Crime & Safety
Skokie Appoints New Deputy Fire Chief
Robert Reichert has been with the Skokie Fire Department for a quarter of a century.

The village of Skokie has a new deputy fire chief.
Robert Reichert was sworn in to the position last week during a village board meeting packed with family and friends, according to the Skokie Review.
Reichert has held multiple positions with the department over the last 25 years, most recently serving as a captain.
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Fire Chief Jim Walters, the village’s former Deputy Chief, swore in Reichert.
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