Paper Cups are Now Recyclable

It may seem that the rules around what can and cannot be recycled are always changing and that is for good reason… THEY ARE! As technology advances, recycling plants can accept and sort new materials. The latest addition? Paper cups.

Paper cups contain a p...

Beekeeping – What’s All That Buzz About?

The Village of Skokie and Oakton College are teaming up to create a buzz with their new Community Apiary!

Located at Oakton's Skokie campus (7701 Lincoln Avenue), this exciting new venture provides a fun and communal beekeeping location for Skokie...

Construction to Begin for Downtown Skokie Homewood Suites by Hilton Hotel and Conference Center

Construction of the Skokie Homewood Suites and Conference Center by Hilton is a transformative opportunity to build and create a great opportunity in the heart of Downtown Skokie. Two hotel market feasibility studies validated that there is demand for thi...

Demolition Well Underway at 4930 Oakton Street to Clear the Site for Hotel Construction

Demolition of the former Sanford Brown building located at 4930 Oakton continues to accelerate.  As of  August 15, most of the structure has been removed with the site to be fully cleared of debris by August 31, 2022. The demolition work...

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 Mayor Van Dusen Selected for Visionary Leader Award

Village of Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen was announced as the recipient of the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) Visionary Leader Award. Part of the CMAP Regional Excellence Awards, the Visionary Leader Award recognizes “a person or organiza...

Be a Good Neighbor and Scoop the Poop!

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, spring is in the air. You are enjoying an ideal afternoon walk... right up until you step into a pile of dog waste that someone has left on the sidewalk. This is just one of the reasons that it is important for ...

Do You Have a Current Vehicle Sticker?

Residents who did not purchase their 2022 vehicle stickers will receive enforcement notices in the mail in April. As required by the Village code, all owners of vehicles registered to a Skokie address were required to purchase and display the stickers by ...

April is Earth Month! Celebrate with These Activities

The Why and How of Gardening with Native PlantsSaturday, April 1 at 1 p.m.Skokie Public Library, Radmacher Meeting RoomJoin the Skokie Beautification and Improvement Commission for an informative session with Monica Buckley, president and owner of Red Ste...

Skokie Spring Greening

Avoid the lines! Historically, wait times are the shortest from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Skokie's Spring Greening recycling event, held in the Westfield Old Orchard west parking lots, is open to all households of Niles Township and Solid Waste Agency of Northern ...

Deignan Appointed to Lead Village of Skokie's Communications and Engagement Efforts

Skokie Village Manager John Lockerby today announced the appointment of Patrick Deignan as the Village's new Director of Communications and Community Engagement. 

In this role, Deignan will oversee the Village’s public information and outreach eff...

Early Voting for the April 4 Consolidated Election Has Begun

In Illinois, voters can cast their ballots prior to election day and do not need to provide an excuse or reason why. A government-issued photo ID is not required but may be helpful if there is a question about the voter’s registration, address, ...

Congresswoman Schakowsky Announces Funding For Skokie Lead Water Service Line Replacement

On March 21, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky presented Mayor Van Dusen with a check for $2 million to go towards lead water service line replacements throughout the community. These funds were made available thanks to her request for Community Project Fundin...

Once-A-Week Refuse Collection Starts on May 1, 2023

Skokie Refuse is Transitioning to Once a Week Collection on May 1, 2023

Questions specifically about the upcoming transition to once-weekly refuse collection? Read the FAQ

What Day Is My Collection?

Refuse and recycling collection occur on the same ...

Skokie Arts Students SOAR with Creativity

The Skokie Fine Arts Commission invites you to attend the annual Student Outstanding Artists Recognition (SOAR) exhibition in the atrium lobby at Oakton College, 7701 Lincoln Avenue.

Running March 2 through April 4, the exhibit features the artwork of sele...

Village FY24 Budget Hearing Schedule

The Village’s hearings for the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget are scheduled to begin at 6:15 p.m. on April 10, 18 and 24, 2023. All residents are invited to attend the meetings which will be held in Conference Rooms D & E of Village Hall, 5127 Oakt...

Spring 2023 NewSkokie

See the Spring 2023 NewSkokie

The Spring 2023 NewSkokie features articles regarding the May 1, 2023 shift to once-weekly refuse collection, composting options, affordable housing study, economic development news, Skokie’s Spring...

Thank you to All 2022 Assist-A-Family Donors!

Thanks to all Assist-A-Family (AAF) Program Donors that donated in 2022! In December, the Assist-A-Family program helped a total of 325 Skokie families facing financial challenges enjoy the winter holidays. The community’s generosity helps fund ...

New! Five FREE Composting Drop-Off Sites

Download the Get Started Composting Guide

Food waste is the single largest material placed in landfills and, when it decomposes, it creates methane - a greenhouse gas that is 28 to 36 times more potent than carbon dioxide? As part of Skokie’s commitment to...

Clean, Green Skokie!

We are looking for families, neighborhood block groups, civic organizations, religious groups, schools, sports teams, businesses, and individuals to participate in a good old fashioned litter pickup event! This year's Clean, Green Skokie kicks off on Marc...

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...

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal cancer, or CRC, is the second deadliest cancer in the United States. Of all cancers, CRC will take the most lives of people under age 50 by 2030.  If you're between ages 45 to 75 years, get screened (tested) regularly for colorectal ca...

Individuals with Medicaid Urged to Update Current Mailing Address with HFS

Medicaid members! Don't risk losing your health insurance. Make sure the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has the best address to send you paperwork about keeping your Medicaid health insurance. Update your address online today at thi...

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...

Alternate-Side Parking, Sidewalk Clearing and More Snow Info

   Click here to view a video explaining the Skokie Alternate-Side Parking program.

Alternate-side parking goes into effect from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a minimum of two days after a snowfall of two inches or more. Here is how alternate-side...

MWRD Sludge Line Pipe Replacement

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District will be replacing an existing sludge line pipe along Howard Street from St. Louis Avenue to McCormick Boulevard, and along McCormick Boulevard from Howard Street to Touhy Avenue within the Village of Skokie. &am...

Skokie Bird Strike Mitigation Passes First Hurdle

On December 19, 2022, the Skokie Village Board of Trustees unanimously approved the first reading of a motion to add Bird Strike Mitigation Building Design Guidelines to the Building Code. This move positions Skokie as a leader in mitigating bird strikes ...

American Flag Retirement Box at Fire Station 16

A new American Flag Retirement Box is located at Skokie Fire Station 16, 7424 Niles Center Road, adjacent to public parking on the northeast side of the station. The American Flag Retirement Box is a location to respectfully dispose of American flags that...

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 (SPD) will resume its quarterly beat meetings during 2023, with the first meetings held in January. All...

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...

Village COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

Updated September 23, 2022

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

This fall, everyone who is eligible should get a bivalent COVID-19 booster. And, really, that’s all you need to know: Get a vac...

Getting Therapeutic Medication for COVID-19

One of our biggest public health challenges is to decrease the rate of severe COVID-19 disease in the face of pandemic fatigue, misinformation and a changing virus. If started as soon as possible after testing positive for COVID-19, antiviral medications ...

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...

Textile Recycling Program Update

Pre-Scheduled Pickup Now Required for Textile Recycling

Skokie residents must now schedule a textile pickup through Simple Recycling. Pickups will no longer occur automatically on your recycling day but only upon request. Pre-scheduled pickups are more env...

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&...

Hilton Hotel Development Update

Construction on the new Downtown Skokie Homewood Suites by Hilton at 4930 Oakton Street began in summer 2022. The 143-room hotel is expected to bring an estimated 47,000 guests annually who, along with their families, friends and colleagues, will shop, di...

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 ...

March is Severe Weather Preparedness Month

As the weather begins to change from winter to spring, the Skokie Fire Department would like to remind all residents to be prepared for different types of severe weather events. While winter often features blizzards, ice, and snow, spring ushers in severe...

Local Food and Agriculture Bloom in Skokie

In the Village of Skokie’s Environmental Sustainability Plan, local food and agriculture play a significant role. They offer numerous benefits, including:

• Reduced Carbon Footprint: Local food travels shorter distances, resulting in lower transpor...

Help Skokie Become a More "Bikeable" Village

The Village of Skokie recently applied for Bicycle Friendly Community status from the League of American Bicyclists. The Bike Friendly Community application provides both an opportunity for the Village to be recognized for its efforts to enhance the bicyc...

Village Receives Award for Green Alleys

On Wednesday, January 25^th members of the Public Works Department accepted a 2023 American Public Works Association(APWA) Project of the Year award.  The award was presented by the Suburban Branch of the APWA Chicago Metro Chapter. The Village’s ...