2022 Skokie Farmers' Market

The Skokie Farmers’ Market opens for the season on Sunday June 5 and continues every Sunday through November 6 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the west parking lot at Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton Street. This season we welcome back establish...

Pace Bus Route Changes in Downtown Skokie

Due to a new building development, the following bus stop change will be in effect on Monday, May 16, 2022 through December, 2023  (or completion):  

• Oakton at Niles Ave. - Westbound, nearside – Temporary elimination&...

2022 Vehicle Sticker Sales Begin June 1

Sale of 2022 vehicle stickers, zone parking stickers and pet licenses begins on June 1, 2022. Click here for more information.

Skokie Festival of Cultures

Skokie Festival of CulturesMay 21 and 22, 202211 a.m. to 6 p.m.Oakton Park, 4701 Oakton Street

Since its inception in 1991, the Skokie Festival of Cultures has become one of the premier ethnic festivals in Illinois, attracting hundreds of thousands of visi...

The Village of Skokie Wants Your Input for the Environmental Sustainability Plan!

The Village of Skokie Wants Your Input for the Environmental Sustainability Plan!

The Village of Skokie will be developing an update to our Environmental Sustainability Plan over the next year. We have launched an on-line survey to collect input from Skoki...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

The Village of Skokie joins the Skokie Public Library and other community partners in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month throughout May. 

Here is information from the Skokie Public Library about the programs th...

May is Jewish American Heritage Month

Call for Photos! Skokie Summer Scenes Photo Exhibit

The Skokie Fine Arts Commission is pleased to launch the 2022 Skokie Through the Lens community photography exhibit, Skokie Summer Scenes. Anyone who lives, works or plays in Skokie is welcome to submit up to three photographs that capture a glimpse of li...

Textile Recycling Program Update

 Pre-Scheduled Pickup Now Required for Textile Recycling

 to schedule a textile pickup through Simple Recycling. Pre-scheduled pickups are more environmentally friendly because the vans will be traveling fewer miles and reducing vehicle e...

Business of the Year Nominations Underway!

The Skokie Consumer Affairs Commission is accepting nominations for the 2022 Business of the Year. Which store, service or business provides the most outstanding service to the customer? Tell us why you love them and why they should be Business of the Yea...

Yard Waste Collection

Yard Waste Collection Resumes on April 6, 2022

Yard waste collection season spans from the beginning of April through November, with collections always conducted on Wednesday. Yard waste should be set out by 7 a.m. in the same place that refuse and recycli...

IDOT Triangle Project

Update: Beginning the first week of April 2022, a new phase of the project begins. New traffic patterns will be in place and delays are to be expected.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is realigning the intersections of Dempster Street and Skokie ...

Check Your COVID-19 Vaccination Record Online

Vax Verify

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)  launched a new immunization portal, Vax Verify on August 11, 2021, that allows Illinois residents 18 years and older to check their COVID-19 vaccination record.

Access the Vax Verify porta...

New! Skokie Police Department Quarterly Beat Meetings

Attend Your Quarterly Skokie Police Beat Meeting!Click here for a meeting schedule, beat map and more information.

The Skokie Police Department will resume its quarterly beat meetings in April 2022. All meetings begin at 6 p.m. Attendees can expec...

June 28, 2022 Illinois Gubernatorial Primary Key Dates

Click here for a full list of early voting locations for the June 28, 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Note that the Skokie Courthouse is the only early voting location in Skokie.

Key Dates for the June 28, 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election

Smart911 Emergency Notification System

Register for the New Village of Skokie Smart911 Emergency Notification SystemBeginning in February 2022, Alerts powered by Smart911 is the official emergency notification system used by the Village of Skokie to communicate by phone with Skokie residents a...

Watch Out for Coyotes!

.See information on coyote management from the Chicago Animal Care and Control Coyote Management and Coexistence Plan.

Coyotes pose a problem throughout the United States. These predatory animals have adapted to urban landscapes in addition to their native...

Village COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

Click here for up-to-date information on COVID-19 vaccines and Skokie-area vaccine providers.

March/April 2022 NewSkokie

See the March/April 2022 edition of NewSkokie.

The March/April 2022 edition of NewSkokie is expected to arrive in homes during the week of March 7, 2022. The edition features information about the 2021 Skokie Community Survey results, the Stand Against Rac...

2021 Skokie Community Survey Report of Results

See the results of the 2021 Skokie Community Survey in PDF format.

See the results of the 2021 Skokie Community Survey in Tableau format.

In fall 2021, the Village conducted the 2021 Skokie Community Survey to learn more about resident opinions on a wide va...

Village Statement on Possible Westfield Old Orchard Sale

April 12, 2022                                

Update Regarding Westfield Old Orchard Mall and...

Carvana Development Information

Village of Skokie Statement on the Approved Carvana ProjectVillage Board Requests and Receives Additional Concessions and Bird Mitigations,  Setting Regional Standards

On February 22, 2022, the Skokie Village Board approved the proposed C...

Access Village Services Online and by Phone

The Village encourages patrons to conduct Village business online or over the telephone. 

Nearly all Village services can be completed online via the Village’s website at www.skokie.org and requests can be submitted through the Access Skokie app o...

Highpoint at 8000 North

Leasing is well underway at Skokie's newest luxury residences, Highpoint at 8000 North on the northwest corner of Oakton Street and Lincoln Avenue. Designed by famed architect Lucien LaGrange, the property is home to 153 apartment homes with the ...