Construction to Begin for Downtown Skokie Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center

Construction of the Skokie Homewood Suites and Conference Center by Hilton is a transformative opportunity to build and create a great opportunity in the heart of Downtown Skokie. Two hotel market feasibility studies validated that there is demand for thi...

Demolition Well Underway at 4930 Oakton Street to Clear the Site for Hotel Construction

Demolition of the former Sanford Brown building located at 4930 Oakton continues to accelerate.  As of  August 15, most of the structure has been removed with the site to be fully cleared of debris by August 31, 2022. The demolition work...

Westfield Old Orchard Center Business District and Redevelopment Agreement Approved

Village Statement on Possible Westfield Old Orchard Sale

During the recent creation of the Westfield Old Orchard Business District, the possibility of mall ownership changes or joint ventures were contemplated and addressed by Village leaders in the agreement between the Village of Skokie and Westfield Old Orch...

New Mixed-Use Project Approved at 3300 Dempster Street

Construction is expected to begin later this year on a new 23 unit mixed-use residential building located at 3300 Dempster Street.  Overall the building will be four stories tall along Dempster Street (on the south) with a set back of ha...

Find Your New Home at Highpoint at 8000 North!

National Burn Awareness Week - February 5 to 11

Scalding can cause third degree burns almost instantaneously. A third degree burn destroys the entire depth of the skin and can damage fat, muscle, organs, or bone beneath the skin. Significant scarring is common, and death may occur in the most severe ca...

Once-A-Week Refuse Collection Coming to Skokie This Spring

One of the Village’s major sustainability initiatives is to transition to once a week refuse collection for all Village of Skokie residents living in single-family homes and housing with four or fewer units. Optimizing refuse service provides multiple ben...

February is Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of “Negro History Week,” ...

Warming and Cooling Centers in Skokie

When temperatures in Skokie are expected to rise or drop to unsafe levels, residents who do not have access to air conditioning or heat are encouraged to take advantage of the following cooling/warming centers.

These community warming and cooling centers t...

Affordable Housing Review Schedule

On January 19, 2023, the Village's Plan Commission held the first of three meetings to study and develop affordable housing policy recommendations as requested by the Village Board. While Skokie’s percentage of affordable housing is at ...

Village of Skokie Responds to Illinois Secretary of State's Determination Regarding Carvana

In response to Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ announcement of a settlement agreement with Carvana, the Village of Skokie issued this letter to the online used-car retailer alerting them of the expiration of the ordinance that allowed for c...

Alternate-Side Parking, Sidewalk Clearing and More Snow Info

   Click here to view a video explaining the Skokie Alternate-Side Parking program.

Alternate-side parking goes into effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a minimum of two days after a snowfall of two inches or more. Here is how alternate-side...

MWRD Sludge Line Pipe Replacement

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District will be replacing an existing sludge line pipe along Howard Street from St. Louis Avenue to McCormick Boulevard, and along McCormick Boulevard from Howard Street to Touhy Avenue within the Village of Skokie. &am...

Skokie Bird Strike Mitigation Passes First Hurdle

On December 19, 2022, the Skokie Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved the first reading of a motion to add Bird Strike Mitigation Building Design Guidelines to the Building Code. This move positions Skokie as a leader in mitigating bird strikes ...

New Smoke Detector Law

American Flag Retirement Box at Fire Station 16

A new American Flag Retirement Box is located at Skokie Fire Station 16, 7424 Niles Center Road, adjacent to public parking on the northeast side of the station. The American Flag Retirement Box is a location to respectfully dispose of American flags that...

Skokie Police Department Quarterly Beat Meetings

Attend Your Quarterly Skokie Police Beat Meeting!Click here for a meeting schedule, beat map and more information.

The Skokie Police Department (SPD) will resume its quarterly beat meetings during 2023, with the first meetings held in January. All...

ComEd Tree Trimming

Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) has informed the Village of Skokie that over the next few months, crews will perform vegetation management activities on distribution circuits and wiring throughout Skokie. ComEd says that they have notified any affected custom...

Smart911 Emergency Notification System

Register for the New Village of Skokie Smart911 Emergency Notification SystemBeginning in February 2022, Alerts powered by Smart911 is the official emergency notification system used by the Village of Skokie to communicate by phone with Skokie residents a...

Winter 2022/2023 NewSkokie

See the Winter 2022/2023 edition of NewSkokie.

See the latest edition of NewSkokie that features a summary of economic development that occurred in 2022 as well as articles on the Skokie Police Department's use of automated license plate reading c...

Get Your Flu Shot!

2022 Flu Shot InformationSkokie hosted two community flu clinics during the first two weeks of October. If you were not able to attend one of these clinics and are still in need of a flu shot, please call the Health and Human Services Department ...

Village COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

Updated September 23, 2022

Click here for up-to-date information on COVID-19 vaccines and Skokie-area vaccine providers.

This fall, everyone who is eligible should get a bivalent COVID-19 booster. And, really, that’s all you need to know: Get a vac...

Getting Therapeutic Medication for COVID-19

One of our biggest public health challenges is to decrease the rate of severe COVID-19 disease in the face of pandemic fatigue, misinformation and a changing virus. If started as soon as possible after testing positive for COVID-19, antiviral medications ...

Access Village Services Online and by Phone

The Village encourages patrons to conduct Village business online or over the telephone. 

Nearly all Village services can be completed online via the Village’s website at www.skokie.org and requests can be submitted through the Access Skokie app o...

Textile Recycling Program Update

Pre-Scheduled Pickup Now Required for Textile Recycling

Skokie residents must now schedule a textile pickup through Simple Recycling. Pickups will no longer occur automatically on your recycling day but only upon request. Pre-scheduled pickups are more env...

Pace Bus Route Changes in Downtown Skokie

Due to a new building development, the following bus stop change will be in effect on Monday, May 16, 2022 through December, 2023  (or completion):  

• Oakton at Niles Ave. - Westbound, nearside – Temporary elimination&...

Hilton Hotel Development Update

Construction on the new Downtown Skokie Homewood Suites by Hilton at 4930 Oakton Street began in summer 2022. The 143-room hotel is expected to bring an estimated 47,000 guests annually who, along with their families, friends and colleagues, will shop, di...

Highpoint at 8000 North

Leasing is well underway at Skokie's newest luxury residences, Highpoint at 8000 North on the northwest corner of Oakton Street and Lincoln Avenue. Designed by famed architect Lucien LaGrange, the property is home to 153 apartment homes with the ...

Thank you to All 2022 Assist-A-Family Donors!

Thanks to all Assist-A-Family (AAF) Program Donors that donated in 2022! In December, the Assist-A-Family program helped a total of 325 Skokie families facing financial challenges enjoy the winter holidays. The community’s generosity helps fund the AAF pr...

Village Receives Award for Green Alleys

On Wednesday, January 25^th members of the Public Works Department accepted a 2023 American Public Works Association(APWA) Project of the Year award.  The award was presented by the Suburban Branch of the APWA Chicago Metro Chapter. The Village’s ...