Samuel Lisec

A nearly five-year legal saga between a local teacher and a conservative activist suddenly concluded in April. An Evanston-Skokie School District 65 teacher’s 2021 lawsuit accusing a Skokie parent of defamation was dismissed three years ago, and a judge ordered the teacher to pay the defendant approximately $40,000 in legal fees. That D65 teacher, Jasmine […]

It’s about to become slightly more expensive to stream television and music in Skokie. The Skokie Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Monday to raise the village’s Amusement Tax and expand its scope to apply to any “video streaming, audio streaming, or remotely accessed online games” that residents use on a rental or subscription basis, […]

Local authorities reportedly have located a vehicle they suspect is tied to the recent fatal shooting of a Skokie man and are now processing it for evidence. Skokie Police Sgt. Brandi Shelton in an email this week to The Record said the car’s recovery is the latest update on the investigation into the homicide of […]

Robert Fitzpatrick was raised around barbecue. It was his father’s trade for 53 years. As the pitmaster of a barbecue joint he owned and operated outside of Dallas, Fitzpatrick’s father regularly cooked and smoked cuts of beef brisket, pork rib and chicken breast over logs of hickory until he finally retired in 2004. Fitzpatrick went […]

“It is the year 2000. Last weekend there was a Peace and Harmony Rally at Niles West High School. It was in response to a Ku Klux Klan demonstration. It was wonderful to see so many community members come together and discuss the value of one another and to celebrate their differences.” Those were words […]

A new bandshell and all-accessible playground. Outdoor restrooms, walking paths, lighted soccer and cricket fields. A field house with two golf simulators, and a gymnasium for pickleball and basketball courts. These are just some of the facilities the Skokie Park District hopes to build by issuing $53 million in bonds in what would be the […]

Joaquin and Patricia Mejia began renting out rooms in their house after they became empty nesters in 2013. The “Skevanston” couple, who live in a portion of an Evanston zip code governed by Skokie, figured the extra income they gained from Airbnb could help during retirement. More than a decade and 600 bookings later, the […]

Somewhere in the Chicago Transit Authority’s records, there reportedly exists a study on the viability of extending the Yellow Line train route farther into Skokie. The CTA is now “dusting that (study) off” to better understand opportunities and challenges for extending the rail line; though actually implementing an extension would take years, maybe even decades, […]

In 2025, Prospect Heights collected more than $390,00. Morton Grove reaped more than $442,000. Wheeling secured more than $679,000, and Niles has pulled in more than $1 million. Skokie presumably stands to benefit from a surge of new revenue within that range each year if it were to permit video gaming terminals, or electronic slot […]

Standing onstage before a crowded audience in the Skokie Public Library this spring, members of Orchard Village’s theater program sang about Chicago, acted out riding the bus, and waved ribbons to simulate fireworks bursting over Navy Pier. The show was the latest performance put on by the local nonprofit that provides support for individuals with […]