Weather |
| Storm results in unexpected school evacuations |
2010-11-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 4, 2010 , p. 19 |
O'Neil, Sue,
Devonshire Elementary School,
Public School District 68 - Buildings,
Weather,
Old Orchard Junior High School,
Jane Stenson Elementary School,
Highland Elementary School |
| Schools remain open during snowy start to 2010 |
2010-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 2010 , p. 5 |
Slankard, Max,
Robison, Elizabeth,
Weather,
Hemrich, Paul,
SHORE Community Services, Inc.,
Scarpelli, Anthony,
Silverberg, Barry,
Early Intervention Services |
| Sunshine makes farmers market a success on opening day |
2009-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 2009, p. 4 |
Farmers markets,
Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission,
Skokie Farmers' Market,
Weather |
| May rains put damper on pool revenues |
2009-07-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 2, 2009, p. 3 |
Devonshire Pool,
Skokie Park District,
Weather,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Skokie Water Playground |
| 2008 a colorful year: In Skokie, the village goes green, the library is golden, and the lights go black at a bowling alley |
2009-01-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 1, 2009, p. 3 |
Public School District 73 1/2 - Buildings,
Glick, John R.,
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center,
Business,
Maddox, Raymond,
Hammersmith, John,
Meis, Douglas R.,
Hammersmith, Jim,
Dahlquist, Michael J.,
English Language Learners (ELL) Center,
Skokie Public Library,
Immigrants,
Crime and criminals,
Weather,
Niles Township,
Skokie Lanes,
Awards, prizes, etc.,
Institute of Museum and Library Services,
Sliwinski, Jeanette,
Skokie Police Department,
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Parents and parenting,
Skokie Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission |
| Relentless rain challenges public works crew |
2008-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2008, p. 5 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Floods,
Weather,
Willing, Mark,
Rigoni, Al |
| Some residents socked by rainstorm |
2008-09-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 18, 2008, p. 5 |
Ettelson, Lisa,
Floods,
Weather,
Stames, Cleo,
Edens Bank |
| 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 |
| Outages reported during extreme weather stretches |
2008-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 2008, p. 5 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Lockerby, John,
Weather |
| Ice storms tell us winter has arrived |
2007-12-13 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 13, 2007, p. 6 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Snow and ice removal,
Weather,
Willing, Mark |
| Information sought on rainstorm damage |
2007-10-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 11, 2007, p. 10 |
Flood control,
Lockerby, John,
Floods,
Weather |
| 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 |
| Snow, high winds close area schools |
2007-02-15 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 15, 2007, p. 9 |
Snow and ice removal,
Public School District 68,
Weather,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools),
Public School District 73 1/2 |
| Skokie helps in La. |
2005-09-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 8, 2005, p. 5 |
Nutkis, Avi,
Volunteer work,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Katrina,
Weather,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Skokie responds to disaster need |
2005-09-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 8, 2005, p. 16 |
Oliver McCracken Middle School,
Forest City Enterprises, Inc.,
McTague, Frances,
Fairview South School,
Donegan, Kate,
Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie,
Public School District 68 - Student activities,
Illinois Science and Technology Park,
Miles, Randy,
Public School District 73 1/2 - Student activities,
Skokie Park District,
Weather - Hurricanes - Hurricane Katrina,
Weather,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Public School District 72 - Student activities |
| 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 |
| Follow restrictions |
2005-07-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 7, 2005, p. 14 |
Ordinances,
Weather,
Water supply,
Editorial |
| Pools provide heat relief |
2005-06-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 30, 2005, p. 12 |
Sports - Swimming and diving,
Devonshire Aquatic Center,
Weather,
Schneiderman, Mark,
Skokie Water Playground |
| Dry spell the worst since 1988 |
2005-06-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 30, 2005, p. 11 |
Weather,
|
| 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 |
| Dry cold breaks 59 mains |
2003-03-06 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 6, 2003, p. 3 |
Skokie - Budget and expenditures,
Skokie Public Works Department,
Weather,
Water supply,
Scher, Jean |
| Heavy rain floods Skokie basements |
2002-08-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 29, 2002, p. 11 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Floods,
Weather,
York, Dennis |
| Coaches tackle heat by altering practice routines |
2002-08-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 29, 2002, Special section, p. 2 |
Macas, Dennis,
Niles West High School,
Egofske, Mark,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Athletics,
Weather,
Schroeder, Jason,
Niles North High School,
Sports - Football |
| Skokie ready for heat; few problems |
2002-07-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 11, 2002, p. 3 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Marzigliano, Joseph,
Rivenson, Meryl,
Willing, Mark,
Skokie Police Department,
Weber Leisure Center,
Devonshire Cultural Center,
Anthony, Carolyn,
Devonshire Pool,
Skokie Public Library,
Skokie Park District,
Weather,
Skokie Human Services Department,
Skokie Water Playground,
Moreira, Margaret |
| Storm puts salt, plows to work |
2002-02-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 7, 2002, p. 12 |
Skokie Public Works Department,
Weather |
| First snow a brief taste |
2002-01-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 24, 2002, p. 5 |
Snow and ice removal,
Castenada, Manuel,
Burke, Jerry,
Weather,
McNeely, Caleb |
| Snow storm's lessons |
2002-01-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 24, 2002, p. 16 |
Weather,
Editorial |
| A grand job on a wet day |
2001-08-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 16, 2001, p. 16 |
Flood control,
Weather,
Editorial |
| Deluge fills some streets, basements |
2001-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2001, p. 3 |
Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD),
Flood control,
Commonwealth Edison,
Floods,
Weather,
Van Dusen, George,
Rigoni, Al |
| Rain washes out Edens, rush hour |
2001-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2001, p. 3 |
Floods,
Illinois Department of Transportation,
Traffic,
Weather,
Olson, Ray,
Edens Expressway |
| It could be worse |
2001-08-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 9, 2001, p. 16 |
Flood control,
Weather,
Editorial |
| Hot advice is to keep cool |
2001-08-02 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 2, 2001, p. 10 |
Weather,
|
| Biking, a bench in the shade, ring of the register - summer's here |
2001-07-05 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 5, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Kuehn, Lily,
Laskila, Tatina,
Patel, Usha,
Weather,
Iatan, Elena,
Weiss, Bernice,
Makarova, Nina,
Choi, Sumi,
Kyung, Jung |
| Igloo just the place for a cool New Year's party |
2001-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 2001, p. 3 |
Roy, Celeste Cifala,
Roy, Rene,
Weather,
Holidays and celebrations - New Year's |
| Ice on roofs damages homes |
2001-01-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 4, 2001, p. 12 |
Snow and ice removal,
LeCaptain, Ruth,
Bassing, Gene,
E.F. Bassing Co.,
State Farm Insurance,
Weather |
| Snow, wind make traveling tough |
2000-12-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 14, 2000, p. 3 |
Snow and ice removal,
Castenada, Manuel,
Weather,
York, Dennis |
| Winter forecast translates into higher bills |
2000-11-16 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 16, 2000, p. 5 |
Nixon, Phil,
Palecki, Michael,
Angel, Jim,
Illinois State Water Survey,
Weather,
Natural gas,
Old Farmer's Almanac,
Midwest Regional Climate Center |
| High temperatures prompt East Prairie parents to petition for air conditioning |
2000-09-14 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 14, 2000, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Edmond, Lisa,
Weather,
Public School District 73 - Buildings,
East Prairie School |
| Storm easy on Skokie, easier on Lincolnwood |
2000-05-25 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 25, 2000, p. 9 |
Weather,
|
| Skokie fights Friday snow |
2000-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2000, p. 4 |
Snow and ice removal,
Weather |
| Heat claims one in Skokie |
1999-08-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 5, 1999, p. 4 |
Weather,
Death |
| Blizzard brings out the best |
1999-01-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 14, 1999, p. 12 |
Snow and ice removal,
Weather,
Editorial |
| Winter has arrived |
1999-01-07 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 7, 1999, p. 10 |
Safety devices and measures,
Snow and ice removal,
Weather,
Editorial |
| Tips offered to keep cool |
1998-07-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 23, 1998, p. 3 |
Weather,
|
| Storm leaves many in the cold, dark |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 12, 1998, p. 3 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Weather |
| March shows it's no march for Old Man Winter |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Commonwealth Edison,
Public utilities,
Weather |
| Emergency cable system suspended |
1998-01-22 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 22, 1998, p. 3 |
Weather,
Parking,
Cable television |
| Wicked winds cause weekend power outage |
1997-04-10 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 10, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Old Orchard Car Wash Incorporated,
Super Crown,
Weather |
| Dealt another deluge |
1997-02-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 27, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Lincolnwood,
Arft, Larry,
Floods,
Niles,
Weather |
| Winter's fickle nature causes weather woes : Village agencies quickly snap to the aid of residents during cold spell |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 23, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
Social agencies |
| Firefighters forced to fight windchills in weekend blaze |
1997-01-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 23, 1997, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Fires,
Weather,
Skokie Fire Department |
| Unkind words about summer |
1996-06-27 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 27, 1996, p. 15 |
Weather,
Editorial |
| Cold cracks water pipes |
1996-02-08 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 8, 1996, p. 9 |
North Shore Hilton,
Weather,
Water supply,
Willing, Mark |
| Hailing some of the unsung heat heroes |
1995-07-27 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 27, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Health Connections, Inc.,
Weather,
Barton, Karhy |
| Heat spurs poolside fight |
1995-07-20 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, July 20, 1995, p. 6 |
Cameron, Alpha,
Crime and criminals,
Weather,
Thomas, Fred,
Shamoon, Albert |
| 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 |
| Suburbs share city's heat exhaustion |
1995-07-20 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 20, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
|
| Snow hazard claims senior's life |
1995-01-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 12, 1995, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Malina, Zuzanna,
Weather,
Death |
| 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 |
| Freeze not so bad for sufferers here |
1994-01-20 |
Extremely cold temperatures hit the Chicago area recently. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 20, 1994, p. 3 |
Weather,
|
| Towns reel, deal with big freeze |
1994-01-20 |
Extremely cold temperatures hit the Chicago area recently. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 20, 1994, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
|
| Rains dampen farmers' markets |
1993-09-30 |
Local farmers' markets have been affected by heavy rainfall this year. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 30, 1993, p. 109 |
Farmers markets,
Weather |
| Farmers, residents enjoy market despite rain |
1993-08-12 |
The Skokie Farmers Market is popular, rain or shine. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, August 12, 1993, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Farmers markets,
Weather |
| High winds rip villages |
1990-06-07 |
The recent windstorm blew down electrical power lines serving several areas in Skokie. Commonwealth Edison reported that 1,300 households in Skokie were without power. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 7, 1990, p. 3 |
Public utilities,
Weather |
| Flooding reports dwindle |
1990-05-17 |
Skokie got 5.47 inches of rain between May 1-17. Village officials believe that residents' basements were not flooded due to the still uncompleted village flood control program. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 17, 1990, p. 5 |
Flood control,
Weather |
| Power lines fall along with snow in Skokie |
1990-02-01 |
Four storm-generated power failures were the result of the snow storm with high winds on January 25. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 1, 1990, p. 4 |
Public utilities,
Weather |
| Deluge dampens weekend |
1989-08-10 |
The remnants of hurricane Chantal hit Skokie on August 4 bringing more than three inches of rain into streets and sewers, some of which backed up into basements. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 10, 1989, p. 3 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Furious torrents wash memories of drought away |
1988-10-20 |
On October 17 Skokie was hit by a thunderstorm that caused flooding. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, October 20, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
Weather |
| A few dozen residents complain of flooding |
1988-09-15 |
After September 12 rain Skokie roads and basements flooded but not nearly as much as they did this time last year. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 15, 1988, p. 7 |
Flood control,
Weather |
| Obnoxious ozone |
1988-07-14 |
The combination of record-breaking temperatures, high humidity and unhealthy ozone levels has made the past few weeks very uncomfortable for most people and health threatening for those suffering from respiratory ailments. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 14, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
|
| No Title |
1988-07-09 |
Despite the hardship caused by the recent drought, farmers from Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois are bringing their products to Skokie's Farmers' Market. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, July 9, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Farmers markets,
Skokie Farmers' Market,
Weather |
| Drought doesn't dry up sprinklers |
1988-06-16 |
Skokie officials are not banning lawn watering or car washing despite the current drought conditions in the area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 16, 1988, p. 5 |
Weather,
Water supply |
| Despite restrictions, drought not bad-yet |
1988-06-09 |
Despite hot, dry weather, Skokie, which buys its water from Evanston, has no sprinkling restrictions. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 9, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
Water supply |
| 1 death in snowstorm |
1988-02-13 |
Mabel Krause, an 88-year-old Skokie woman, suffered a fatal heart attack February 11 while shoveling snow. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, February 13, 1988, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
Krause, Mabel,
Death |
| Snow woe |
1987-12-17 |
Eight inches of snow fell in the near north suburbs on December 15. 60 mile-per-hour gusts of wind led to power failures and traffic jams. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 17, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
|
| Skokie announces snow parking rules |
1987-11-19 |
Skokie has announced its snow parking rules for the upcoming winter. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 19, 1987, p. 12 |
Weather,
Parking,
Laws and regulations |
| Storm causes damage, power outages, flooding |
1987-05-14 |
The storm that swept through the area May 11 left behind localized flooding, scattered power outages and broken branches. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 14, 1987, p. 3 |
Floods,
Weather |
| High winds knock out electricity to more than 1,000 customers |
1987-02-12 |
High winds left more than 1,000 utility customers in Skokie without power for nearly seven hours on February 8. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 12, 1987, p. 9 |
Public utilities,
Weather |
| Icy roads lead to 7 accidents, 1 fatality |
1986-12-18 |
One woman was killed and 13 injured in Skokie when icy roads led to 7 auto accidents. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 18, 1986, p. 5 |
Traffic accidents,
Weather,
Fetman, Bernice |
| After two rainstorms in a week, residents look for flooding relief |
1985-08-15 |
Another torrential rainstorm hit Skokie but flooding was not as severe as the flooding caused by storms on August 6. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 15, 1985, p. 5 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Heavy rainstorm causes severe local flooding |
1985-08-08 |
More than 3 inches of rain fell on August 6 and caused severe flooding in Skokie. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 8, 1985, p. 9 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Weekend weather causes flooding |
1985-03-03 |
23 homeowners have complained of flooding from melting snow and rain during the last weekend of February. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Sunday, March 3, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Storm dumps 11 inches of snow, damages trees |
1985-01-03 |
Skokie got 11 inches of snow on December 31. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 3, 1985, p. 9 |
Weather,
|
| Storm brings some flooding |
1983-06-30 |
Torrential rains on June 27 brought flooded basements and street crossings in some parts of Skokie. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 30, 1983, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Floods,
Weather |
| Winter says 'freeze' and people listen |
1982-01-14 |
Unusually cold weather in the area has caused broken water pipes and electrical power failures. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 14, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
|
| Book immobile: Snow slows some library patrons |
1979-03-01 |
Article on Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, and Skokie Public Library operations during recent severe weather. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 1, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Skokie Public Library,
Weather,
Morton Grove Public Library,
Lincolnwood Public Library |
| Gibbs issues appeal for unity to prevent fall strike in Nilehi |
1979-02-08 |
Superintendent Gibbs issued an appeal to students and parents for cooperation in the event of future closings because of snow. |
The News, Thursday, February 8, 1979, p. 10 |
Weather,
Public School District 219 (Niles Township High Schools) - Management and organization,
Gibbs, Wesley |
| Auto fumes kill motorist in Skokie |
1979-01-25 |
Gedale Broner died January 18th when he was overcome by carbon monoxide fumes in his snowbound car. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Broner, Gedale,
Weather,
Accidents |
| In case you didn't notice: Still more snow |
1979-01-25 |
Snow and below-zero temperatures on January 24th forced most schools to close. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 25, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Weather,
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| Battling the blizzard: The worst in history |
1979-01-18 |
The "blizzard of 1979" has left suburbs with an accumulation of 41 inches of snow and sub-zero temperatures. |
The News, Thursday, January 18, 1979, p. 3 |
Weather,
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| Swift stopped in its tracks by snow |
1979-01-18 |
The Skokie Swift has been out of operation since January 13th due to high winds and snow drifts on the track. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 18, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Skokie Swift,
Transportation,
Weather |
| Skokie paramedic aids stork in blizzard delivery |
1979-01-18 |
Many serious incidents kept paramedics, police, and firefighters busy during the blizzard and its aftermath. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 18, 1979, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Weather,
Sierra, Salli,
Skokie Fire Department,
Skokie Police Department |
| When it rains, it pours: Power shortages, flooding cripple area |
1978-09-21 |
Article on results of heavy rains on September 17th. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 21, 1978, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Weather,
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| Villages dig out again: Heart attack strikes 90-year old shoveler |
1978-02-09 |
George Miller, 90-years old, died from a heart attack after shoveling snow. |
The News, Thursday, February 9, 1978, p. 3 |
Miller, George,
Weather,
Hanlon, Sean,
Death |
| Remember this fiasco? |
1975-04-10 |
Article and pictures of blizzard on April 2nd. |
The News, Thursday, April 10, 1975, p. 22 |
Weather,
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