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Greetings Skokie73.5!
💵 Reminder: FY26 Budget Hearings will take place May 8, 12 and 13. Learn about the proposed FY26 Budget.
👶 Donate diapers this week as part of the Commission on Family Services Mother’s Day Diaper Drive.
♻️ Missed Skokie’s Spring Greening? See a listing of upcoming one-day recycling events, including one this Saturday in Morton Grove.
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2024 Community-wide Garage Sale (photo by Rich Cahan)
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Register for the 3rd Annual Community-wide Garage Sale
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Registration is now open for Skokie’s annual Community-wide Garage Sale, May 30 through June 1!
Sell: Participating is free and doesn’t count towards your three allotted garage sales per year. Last year, approximately 300 locations participated! Sign up here.
Shop: An interactive map of garage sale locations, hours and anticipated items for sale will be available on the Village’s Garage Sales web page prior to the event.
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Mark Your Calendar: Festival of Cultures, May 17 and 18
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Celebrate Skokie’s cultural diversity at the Festival of Cultures, May 17 and 18, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Oakton Park.
What to expect: The free event will include interactive cultural booths, food and beverage vendors, live performances, the festival’s famous flag display, and a Festival of Colors finale (Sunday at 5:45 p.m.). See the event schedule.
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At Monday night’s Village Board meeting:
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- Proclamations were issued in recognition of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month; Emergency Medical Services Week; and Corporation Counsel Michael Lorge, who is retiring after more than 30 years of public service
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Two Skokie Fire Department personnel were sworn in to their new positions, including Brad Zabadal as lieutenant and Michael Sanders as firefighter
- A contract with Joel Kennedy Constructing was approved for the Village’s annual water main and sewer rehabilitation improvement project
- The purchase of seven Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations was approved, providing charging for up to 13 Village fleet vehicles
- A litigation update was provided regarding 4930 Oakton St., the site of the Downtown Skokie hotel project. Litigation between project parties is ongoing. Although the Village is not exposed to the litigation, it continues to explore all available avenues to support an expedited resolution that will allow the project to move forward as soon as possible.
- Two Plan Commission reports were reviewed, including:
- Recommended approval of a Special Use Permit for an outdoor storage area at 8046 Ridgeway Ave.
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Recommended Site Plan Approval for construction of a two-story building to serve as the new location for Niles Central High School and a three-story building addition at Niles West High School, located at 5701 Oakton St., 7700 Gross Point Rd., and 7720 Gross Point Rd.
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Note: Both Plan Commission items will require a second reading for final approval at a future Board meeting.
Watch the video recording of the meeting for the Board’s discussion of these items and more.
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Photo by Joerg Metzner Photography.
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Pilot Public Comment Policy
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Also at the May 5 Board meeting, the Village piloted an updated public comment policy.
In-person comments: The pilot policy provides for public comment on non-agenda items at both the beginning and end of the meeting. There also continues to be an opportunity for public comment related to meeting agenda items when agenda items are discussed.
Written comments: You can also provide written comments in advance of a meeting by emailing publiccomments@skokie.org. Comments received by 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be forwarded to the Village Board.
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Health and Human Services
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What to Know About Measles
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The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has reported six confirmed cases of measles in Illinois, including two cases in Cook County and four cases in southern Illinois. Find more information from the Cook County Department of Public Health and IDPH.
Are you up to date on your vaccines? The measles vaccine is safe and effective. IDPH urges you to check that you are up-to-date on your MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) vaccinations.
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Symptoms: Although the risk of measles transmission to the general public in Illinois remains low, anyone exposed and not immune to measles should stay alert for any signs and symptoms of measles, such as rash, high fever, cough, runny nose, and red, watery eyes.
Questions: Contact the Community Health Division at 847-933-8252.
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Free HIV and STI Screenings, May 19
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Skokie Health and Human Services is partnering with Howard Brown Health to host a free HIV and STI pop-up clinic on Monday, May 19, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Skokie Village Hall. Walk-ins are available, and no insurance is required.
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Video: Incorporating Native Plants Into Your Home Landscape
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Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held at Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street.
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Commission on Family Services
May 7, 2025, 7:00 PM @ Conference Rooms D&E - Zoning Board of Appeals
May 7, 2025, 7:30 PM @ Council Chambers -
Budget Hearing #1
May 8, 2025, 6:15 PM @ Conference Rooms D&E - Foreign Fire Insurance Board
May 12, 2025, 9:00 AM @ Station 16 (Headquarters) -
Budget Hearing #2
May 12, 2025, 6:15 PM @ Conference Rooms D&E - Performing Arts Center Board Meeting
May 12, 2025, 7:00 PM @ North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie - Budget Hearing #3
May 13, 2025, 6:15 PM @ Conference Rooms D&E
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