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Halloween Trick-or-Treat Hours in Skokie

  The Village of Skokie has set Halloween trick-or-treat hours for 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, October 31.  Please respect the privacy of homeowners and do not ring doorbells before or after this period.  If the outside house light is not on, do not disturb the homeowner by ringing the doorbell.   For …

Government

Village of Skokie Sponsors a Non-perishable Food Drive

    The Village of Skokie has started an ongoing non-perishable food drive in an effort to benefit the Niles Township Food Pantry.   A large food collection box is located at the main entrance of Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street.  Please consider donating non-perishable goods while purchasing a …

Government

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY NOTICE:Road Closure for Sewer Repair on Bronx Avenue at Enfield Avenue

      Beginning Monday, October 17, 2011, the Skokie Public Works Department will initiate repair work on a sewer at Bronx and Enfield Avenues.  The repairs will be conducted by a contractor and are expected to last up to four days.  There will be traffic and street parking disruptions while this …

Awareness

Energy Efficient Touch Enabled Computer Hits US Market

Chicago, IL – October 11, 2011 - A stylish, newly designed touchscreen computer hits the market this November. Conceived by emerging computer company Acropio Systems (http://www.acropio.com), this computer brings a fresh and improved design in technology. Acropio was created by Chicago-area …

Promotions

EDISON AWARDS ANNOUNCE CALL FOR 2012 NOMINATIONS

The Edison Awards, celebrating 25 years of honoring innovators and innovations, have announced a call for nominations for this annual award. For a quarter of a century, the Edison Awards have recognized innovation in product and services design, sustainability and marketing  establishing itself as …

Accomplishments

Alden Estates of Skokie Employee Selected “Hero in Long Term Care” and Nominated as IHCA Social Services Professional of the Year

Chicago resident Maggie Marincic was recently selected a “Hero in Long-Term-Care” by the Health Care Council of Illinois and was nominated as an IHCA Social Services Professional of the Year. Maggie is Social WorkEmployee  Director at Alden Estates of Skokie which specializes in short-term …

Religious Occasions

The Matzo Ball

October is a busy month for Jewish holidays. Here's a new twist on Matzo Ball soup as seen by my 6 year old.

Accomplishments

Short-Term Orthopedic Recovery Center in Skokie Celebrates Stellar Director of Nursing

The ‘new’ Alden Estates of Skokie, the only short-term orthopedic recovery center on the North Shore, has one of the best nurses in the state as its Director of Nursing. Richelle P. Hofilena, RN, is a past recipient of the Health Care Council of Illinois’ ‘Hero in Long Term Care’ award and is a …

Government

Village of Skokie Community Blood Drive Held at the Skokie Farmers’ Market

  The Skokie Health Department, in partnership with LifeSource, will hold a community blood drive at the October 16, 2011 Skokie Farmers' Markets from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. LifeSource’s mobile van will be onsite at the market for donors to easily and conveniently donate blood. All healthy individuals …

Government

Village of Skokie Document Destruction Event

   The Consumer Affairs Commission will host a document destruction event on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the Skokie Farmers’ Market.  The event is in cooperation with the Skokie Chamber of Commerce.  Proper destruction of documents such as residentially-generated paper, medical forms, bank …

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