Revised Animal Ordinance, Traffic Signal Approved at Village Board Meeting

Skokie's most recent Village Board meeting touched on two big changes for motorists and pet owners.

The board unanimously approved a revised version of its vicious animal ordinance. The following are among the more notably changes:

• It is acceptable if an animal attacks a person(s) to prevent physical harm to their owner or people in the owner's household.
• The village says only That will now change, as a witness - or police officer - can sign a complaint on an animal attack. This should allow the village to take necessary actions against problem pet owners, according to the Skokie Review.
• If a person(s) enters an animal owner's property without consent, and they are attacked, the owner will not be held accountable.
• The village further defined their terms of what a "dangerous animal" is.
• Problem pet owners will have greater sanctions against them.
• Problem pet owners will have greater difficulty when trying to own animals.

New traffic light to be built in light of 9-year-olds death -

, the village approved the construction of a new traffic signal at the intersection of Main Street and Central Park, or just off of Middleton Elementary School, the Skokie Review reports.

The construction of the new traffic signal will cost the village about $250,000 and will take at least six months to install. Police already direct traffic outside Middleton during the morning and afternoon. That will continue until the construction of the signal is complete.

The move comes after Hanin Goma, 23, of Skokie, The accident happened near the intersection of Main Street and St. Louis Avenue on May 21.

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