More electoral changes coming? Tonight there will be a discussion about whether or not to put Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) on the November ballot as a referendum. RCV is an electoral system where voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. Instead of selecting a single candidate, voters list their first, second, third choices, and so […]
Community Advocacy Success & June 17th Board Meeting
We are excited to share a recent success in our ongoing efforts to advocate for our community. SJN identified a scheduling conflict for a public meeting regarding the bike lane project on Church Street, set for June 13, which coincided with Shavuot. Recognizing the importance of inclusive participation, we reached out to Trustee Pure-Slovin who took […]
State of the Village 2024
The Skokie Chamber of Commerce will be hosting Mayor Van Dusen’s State of the Village presentation on June 14, 2024 at 11:30AM. See below for details. The presentation will be held at Urnina Banquets – Assyrian National Council of Illinois located at 9131 Niles Center Rd, Skokie, IL 60076. Please email [email protected] if you are […]
Village Board Brief – June 3, 2024
Highlights from previous Board meeting 5-20-24 Swearing in of two new firefighters.↘ One resignation each from the Plan Commission and the Public Safety Commission. The Board voted to direct Corporation Counsel to create an ordinance to regulate Short Term Rentals such as AirBNB or VRBO.First reading of an ordinance to allow alcohol sale and tasting at the […]