District 219 will be holding an open forum regarding the district’s current financial state on March 13.
Local business owner and Skokie native Sam Eckerling announced a new learning center in Monterrey, Mexico recently. Eckerling was able to accomplish the project with help from various Rotary Clubs - from Mexico to Skokie.
Chicagoland Jewish High School routs Ida Crown to advance to Sectional Tournament. Jake Newlander of Skokie continues to do well, scoring 15 points.
Skokie has six school districts. We want to know: Is that too many?
Seventy artists from Niles Township High School District 219 were recognized for their creativity in the visual and literary arts.
You could call Aidan Perreault a violinist prodigy. The freshman has already won numerous competitions and continues to 'fine tune' his craft.
Sanford-Brown College’s new dental hygiene clinic will offer the community dental services on a sliding scale.
Current Niles West High School principal Kaine Osburn is leaving July 1. Now, District 219 has announced a new principal.
Area wrestlers qualified for state at a sectional tournament in Park Ridge this past weekend.
Niles West gymnastics coach and gym teacher Pam Foerch was voted into the Illinois High School Girls’ Gymnastics Coaches Association Hall of Fame recently.
Kaine Osburn has accepted a position as the deputy superintendent of Naperville School District 203. He begins his new job July 1.
Dr. Anne M. Howard will discuss how to identify if your child is a victim of bullying. Howard will also discuss prevention and intervention efforts.
Three Skokie schools were given the honor for sustaining high academic performance for three consecutive years.
The April 9 elections look to be a big one, with nine candidates vying for six trustee seats in Skokie.
Students at Niles West High School are going on a lunch strike. The movement has gone viral since students started posting pictures of their cafeteria food. Some are saying the prices are too high and the portions are too small.
Bobak Khalili was recently named to the 2012 Junior College Men Scholar All-America Team. “Bobby has been an outstanding contributor and leader to our program for the past two seasons,” said Raiders head coach Steven Brody.
It’s been six days since Pizza Wars 3 concluded. The winner for 2013, Village Inn, had some strong competitors. See additional results here.
19-year-old Northwestern University sophomore Josie Nordman needs a lung transplant to survive, but her family can’t foot the $75,000 bill on their own.
So, who won Pizza Wars 3? Was it Lincolnwood's Lou Malnati's? Or maybe Morton Grove-based Pequod's. Maybe, just maybe, a Skokie based business took home the coveted prize.
Last year, Jet's Pizza took home the prize as best pizza in the Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove and Lincolnwood area. Pizza Wars 3 is happening tonight at Niles West High School.
With so many school districts in Skokie, it may be hard to keep track of everyone that is running for school board this April.
San Francisco Giants' pitcher George Kontos talks about everything from what it's like staying at his parents' house in the off season to teaching young kids how to pitch. The Niles West High School Alum came home after winning the 2012 W
Brandi Chastain might be best known for her game winning kick in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. The gold-medalist is scheduled to hold a soccer clinic at Evanston Township High School.
Last year, Jet's Pizza took home the prize as best pizza in the Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove and Lincolnwood area. Pizza Wars 3 is this Jan. 17 and has some new contenders.
Last year, Coming Together Skokie featured the Assyrian community. This year, it’s the Greeks.
Westboro Baptist Church came to Skokie in September 2010 to protest on the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashanah. Now, the group says they will protest outside of Sandy Hook Elementary, claiming, "God Sent the Shooter."
Bob Nowak taught at Oakton Community College and served as the Village of Skokie's director of fiance since 1991. He is now playing a similar role with the community college in 2012 and beyond.
You'd better watch out: Students will be caroling all over Skokie and downtown Chicago throughout December. Meanwhile, two teens land an article on the Huffington Post. Check out these D219 briefs here.
Oakton Community College students camped out in shanties on the Des Plaines campus to bring attention to the issues surrounding homelessness, and to raise funds for the college’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity, on Nov. 27.
You might notice some festive decorations at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie this holiday season. And you can thank these students for their effort designing the displays.
More than a dozen Niles West High School students attended the third-annual DECA Innovations in Entrepreneurship National Conference in Chicago recently. The group was among the few selected as having the best marketing idea for the use of a plastic bag
A student at Niles West High School in Skokie recently landed first place in the National Scholastic Press Association's story of the year competition.
Check out these recent achievements by students at Niles West and Niles North High School.
The money for the Oakton Community College will go toward the college's new Science and Health Careers Center, the school said Monday.
The third-seeded Pirates battled, and won their spot into the second-round of the Class 8A playoffs with a victory against the Niles West Wolves at Chic Anderson Stadium.
Board cites concern over location and safety in rejecting proposal; park district mulling options
The Skokie-Morton Grove school district voted 6-1 against having a skate park on the Lincoln School propery.
The school board supports superintendent's decision to eschew Oct. 31 celebrations, including costumes, parties, parades and candy. However, the superintendent and board acknowledged there were issues with the way he communicated this.
The community is invited to a free orchestra and choir event at Niles North High School on Oct. 24.
A Skokie resident has been selected as Instructor of the Year by the Illinois Community College Faculty Association.