Posted on: November 7, 2023
Skokie Village Clerk Pramod Shah recently announced his retirement after 14 years of service as a member of the Village Board of Trustees.
Community members interested in being considered for the vacant position of Village Clerk are encouraged to complete ...
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Posted on: November 28, 2023
Skokie Public Works is offering its popular holiday lights recycling program in partnership with Elgin Recycling.
Where to bring holiday lighting
Through January 31, 2024, residents can drop off holiday lights in the container located outside Skokie Public ...
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Posted on: May 25, 2023
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has begun a road reconstruction project on Gross Point Road from just north of Golf Road to Old Orchard Road.
Improvements
Work includes new pavement, road widening, storm sewers, sidewalk improvements, and t...
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Posted on: November 28, 2023
(Photo: Skokie flu shot clinic in October 2023. Photo by Rich Cahan.)
Skokie Health and Human Services (SHHS) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) urge residents to receive the latest available vaccinations for COVID-19, RSV, and Flu. Hospitaliz...
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Posted on: November 20, 2023
Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? Donate to the Village’s Assist-A-Family Campaign! The Assist-a-Family program, which relies on community donations, includes the Village’s annual winter holiday season gift program an...
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Posted on: November 15, 2023
The holidays are a great time to come explore Downtown Skokie! Join us for the Inaugural Holiday Cookie Walk on Saturday, December 2, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.!
Start the adventure at Who Modern, 7933 Lincoln Ave., where you will register and pick up your cook...
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Posted on: November 22, 2023
Users of the Village of Skokie’s Sculpture Park Multi-use Path will notice a fresh, new asphalt surface between Howard and Oakton Street on their next jog or bike ride.
The Village recently repaved that section of path, completing five years of m...
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Posted on: November 14, 2023
Last week, the Skokie Fire Department welcomed an updated vehicle back into its emergency response fleet! Ambulance 17, with a refurbished patient compartment and a new chassis, is now in service.
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Posted on: November 14, 2023
The Village of Skokie’s TeenLink program unites residents who are in a need of outside seasonal yard work with teens who are available for hire to do the work. The teens perform various outdoor tasks, such as mowing lawns, pulling weeds, raking leaves and...
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Posted on: November 7, 2023
The Skokie Village Board of Trustees adopted a five-year property tax freeze in 1991, which remains in effect today. The Village Board is considering a 2023 property tax levy of $15,456,695 – the same dollar amount as in 1990.
A shrinki...
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Posted on: November 7, 2023
The Skokie Police Department and the Village of Skokie are pleased to announce the appointment of Denise Franklin as deputy chief of police.
Franklin, a 20-year veteran of the Skokie Police Department, was sworn in at the Skokie Village Board of Trustees m...
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Posted on: November 3, 2023
Skokie Village Clerk Pramod Shah this week announced his retirement from the Skokie Village Board after 14 years of service. Clerk Shah’s final day in office will be January 3, 2024.
Shah has served as Skokie Village Clerk since 2013, and prior to that ser...
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Posted on: October 31, 2023
New this year, the Skokie Telecommunications and Technology Commission (STAT) will be awarding the Technology Excellence Award to an organization or individual who resides or operates in Skokie and contributes superb service to the community via access to...
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Posted on: October 27, 2023
In response to the ongoing international crises, the Village of Skokie Health and Human Services Department is committed to providing support to its residents, focusing on social and mental well-being during these challenging times. While this is not an e...
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Posted on: October 27, 2023
Congratulations to Skokie firefighters Alex Berton, Nicholas Fontana, Connor Maloney, and Ray Roybskie for graduating from the St. Francis Hospital Paramedic Program!
The intense, 10-month program encompasses over 1,250 classroom and clinical hou...
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Posted on: October 2, 2023
The Village’s Public Works Department makes it easy to keep your yard clean this fall! Below are two programs to be aware of as autumn arrives.
Leaf Collection
On Monday, October 16, Public Works will begin seasonal leaf collection, which continue...
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Posted on: October 2, 2023
The Village of Skokie has been awarded a $327,000 grant through the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program to increase tree planting in disadvantaged areas of Skokie.
The grant, secured with support from the Village’s Beautifica...
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Posted on: October 3, 2023
The Village of Skokie received a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of clean, affordable solar energy at the local level.
As a SolSmart Gold designee, Skokie has adopted nationally recognized best practi...
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Posted on: September 27, 2023
The Village of Skokie is piloting a new solar-powered LED street light on Main Street just east of the North Shore Channel.
The light is 100 percent off-grid and generates $0 in annual electricity costs. Village staff will evaluate the light&...
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Posted on: September 25, 2023
Meet “America,” the Skokie Police Department’s new comfort-dog-in-training!
America’s journey to the Skokie Police Department began on Independence Day 2023, when officers came into possession of an abandoned female pit bull who had no chip or collar. The ...
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Posted on: September 25, 2023
The Village of Skokie has been recognized with the 2023 “Silver” Civic Experience Award from government technology company CivicPlus for its innovative use of technology to make Village services more accessible, convenient and efficient. Skokie was one of...
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Posted on: June 1, 2023
The Village of Skokie has announced its participation in a national peer learning initiative that will help the Village preserve and improve its diverse housing stock, meet its housing goals, and plan for future housing challenges.
Organized by t...
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Posted on: May 16, 2023
After initiating a yearlong review process that included outreach to Chicago-area Native communities, a Village committee has unanimously recommended that the Village of Skokie design a new Village seal for use on official documents and other materials, r...
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Posted on: February 21, 2023
The Village of Skokie Health and Human Services Department is partnering with the Illinois Secretary of State to offer the Rules of the Road Course at Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. The Rules of the Road Review Course is designed to giv...
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Posted on: November 16, 2022
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...
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