Mike Isaacs

Oliver McCracken dead at 89, remembered for impact on namesake Skokie middle school

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

When Oliver McCracken Jr. retired in 1987 from the Skokie middle school where he worked for nearly 30 years, the action taken by the school board seemed inevitable, according to...

Bushra Amiwala, left, and Daniel Foster are challengers running for Cook County commissioner of the 13th District against incumbent Larry Suffredin in the March 20, 2018 Democratic primary election.

Two newcomers take on Suffredin for long-held Cook County seat

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin, D-13th Dist., who is seeking his fifth term in office, acknowledged that he has never been in a three-candidate race in the primary before. Bushra...

Ignite Gaming Lounge owner Flavius Maximus, left, listens to Skokie Economic Development Specialist Leslie Murphy Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at a Skokie Village Board meeting. A new video game lounge is scheduled to be built on Skokie Boulevard.

Grant approved to help pave way for video game arcade on Skokie Boulevard

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

A grant of up to $153,000 to help pay for extensive renovation of a building to accommodate a new video arcade and entertainment center was recently approved by the Skokie...

Israeli club for eighth graders looks to give students taste of high school program

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

On a recent Sunday morning, some middle school students visited Niles North High School to beat on drums and create their own distinct sound. Most students don't go near school...

The new CMX VIP Dine-In Cinema at Westfield Old Orchard recently opened on the west side of the shopping center.

First luxury movie theaters soft-open at Westfield Old Orchard

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

The six-screen theater that quietly opened this month at Westfield Old Orchard offers a luxury movie-going experience that is certain to be unlike any before it, the operators say. In...

La Wanna Wells, Niles Township High School District 219's new director of equity, is seen here Dec. 21 at Niles West High School. Wells says the job has been ideal for her.

Niles Township High School District 219 hires new equity director

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

When a friend told La Wanna Wells about a job opening at Niles Township High School District 219, she immediately took interest — even if she says she did not...

GADOL staff and team members converse Dec. 14, 2017 in Skokie before morning work begins.

Keshet program offers local employment resources for learning-disabled adults

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

The young adults gathered in Skokie before heading off to their morning jobs were exuberant about the day ahead and ready to share with the Keshet staff recent happenings in...

Skokie Plan Commission Chairman Paul Luke talks about the new 8000 North development Dec. 18, 2017 at a Skokie Village Board meeting.

Construction projects planned in 2018 for downtown Skokie, local parks and more

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

A year from now, the corner of Oakton Street and Lincoln Avenue in the heart of downtown Skokie is certain to look a lot different than it does now, village...

Skokie Police and the North Regional Major Crimes Task Force were on the scene Oct. 3, 2017, outside a Skokie home in the 7600 block of Lowell Avenue where two bodies were found the day before.

Year in Review: Reports of 2017 homicides, charges in previous years’ killings

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

Two homicides were reported in 2017 in Skokie — one still unresolved, officials say. And in two other cases, charges were filed in connection with killings that reportedly occurred in...

Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin, D-13th, center, made the rounds this year to try to persuade village boards not to opt out of new county minimum wage and sick leave laws. He is pictured in this Monday, May 22, 2017 file photo in front of Morton Grove Village Hall. Morton Grove trustees voted to not go along with the county minimum wage increase.

Year in Review: A Village Board motion failed and Skokie ends up increasing local minimum wage

May 15, 2019 at 5:50 p.m.

In what was the closest Skokie Village Board vote of 2017, trustees decided to go along with Cook County's minimum wage hike and sick leave ordinances, in contrast with other...

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