Police said there were multiple disturbances when about 200 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered near an Israel solidarity event in Skokie.
A proposal for a new electoral map is due for public release Sept. 7 ahead of a Sept. 11 community meeting at Skokie Public Library.
The Justice Department grant will allow the museum to expand its law enforcement training program statewide and reach up to 47,000 officers.
Skokie attorney Robert Lewin told county officials, "I've told them they have a nice dress, but it would better if it was off."
The village board is expected to vote on the matter on Monday — more than two months after it was informed of Open Meetings Act violations.
A judge found Chicago police Sgt. Michael Vitellaro not guilty of criminal charges. He and the city now face a civil lawsuit.
Former State Rep. Denyse Wang Stoneback alleges current State Rep. Kevin Olickal and Gun Violence Prevention PAC conspired to defame her.
A trio of bills sponsored by the local state senator and signed into law Friday protect picketing workers and expand public safety benefits.
Skokie's village seal, which features an arrowhead and a man in a headdress, was adopted more than 70 years ago.
The Illinois attorney general's office asked the Skokie village board to vote to release audio from parts of a pair of executive sessions.
Village officials said the transition to once-a-week refuse collection will reduce pollution and help minimize future rate increases.
Trustees authorized the loan on top of $13.5 million in pledged TIF money. Staff said the loan was unprecedented but "critically important."
Mike Reid won a fourth term on the board, while Ezra Jaffee was elected for the first time since his appointment nearly two years ago.
A dozen Skokie institutions are among the 116 recipients of security grants from the Illinois Emergency Management Agency.
Village Manager John Lockerby announced the appointment of Patrick Deignan as Skokie's Director of Communications and Community Engagement.
The Evanston Democrat gave a giant ceremonial check to Skokie's mayor to tout federal funding earmarked for the 9th Congressional District.
Wage hikes for the village manager, corporation counsel, deputy village clerk and assistant village attorneys are effective from last May.
District officials plan to replace Lawler Park's 30-year-old playground and install a zip line, a Teqball court and other new amenities.
U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky closed her offices in Chicago and Glenview but plans to hold neighborhood office hours around the district.
Records show village's three-member ethics commission has never properly held public meetings, provided agendas or recorded minutes.
Freshman Skokie State Rep. Kevin Olickal is in the running to replace Mike Cabonargi on the Democratic Party's state central committee.
The Skokie ordinance approving Carvana's planned 134-foot tower "has become invalid and will be repealed," village staff told the company.
The new trustee is set to be appointed this spring and serve through April 2025, library officials said.
See information on the anticipated public hearing schedule and process for review and consideration of an affordable housing policy.
The village board's move came in response to concerns from residents in the Optima Old Orchard condo complex.
The Illinois Supreme Court is hearing an appeal of a judge's ruling that lawmakers violated the constitution when they abolished cash bail.
Only bail, juvenile detention and civil emergency protective order hearings will be held, the chief judge ordered.
Under the proposed bill, making a political statement that's "only partially true" could be punished by up to a year in jail.
Skokie among 16 towns to receive funds to meet the growing need for electric vehicle charging stations and electrifying public transit.
With the voters’ resounding endorsement for change, Skokie is becoming a leader in expanding democracy.
Review the Village's next Environmental Sustainability Plan that will be considered by the Village Board on Monday, November 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Three referendums that would shift Skokie to nonpartisan, staggered elections with some district-level trustees are poised to win.
The Skokie Village Board meets on November 14 at 7:30 p.m. to review and discuss the Village’s next Environmental Sustainability Plan.
"Ask yourself who benefits from a one-party rule," said former Village Trustee Ilonka Ulrich.
Michael Gelder, a lifetime member of the Skokie Caucus Party and former village trustee, supports the "reasonable, thoughtful" referendums.
The five-term mayor and the party that has dominated elections since 1965 urged voters not to "let extremists meddle with our elections."
Anti-Jewish hate groups see Ye as "a powerful ally," with extremists using his fame to advance their agenda, museum officials said.
Disheartened to receive mailer last week from the Skokie Caucus Party that characterized the 3 referenda on the ballot as extremist effort.
This Halloween season, Skokie voters need not be afraid — they have the power to revitalize democracy and promote inclusive civic engagement
The Skokie Alliance for Electoral Reform will hold a Town Hall Sunday at the Devonshire Cultural Center.