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Skokie, Illinois is located in Cook County. Zip codes in Skokie, IL include 60077, and 60076. More Skokie information.

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9 hrs ago | Chicago Tribune

Any Pranks For The Memories?

Yes, the distinguished graduates poured syrup on the freshman lockers at Naperville North.

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Fri Jun 01, 2012

Center for Neighborhood Technology

New CTA Stations Boost Economy

For sixty years the 1.5-mile stretch on Lake St. between Ashland and Clinton has been a public transit dead zone.A Buses ran only on surrounding streets and the original station at Morgan was demolished in 1948.A This transit isolation was frustrating to local residents who could not efficiently access this portion of the West Loop, and development ... (more)

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Patch.com

Documentary Sheds Light on Central European Refugees, Holocaust Survivors

In the late 1930's groups of German Jewish refugees fled Europe as it was on the brink of the Holocaust and came to Chicago.

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Wed May 30, 2012

CBS Local

Skokie Woman Suing Cook County Over Right To Breastfeed

CHICAGO - A Skokie woman is suing Cook County, claiming a sheriff's deputy violated her right to breastfeed by demanding she move from a courthouse lobby to a public bathroom - a request she says was not only illegal, but "degrading." Natalie Petrovic, a first-time mom who lives in Skokie, filed the suit Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court ... (more)

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ElmLeaves

Senior pens gripping A crime novel

When Phil DeNapoli enrolled in the Skokie Police's popular Citizen's Police Academy a short time ago, he had reasons for doing so that were different from his classmates.

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Evanston Review

Eco-friendly bank offers spring celebration

First Bank & Trust Branch Manager LuAnn Stempel appears outside the eco-friendly Dempster Street bank branch building.

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Patch.com

Gallery: Kerry Wood Greets Fans, Signs Book in Skokie

Dozens of devoted Kerry Wood fans, paid homage to the retired Cubby during a special visit to Barnes and Noble Tuesday night.

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Patch.com

DUI, Retail Theft In Niles

A Lorenzo Albino-Camilo, 21, of North Drake Avenue, Chicago, was charged May 22 at 4:40 p.m. with driving without a license after police said they observed him driving 50 mph in a 35 mph zone in the 6900 block of Caldwell.

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Tue May 29, 2012

Patch.com

Middleton Crosswalk Petition Raises Bigger Safety Questions

Following the death of Carter Vo , Skokie residents have again taken up a petition to make crosswalks around Middleton School safer.

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Patch.com

Tuesday Blotter: Robbery, DUI & More

Theft from auto A car parked in the 4400 block of Emerson Street was reported burglarized on May 19.

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McKnightsonline.com

Thursdays with Walter

Walter the goldendoodle is like Norm on the old TV show "Cheers." When he walks into Alden North Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, everyone knows, and often calls, his name.

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Mon May 28, 2012

Patch.com

Monday Blotter: Theft at Macy's

Deceptive practice A man reported that an unknown person used his identity to purchase a car from Sherman Dodge in Skokie on May 17.

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Sun May 27, 2012

Patch.com

Celebrating Memorial Day in Skokie

Memorial Day is a time to bring the family together to honor our country's veterans.

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Sat May 26, 2012

Patch.com

'Suspicious' Fires Break Out in Skokie

Two fires broke out late Friday night in the 8200 and 8500 blocks of Keeler Avenue, according to a Skokie Fire Department official.

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Patch.com

Stay Cool in the Heat

Well it's supposed to be mighty warm this weekend- not warm enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk but just hot enough to make it uncomfortable if you're going to be outside for a period of time.

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Patch.com

And the Best Ice Cream Spot in Skokie is. . .

Votes are in, and readers have elected Village Creamery as their ice cream hot spot.

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Patch.com

Regional Crime Report: Woman Charged In Fatal Crash

Skokie Woman Charged In Fatal Crash A 23-year-old Skokie woman was charged in the crash that killed an 8-year-old boy , according to a police statement released Wednesday.

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Fri May 25, 2012

Patch.com

D69 to Host Carter Vo Memorial Ride

The Distict 69 community will come together June 3 to host a memorial bike ride for Carter Vo, the eight-year-old Madison School student who was killed in an accident .

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Patch.com

Kaufman's Aims to Reopen in Skokie by September

Chicago without the Wrigley Building . Paris sans the Eiffel Tower. Skokie without Kaufman's Deli .

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Patch.com

Man Steals $500 Lawnmower With Scam Receipt

A Gerald Payne, 48, of West 87th Street, Chicago, was charged with Class 3 felony retail theft regarding a lawnmower.

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