CTA Yellow Line Service Temporarily Suspended

Service on the Yellow Line has been temporarily suspended following a November 16 incident near Howard. At this time, the CTA is advising passengers to consider other service alternatives that may serve their trip, such as bus route #97 Skokie or using bu...

Thanksgiving Holiday Refuse and Recycling Schedule

Due to the observance of Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 23, the following holiday refuse and recycling schedule will be in effect during the week of November 20, 2023.

Refuse and Recycling

• Monday and Tuesday collections as normal
• Thursday collections...

Soul Good Coffee Named 'Business of the Year'

Congratulations to Soul Good Coffee, the 2023 Skokie Business of the Year!  

(Video by Richard Cahan)

The Village's Consumer Affairs Commission unanimously selected Soul Good as this year's winner. Nominations ...

Smooth Ride: Sculpture Park Path Paving Complete

Users of the Village of Skokie’s Sculpture Park Multi-use Path will notice a fresh, new asphalt surface between Howard and Oakton Street on their next jog or bike ride.

The Village recently repaved that section of path, completing five years of m...

Get a 'Start Your Day In Skokie' Coffee Mug

Start your holiday shopping on Small Business Saturday, November 25 with a great gift option that supports the Skokie Community Foundation! Purchase a “Start Your Day in Skokie” coffee travel mug, which can be used for a free cup of co...

Support Skokie Families in Need

Looking for a way to give back this holiday season? Donate to the Village’s Assist-A-Family Campaign! The Assist-a-Family program, which relies on community donations, includes the Village’s annual winter holiday season gift program an...

IDOT Traffic Signal Work at Howard/Skokie/Lincoln Intersections

The Illinois Department of Transportation is conducting traffic signal maintenance work at the intersections of Howard St./Skokie Blvd., Howard St./Lincoln Ave., and Lincoln Ave./Skokie Blvd. 

Schedule: Work is now underway and is scheduled to be ...

Skokie Joins Communities United Against Hate

United Against Hate, Cities and Villages Collaborate to Protect Our Communities in Times of Strife

As suburban cities and villages across the region, we stand united behind a core shared value: the unequivocal condemnation of all acts of hate.

During these ...

Inaugural Holiday Cookie Walk, December 2

The holidays are a great time to come explore Downtown Skokie! Join us for the Inaugural Holiday Cookie Walk on Saturday, December 2, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.!

Start the adventure at Who Modern, 7933 Lincoln Ave., where you will register and pick up your cook...

Updating Skokie's Emergency Vehicle Fleet

Sign Up for the TeenLink Program

The Village of Skokie’s TeenLink program unites residents who are in a need of outside seasonal yard work with teens who are available for hire to do the work. The teens perform various outdoor tasks, such as mowing lawns, pulling weeds, raking leaves and...

Apply to Be Skokie Village Clerk

Skokie Village Clerk Pramod Shah recently announced his retirement after 14 years of service as a member of the Village Board of Trustees.

Community members interested in being considered for the vacant position of Village Clerk are encouraged to complete ...

Village Property Tax Freeze Enters 33rd Year

The Skokie Village Board of Trustees adopted a five-year property tax freeze in 1991, which remains in effect today. The Village Board is considering a 2023 property tax levy of $15,456,695 – the same dollar amount as in 1990. 

A shrinki...

Franklin Appointed Deputy Chief of Police

The Skokie Police Department and the Village of Skokie are pleased to announce the appointment of Denise Franklin as deputy chief of police.

Franklin, a 20-year veteran of the Skokie Police Department, was sworn in at the Skokie Village Board of Trustees m...

Village Clerk Pramod Shah Announces Retirement

Skokie Village Clerk Pramod Shah this week announced his retirement from the Skokie Village Board after 14 years of service. Clerk Shah’s final day in office will be January 3, 2024.

Shah has served as Skokie Village Clerk since 2013, and prior to that ser...

Submit Tech Excellence Award Nominations

New this year, the Skokie Telecommunications and Technology Commission (STAT) will be awarding the Technology Excellence Award to an organization or individual who resides or operates in Skokie and contributes superb service to the community via access to...

Village Offers Support Resources

In response to the ongoing international crises, the Village of Skokie Health and Human Services Department is committed to providing support to its residents, focusing on social and mental well-being during these challenging times. While this is not an e...

Four Firefighters Graduate from Paramedic Program

Congratulations to Skokie firefighters Alex Berton, Nicholas Fontana, Connor Maloney, and Ray Roybskie for graduating from the St. Francis Hospital Paramedic Program! 

The intense, 10-month program encompasses over 1,250 classroom and clinical hou...

Congrats, Citizens Fire Academy Graduates!

The Skokie Fire Department last week celebrated the graduation of eleven students from its 2023 Citizens Fire Academy program!

The graduates, ages 22 to 85, completed the 8-week educational program providing a first-hand look at fire department training, s...

Leaf Collection and Yard Waste Pickup

The Village’s Public Works Department makes it easy to keep your yard clean this fall! Below are two programs to be aware of as autumn arrives.

Leaf Collection

On Monday, October 16, Public Works will begin seasonal leaf collection, which continue...

Skokie Wins $327,000 Forest Service Grant

The Village of Skokie has been awarded a $327,000 grant through the USDA Forest Service Urban and Community Forestry Program to increase tree planting in disadvantaged areas of Skokie.

The grant, secured with support from the Village’s Beautifica...

Skokie Earns ‘SolSmart Gold’ Designation

The Village of Skokie received a Gold designation from the national SolSmart program for encouraging the growth of clean, affordable solar energy at the local level.

As a SolSmart Gold designee, Skokie has adopted nationally recognized best practi...

Village Pilots Solar-Powered Street Light

The Village of Skokie is piloting a new solar-powered LED street light on Main Street just east of the North Shore Channel. 

The light is 100 percent off-grid and generates $0 in annual electricity costs. Village staff will evaluate the light&...

Skokie Wins ‘City Government Experience’ Award

The Center for Digital Government (CDG) this week named Skokie as one of its 2023 “City Government Experience” Award winners, recognizing the Village’s efforts to leverage technology to make services more accessible, convenient and efficient.

The national ...

New ‘Pawwficer’ Training to Join Skokie PD

Meet “America,” the Skokie Police Department’s new comfort-dog-in-training!

America’s journey to the Skokie Police Department began on Independence Day 2023, when officers came into possession of an abandoned female pit bull who had no chip or collar. The ...

Village Recognized for Innovative Services

The Village of Skokie has been recognized with the 2023 “Silver” Civic Experience Award from government technology company CivicPlus for its innovative use of technology to make Village services more accessible, convenient and efficient. Skokie was one of...

Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommended

On September 12, 2023, the CDC recommended a COVID-19 vaccine updated for 2023-2024 for everyone age 6 months and older. 

Why get the updated vaccine? Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 provides the best protection from severe illness, hospitaliz...

Provide Your Input On Technology Issues

The Skokie Telecommunications and Technology (STAT) Commission wants to hear from you!

The STAT Commission, which advises the Village Board on matters pertaining to telecommunications and broader technology issues affecting the Skokie community, is seeking...

It's Road Construction Season

View an interactive map of capital improvement and other projects planned in Skokie, including:

• Oakton Street Patching UnderwayThe Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways is completing extensive roadway patching on Oakton Street, from Kolmar ...

Skokie Joins National Initiative Supporting Local Housing Goals

The Village of Skokie has announced its participation in a national peer learning initiative that will help the Village preserve and improve its diverse housing stock, meet its housing goals, and plan for future housing challenges.

Organized by t...

Redesign of Village Seal to Commence

After initiating a yearlong review process that included outreach to Chicago-area Native communities, a Village committee has unanimously recommended that the Village of Skokie design a new Village seal for use on official documents and other materials, r...

Free Rules of the Road Course at Village Hall

The Village of Skokie Health and Human Services Department is partnering with the Illinois Secretary of State to offer the Rules of the Road Course at Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. The Rules of the Road Review Course is designed to giv...

Warming and Cooling Centers in Skokie

When temperatures in Skokie are expected to rise or drop to unsafe levels, residents who do not have access to air conditioning or heat are encouraged to take advantage of the following cooling/warming centers.

These community warming and cooling centers t...

Westfield Old Orchard Center Business District and Redevelopment Agreement Approved

Village Statement on Possible Westfield Old Orchard Sale

During the recent creation of the Westfield Old Orchard Business District, the possibility of mall ownership changes or joint ventures were contemplated and addressed by Village leaders in the agreement between the Village of Skokie and Westfield Old Orch...

New Mixed-Use Project Approved at 3300 Dempster Street

Construction is expected to begin later this year on a new 23 unit mixed-use residential building located at 3300 Dempster Street.  Overall the building will be four stories tall along Dempster Street (on the south) with a set back of ha...

Find Your New Home at Highpoint at 8000 North!

Skokie Snapshot: Giving Health a ‘Shot’

The Skokie Health and Human Services Department (HHS) administered more than 1,300 flu vaccines to community members and Village staff at flu shot clinics this October, helping keep our community healthy this flu season!

New this year, the Village administ...

Progress Report: Skokie Sustainability Plan

Village staff throughout the organization are working together to implement the strategies of the updated Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan, which aims to reduce communitywide Greenhouse Gas emissions by 35 percent from 2020 levels by 2030, and ach...