Skokie Park District sells bonds for Weber renovation
The Skokie Park Board has approved the sale of nearly $625,000 in bonds to help pay for the upcoming major renovation of the Weber Leisure Center. It was announced at...
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Republican underdog candidates meet, greet in downtown Skokie
Republican candidates vying for upsets in a handful of local and regional races in November made their cases last week in downtown Skokie just before Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton...
Holocaust Museum exhibit inspires visitors to action around women’s full equality
Shining a light on the deep and serious challenges women face in achieving full equality across the globe, the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center's newest exhibition might sound like...
Not your parents’ library: Devonshire School unveils new learning space
If you're old enough, you no doubt remember school librarians telling you to "shush" and library rooms converted into computer labs filled with towers and large monitors. Now that you...
YWCA organizes events around exhibit on women’s equality
Women Hold Up Half the Sky marks the second partnership between the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center and YWCA Evanston/North Shore. The two teamed up a couple years ago...
Skokie mayor publicly says goodbye to Don Perille
Only a few seats away from where "Mr. Land Use" sat as a Skokie Village Board trustee for more than two decades, Mayor George Van Dusen last week talked about...
Skokie Fire Department achieves top rating — once again
The Skokie Fire Department once again achieved the highest rating, a "Class 1," from the Insurance Services Office Inc. (ISO) after a thorough evaluation, according to the village. Skokie Fire...
Lincoln Junior High School plants pinwheels to promote peace
Like every year, World Peace Day was celebrated Sept. 21, but Lincoln Junior High School students in Skokie marked "Whirl Peace Day" in support of it a day later. A...
Jollibee forms partnership with Comer Children’s Hospital
Skokie's busiest new restaurant, the Filipino-based Jollibee, which opened its first restaurant in the Midwest this summer in the village, has formed a philanthropic partnership with the University of Chicago...
ComEd plans for major upgrade at Skokie facility
Commonwealth Edison is planning a significant upgrade of a key site it occupies on the 5100 block of Church Street. The Skokie Plan Commission on Sept. 15 unanimously recommended five...