Samuel Lisec

We open on a crowded Jeep rolling to a curbside stop in Skokie as Daniel Biss, wearing a red bandana, safari hat and aviator sunglasses, looks out with a stunned affect. The Democratic candidate for Congress (IL-9th) nudges Kat Abughazaleh, his former opponent in that race’s primary, and the camera pans to Niles Township’s brand […]

A Yellow Line train struck a car in downtown Skokie on Tuesday afternoon that had ignored railroad crossing signals and driven onto the tracks, a spokesperson for the Village of Skokie said. No one was reported injured, officials said. Skokie emergency personnel responded to a collision involving a Chicago Transit Authority train on the Yellow […]

A man attempted to stab his coworker to death earlier this month in Skokie, according to information from Skokie police and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. The state’s attorney has charged Ali Shirsamilian, 30, of Skokie, with attempted first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing a colleague in the back multiple times with a three-inch knife […]

The Niles Township High School District 219 dismissed an English teacher in June for making “inappropriate and unprofessional” comments to a student, documents The Record obtained from a public-records request show. The D219 Board of Education voted unanimously on June 9 to dismiss Nathan Gray, a Niles West High School teacher who reportedly taught in […]

The Skokie Village Board voted unanimously on Monday to approve several measures aimed at bolstering local businesses and growing the Skokie economy. Trustees voted to pay $1.8 million to rejuvenate a reportedly deteriorated portion of Main Street, draft an ordinance that will make it easier to register new businesses and hire a consultant to develop […]

The Skokie Theatre is set to relaunch this fall with brand new owners and a brand new slate of shows. Two couples — Chris and Monica Matsakis, of Glenview, and José Pablo and Kristi Cantillo, of Los Angeles— have purchased the more than 100-year-old theater at 7924 Lincoln Ave. in downtown Skokie. After renovating the […]

Skokie police arrested a man earlier this month for allegedly attacking another man with a knife in a suspected incident of road rage on Main Street. A Skokie police officer responded to the 3500 block of Lee Street around 4 p.m. on July 2 for a report of shots fired, according to a Skokie police […]

It is now forbidden to zoom through Skokie parks on an electric bicycle. The Skokie Park District Board voted unanimously on July 21 to prohibit the use of electric-powered bicycles and scooters on district property, except when to accommodate park access for individuals protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The amended ordinance also prohibits […]

The Skokie Village Board is poised to approve a new ordinance that would make it easier for a local distillery to sell its small-batch rum, gin and malt whiskey to restaurants and stores. Under its current license, Take Flight Spirits can manufacture liquor and sell to patrons on site, but Skokie’s sole distillery must work […]

Water bills in Skokie are set to likely increase this fall. The Skokie Village Board provided unanimous preliminary approval during a July meeting to hike the cost of water nearly 15% — from $7.64 per 100 cubic feet to $8.78 per 100 cubic feet — to fund “water, sewer, lead lines, equipment, and flood control […]