Backlot Bash going on two decades with start of 2017 event
Downtown Skokie's popular Backlot Bash is scheduled to start Aug. 25, a three-day celebration featuring music, games and rides, a variety of food and a whole lot more. Since its...
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Adult video gaming lounge approved for downtown Skokie
The Skokie Village Board approved a plan that makes way for an adult video gaming lounge to come to the village's downtown area, with officials claiming the facility could breathe...
Summer adventure at space camp has Bessie Rhodes teacher counting down to start of new school year
When school is back in session later this month, Dr. Bessie Rhodes School of Global Studies science teacher Taylor Fusinatto has her own unique summer camp experience to relay. The...
Longtime Skokie business may relocate following minimum wage vote
Some small business owners say the Skokie Village Board's vote last month to have the village go along with Cook County's minimum wage hike and sick leave ordinances cripple them...
Area non-profit providers say now having state budget offers little relief
Some social service agency officials have said that the state having a budget – after more than two years – will not resolve serious funding issues and concerns about long-term...
Skokie mayor: Negotiations moving forward on key downtown property
Skokie may be closing in on a new development for the long-time vacant property on the northwest corner of Oakton Street and Lincoln Avenue, mayor George Van Dusen said. The...
Skokie police, residents partake in ‘community bonding’ with National Night Out event
It's unlikely that anyone would argue that the festival that drew hundreds to Oakton Park Tuesday, was as safe as any the village of Skokie puts on every year. That's...
Former student hikes the Pacific Crest Trail in memory of Niles North teacher
When Ilyas Taraki of Skokie decided he'd hike the summer away along the legendary Pacific Crest Trail, he thought about his former Niles North High School teacher and track coach...
Niles Township Board appoints new member to fill vacant seat
Since summer, Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti has been volunteering with her 8-year-old daughter at the Niles Township Food Pantry, one of her several volunteer efforts. She now has a new one...
Skokie Health Department introduces second five-year community plan
Skokie Health Department leaders unveiled the village's second long-range community health plan, which they say will serve the entire community over the next five years. When the first plan was...