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Skokie prepares to regulate short-term rentals, Airbnb units in the village

It’s set to become much more difficult for Skokie residents to list their spare rooms or empty houses on short-term rental websites, such as Airbnb. The Skokie Village Board will vote on an ordinance Monday that, if approved, will introduce a slew of new regulations to the local short-term rental market. Among them, property owners […] The post Skokie prepares to regulate short-term rentals, Airbnb units in the village appeared first on The Rec…Skokie · Skokie Read Article

With new recruits, Skokie Police Department approaches full staffing for first time in years

Earlier this month, four individuals entered Skokie’s council chambers in Village Hall wearing ceremonial uniforms and each raised their right hands and pledged to uphold the laws of the constitution in the name of the Skokie Police Department. Three additional recruits are expected to join the force later this year when they complete police academy […] The post With new recruits, Skokie Police Department approaches full staffing for first time …Skokie · Skokie Read Article

After Palestinian flag is removed from Skokie classroom, community speaks out

A Skokie school district has responded to an outpouring of “concerns and statements of advocacy” from its staff and community after a Palestinian flag was removed from a middle school classroom earlier this school year. The flag was part of a “teacher-directed, community-building classroom activity” in which the instructor and her students created flags to […] The post After Palestinian flag is removed from Skokie classroom, community speaks ou…Skokie · Skokie Read Article

Village celebrates the shop and artists who make Skokie the ‘violin capital of the country’

Rows and rows of handcrafted violins, cellos, violas and bows hang from the walls inside Peter Seman’s store. Toward the back, instruments rest in their cases on a stage, ready for a performance, and in an adjoining workshop are tools Seman uses to create the pieces from scratch. Seman Violins — a multifaceted showroom, music […] The post Village celebrates the shop and artists who make Skokie the ‘violin capital of the country’ appeared first …Skokie · Skokie Read Article

$1 million payment replaces affordable homes in plan for 245-unit Old Orchard project

When construction eventually finishes and the two office towers near the Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie are converted into apartment complexes, the buildings will not offer any affordable housing units. The Skokie Village Board voted 4–2 on Tuesday to grant revisions to the previously approved project’s site plan and affordable housing accommodations. Trustees Gail […] The post $1 million payment replaces affordable homes in plan for 245…Skokie · Skokie Read Article

'Not Just a Store:' Resident's new acai spot coming soon to downtown Skokie

Amy Feldman had lived in Skokie for just a few months before the pandemic hit. As the ensuing years of shuttered businesses and gathering spaces dragged on, she looked around downtown Skokie, eager for places to reopen. Eventually, instead of waiting on others, she decided to create a place of her own — one that’s […] The post ‘Not Just a Store:’ Resident’s new acai spot coming soon to downtown Skokie appeared first on The Record.Skokie · Skokie Read Article

Progressive dinner is on the menu for Skokie Restaurant Week Jan. 23-Feb. 7

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Downtown Skokie Restaurant Week changes up the usual way of doing things, in that it offers a progressive dinner. Diners start with an appetizer at one restaurant, visit a second restaurant for the main course, then proceed to a third restaurant for dessert. This year, the second year the Downtown Skokie Merchants Collaborative has put on a restaurant week, the three restaurants, and a bar/tasting room that will offer an optional drink tasting a…Skokie · Skokie Read Article

Family with newborn baby displaced after house fire in Skokie: 'Thought our life would end'

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A fire tore through their home just weeks after a north suburban man welcomed home his firstborn child. The family has now been forced out into the cold, looking for a place to go.Skokie · Skokie Read Article

Will a vacant modernist bank in Skokie designed by SOM be razed or reused?

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A shuttered midcentury Skokie bank, designed by a Skidmore Owings & Merrill team led by famed Sears Tower architect Bruce Graham, is for sale.But does its future hold reuse — or demolition?Colliers International is looking for a buyer for the former Bank of America branch, 4747 Dempster St. The company describes the site as having "versatile development potential, including retail, multi-family, office, medical, or a combination of these uses."T…Skokie · Skokie See the Story

Local teen sneakerheads kick off venture in Skokie storefront

Tony Acosta and Drew Steckler met over a pair of Nike Dunks. Both teenage “sneakerheads,” Steckler, a 16-year-old New Trier High School junior, answered a listing Acosta, an 18-year-old Niles North senior, posted online last year for the basketball shoe and negotiated the sale down to $45. Pretty soon, the two were selling sneakers to […] The post Local teen sneakerheads kick off venture in Skokie storefront appeared first on The Record.Skokie · Skokie Read Article

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Skokie prepares to regulate short-term rentals, Airbnb units in the village

With new recruits, Skokie Police Department approaches full staffing for first time in years

After Palestinian flag is removed from Skokie classroom, community speaks out

Village celebrates the shop and artists who make Skokie the ‘violin capital of the country’

$1 million payment replaces affordable homes in plan for 245-unit Old Orchard project

'Not Just a Store:' Resident's new acai spot coming soon to downtown Skokie

Progressive dinner is on the menu for Skokie Restaurant Week Jan. 23-Feb. 7

Family with newborn baby displaced after house fire in Skokie: 'Thought our life would end'

Will a vacant modernist bank in Skokie designed by SOM be razed or reused?

Local teen sneakerheads kick off venture in Skokie storefront

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Skokie prepares to regulate short-term rentals, Airbnb units in the village

With new recruits, Skokie Police Department approaches full staffing for first time in years

After Palestinian flag is removed from Skokie classroom, community speaks out

Village celebrates the shop and artists who make Skokie the ‘violin capital of the country’

$1 million payment replaces affordable homes in plan for 245-unit Old Orchard project

'Not Just a Store:' Resident's new acai spot coming soon to downtown Skokie

Progressive dinner is on the menu for Skokie Restaurant Week Jan. 23-Feb. 7

Family with newborn baby displaced after house fire in Skokie: 'Thought our life would end'

Will a vacant modernist bank in Skokie designed by SOM be razed or reused?

Local teen sneakerheads kick off venture in Skokie storefront

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