Village of Skokie and Oakton Community College Workforce Training Scholarships

Workforce Training Initiative Offers Free Short-Term Certificate Program at Oakton Community College

The Village of Skokie Health and Human Services Department, in partnership with the Oakton Community College, is offering Skokie residents seeking to impro...

Holiday Light Recycling at Public Works

Skokie Public Works will again participate in the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County’s popular holiday light recycling program held in partnership with Elgin Recycling. 

Through January 31, 2022, strands of holiday lights may be ...

Village COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics

COVID-19 Vaccines Available for Skokie Residents and Workers Employed in Skokie

From Skokie Health and Human Services Department

See information for FIRST and SECOND doses of Moderna and Pfizer vaccine

See information for FIRST OR SECOND doses of Pfizer vacc...

Be Prepared for Alternate-Side Parking!

    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., seven days a week, when two inches or more of snow falls. The snow removal program is a mi...

New! Skokie Police Department Quarterly Beat Meetings

Beginning in late summer 2021, the Skokie Police Department’s Neighborhood Watch program transitioned from yearly Block Captain meetings to quarterly “Beat” meetings in public locations within each of the Village’s ...

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...

COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions

See COVID-19 frequently asked questions about COVID-19 booster doses and more.

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...

Multi-Lingual COVID-19 Vaccination Registration Information Available

The Village of Skokie encourages all Skokie residents to be vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccination to protect themselves, their loved ones and the community. In partnership with NorthShore University HealthSystems, the Village offers vaccine encouragemen...

"Destination: Vaccination"

The Cook County Department of Public Health recently launched its “Destination: Vaccination” program, which provides free rides to many vaccination locations throughout suburban Cook County. The program is open to Skokie residents and all suburban Cook Co...

Governor Pritzker Mandates Indoor Mask Wearing

Effective August 30, 2021, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued a State-wide indoor mask mandate as cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations continue to rise. See more information.

See updated mask mandate Frequently Asked Questions document from the State o...

New Quarterly Refuse Fee

See frequently asked questions about the new quarterly refuse fee.

In order to offset increases in the cost of collecting and disposing refuse, the Village is implementing an $8.75 monthly refuse fee that will appear on quarterly customer utility bills beg...

November/December 2021 NewSkokie

See the November/December 2021 edition of NewSkokie for information on holiday fire and personal safety, the new monthly refuse fee, recent Skokie Fire Department promotions, Skokie Health and Human Services Department programs, performances at t...

IDOT Triangle Project

Update: Beginning Monday, September 13, 2021, 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 Bo...

8000 North Update

See a video showing progress on the 8000 North construction from an aerial view.

Construction continues at a rapid pace for the 8000 North project being constructed on the northwest corner of Lincoln Avenue and Oakton Street in Downtown Skokie.  T...