Politics & Government

Skokie Woman Fends Off Intruders, Wilde & Green Closes

Here's a look at the most-read stories this week in Skokie from a Skokie man getting $100,000 bail after police say he tried to sexually assult a senior in Chicago to Skokieans making impassioned pleas on concealed carry gun law.

The woman pushed one of the intruders and had her daughter call 911, at which point the intruders left.

Wilde & Green Eatery Has Shut Its Doors

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The foodie/healthy upscale twist on a food court at Westfield Old Orchard has closed. Did you like it?

Skokie Man Police Say Tried to Sexually Assault Senior Gets $100K Bail

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A 36-year-old Skokie man is being held on a $100,000 bail bond after being accused of breaking into a 72-year-old woman’s Belmont Avenue apartment in Chicago and trying to sexually assault her.

More Skokie Homes Selling, And Prices Firming

Could the real estate market finally be on the upswing? Perhaps. Skokie real estate trends show more home sales than at this time last year.

Skokieans Make Impassioned Pleas On Concealed Carry Gun Law

Monday's village board meeting, bringing up references from Newtown to Nazism. Some urged Skokie to pass a resolution defying Illinois' pending concealed carry law.

An open letter to Skokie Village Government

On June 24, 2010, the founders of Skokie Voice organized a meeting at Niles West High School for Skokie residents to express to village officials their concerns about crime in Skokie. More than 500 residents attended this event. At this event, residents expressed their concerns about the decline in safety, gang activity in parks, drug sales on our streets, run-down buildings and fears of walking in their neighborhood at night.


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