Skokie Review (IL) back issues from May 2009:
Probable state swine flu number up to 51
May 01, 2009 ... The number of probable cases of swine flu in Illinois has risen to at least 51 Friday morning; three cases of swine flu have been confirmed. As of 10 a.m. Friday, there were three confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in the state, two in Chicago and one in DuPage County, according to the ...
Bearly used fashion show
May 01, 2009 ... Bearly Used, 401 N. Linden Ave., Wilmette, will hold a fashion show featuring neighborhood kids 9 a.m ....
May 01, 2009 ... Good job. We can sell that stuff to the suckers OAK PARK, April 26 -- A man stole $50 worth of mouthwash and toothpaste from CVS Pharmacy, 6748 Roosevelt Road. He escaped in a car driven by a woman with no teeth. Tell Letterman: They don't float GLENVIEW, April 21 -- An ...
Probable state swine flu number up to 51
May 01, 2009 ... The number of probable cases of swine flu in Illinois has risen to at least 51 Friday morning; three cases of swine flu have been confirmed. As of 10 a.m. Friday, there were three confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in the state, two in Chicago and one in DuPage County, according to the ...
Bearly used fashion show
May 01, 2009 ... Bearly Used, 401 N. Linden Ave., Wilmette, will hold a fashion show featuring neighborhood kids 9 a.m ....
May 01, 2009 ... Good job. We can sell that stuff to the suckers OAK PARK, April 26 -- A man stole $50 worth of mouthwash and toothpaste from CVS Pharmacy, 6748 Roosevelt Road. He escaped in a car driven by a woman with no teeth. Tell Letterman: They don't float GLENVIEW, April 21 -- An ...
Probable state swine flu number up to 51
May 01, 2009 ... The number of probable cases of swine flu in Illinois has risen to at least 51 Friday morning; three cases of swine flu have been confirmed. As of 10 a.m. Friday, there were three confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in the state, two in Chicago and one in DuPage County, according to the ...
Bearly used fashion show
May 01, 2009 ... Bearly Used, 401 N. Linden Ave., Wilmette, will hold a fashion show featuring neighborhood kids 9 a.m ....
May 01, 2009 ... Good job. We can sell that stuff to the suckers OAK PARK, April 26 -- A man stole $50 worth of mouthwash and toothpaste from CVS Pharmacy, 6748 Roosevelt Road. He escaped in a car driven by a woman with no teeth. Tell Letterman: They don't float GLENVIEW, April 21 -- An ...
County police seeking public's help for burglaries
May 04, 2009; ... Law enforcement authorities are warning citizens who visit cemeteries to be careful with their belongings after a rash of burglaries in the area against people who leave vehicles unattended to visit a grave site. Earlier in the year and last year in Skokie, there was a series of such ...
Schakowsky: Polling shows my strength as Senate candidate
May 04, 2009; ... With little more than a month to go before she plans to make her decision public, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-9th, said Friday her office has received overwhelmingly positive responses from her constituents to a possible U.S. Senate run next year. Schakowsky, currently Chief Deputy ...
Skokie church stands behind elder charged with sex assault of minor
May 04, 2009; ... A leader of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Skokie was scheduled to appear in court this week in Wisconsin on two felony charges of second degree sexual assault of a child stemming from incidents that alleged took place in 1990. Ronald Schaefer is not only a member of the Skokie church, but ...
Skokie commission announces beautification awards
May 04, 2009; ... The Skokie Improvement and Beautification Commission last month handed out its annual awards to residents and businesses that make a special effort to maintain the outside appearance of their properties. "The bestowal of this honor is one way the village can say thank you for your ...
District 219 digest
May 04, 2009 ... Niles West will present a version of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" that you've never seen before--"in the round" (audience on all four sides of the theater), for the first time in the history of the Black Box Theatre. You'll be up close for all of the action, and become a part of daily life in ...
Police Blotter
May 04, 2009 ... The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Skokie Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. BURGLARY Two automobiles were broken into between the night ...
Olson named boys hoops coach at Niles North
May 04, 2009; ... BASKETBALL -- In two seasons, Glenn Olson turned Maine East into one of the top teams in the CSL. He's now will try and do the same at Niles North after being named the Skokie school's head basketball coach April 28. He replaces Bill Pistorius, who finished 3-22 a year ago at the fellow ...
Bonnie swaggers, then sputters
May 04, 2009; ... Editor's note: News that General Motors is ending production of its Pontiac line stirred memories of the 1964 Bonneville that reporter Irv Leavitt used to own. Don't tell me that Pontiac has become just another brand and it won't be missed. I lost a job, a girlfriend and a Pontiac ...
County police seeking public's help for burglaries
May 04, 2009; ... Law enforcement authorities are warning citizens who visit cemeteries to be careful with their belongings after a rash of burglaries in the area against people who leave vehicles unattended to visit a grave site. Earlier in the year and last year in Skokie, there was a series of such ...
Vikings need to pair pitching, hitting success
May 05, 2009; ... BASEBALL -- For most of this season, the Niles North baseball team has hit the ball well but struggled on the mound. The Vikings pitching staff appeared to have turned a corner last week, just in time for the bats to go cold. "It seems we're in a bit of a quagmire," North head ...
Seniors step up for North in strong meet win
May 05, 2009; ... GIRLS TRACK -- Niles North celebrated senior night in style Friday, running away with the title at its own invite. The Vikings scored 185 points, finishing well above second-place Loyola (122) and third-place New Trier (101). "We were very strong," head coach Andy Swedberg said ....
West looks to meet 20-win milestone this week
May 05, 2009; ... BASEBALL -- Earlier in the season, Niles West baseball coach Garry Gustafson reached the 300-win mark for his career. This week against Waukegan, the coach hopes to pick up another milestone victory -- the 20th of the season. A 6-4 win Monday over Glenbrook South upped the Wolves' ...
Coordinator Baum introduced as West head coach
May 05, 2009; ... FOOTBALL -- At a kickoff event Wednesday, Niles West introduced Scott Baum as its new football coach. Of course, Baum needed little introduction to the players, parents, faculty and cheerleaders who were in attendance. Besides teaching social studies at the school, Baum has been ...
New coach Genovesi looks forward to battling ND
May 05, 2009; ... WRESTLING -- Anthony Genovesi, the new wrestling coach at Niles West, comes from Elgin High, where he spent the past five years. The 30-year-old Genovesi is a graduate of Notre Dame High School and is the son of Augie Genovesi, the Hall of Fame coach who just finished his 30th season ...
Olson excited to begin work in North program
May 05, 2009; ... BOYS BASKETBALL -- Niles North announced last week that Glenn Olson would leave Maine East to become boys basketball coach for the Vikings. Olson succeeds Bill Pistorius, who resigned after six years and guided North to a 3-22 mark last winter. Olson knows something about winning ...
West beats Andrew, Lockport in Downers Grove tourney
May 05, 2009 ... BOYS VOLLEYBALL -- Niles West improved to 15-14 after going 2-3 at last weekend's Downers Grove South Tournament. The Wolves opened the competition with a 19-25, 24-26 loss to Loyola. They defeated Andrew (25-17, 25-16), lost to Evanston (25-20, 22-26, 13-25), lost to Lyons (14-25, ...
Langer, Zverkovskiy carry Wolves to second
May 05, 2009; ... BOYS TENNIS -- Niles West finished sixth Saturday at the eight-team Titan Invite in Glenview. But singles players Vova Zverkovskiy (first singles) and Daniel Langer (second singles) certainly did all they could do for their team. Both went 3-0 and didn't drop a set. "Vova and ...
State swine flu number now 82
May 05, 2009 ... The number of confirmed swine flu cases in Illinois has increased to 82, while the Illinois Department of Public Health continues to investigate another 40 probable cases Tuesday morning. Officials are reporting 34 confirmed cases and 15 probable cases in Chicago, while suburban Cook ...
Grateful Dead's Kreutzmann talks latest tour
May 05, 2009; ... There's no easy of introducing the Grateful Dead without invoking their "what a long strange trip it's been" lyric that's destined to live on long after The Dead's trip finally ends. When Dead frontman Jerry Garcia died in 1995, Deadheads figured the band, too, would be put to rest. Not so. The ...
Vikings rebound from loss with tie to Deerfield
May 05, 2009; ... SOCCER -- Niles North girls soccer coach Dan Edminster routinely talks about the importance of the Vikings steadily improving in order to be peak at the end of the season. So, one can imagine the coach's disappointment April 27 when, with the playoffs on the horizon, Niles North dropped ...
New Skokie board sworn in for four-year stint
May 05, 2009; ... The Skokie Caucus Party Monday Night enjoyed a grand swearing-in party as all of its members on the Village Board officially began new or first four-year terms. The Caucus Party holds every position on the Village Board. In fact, no candidate ran against the Caucus Party mayor, six ...
Cabin a true hidden gem in Skokie
May 05, 2009; ... If you didn't know the historic log cabin belonging to Central United Methodist Church in Skokie was there, you might miss it altogether, but not because it's small or insignificant. In fact, just the opposite. This isn't a compact log cabin such as the memorable one across from Village ...
Yellow Line extension to Old Orchard still nearly a decade away
May 05, 2009; ... The CTA's project to extend the Skokie Swift Yellow Line to the Westfield Old Orchard shopping center area will now advance to a new stage calling for a preliminary engineering design and an environmental impact statement after a second public hearing held last week at Niles North High ...
United Methodist commits to restoring log cabin
May 05, 2009; ... Marjorie Howard makes no bones about it: She became a member of United Methodist Church in Skokie a few years ago specifically because of its unique log cabin. "I was working here in Skokie and I drove by and happened to see the sign for United Methodist Church," she said. "I love home ...
Krolczyk's courage, humor inspires West teammates
May 05, 2009; ... BOYS GYMNASTICS -- Niles West sophomore Rafal Krolczyk competes on pommel horse at the JV level. He has improved markedly since his freshman season but, like all gymnasts, is still prone to the occasional horrific-looking fall, which he bounces back from immediately. Krolczyk is a ...
Schakowsky: Polling shows my strength as Senate candidate
May 04, 2009; ... With little more than a month to go before she plans to make her decision public, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-9th, said Friday her office has received overwhelmingly positive responses from her constituents to a possible U.S. Senate run next year. Schakowsky, currently Chief Deputy ...
Skokie church stands behind elder charged with sex assault of minor
May 04, 2009; ... A leader of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Skokie was scheduled to appear in court this week in Wisconsin on two felony charges of second degree sexual assault of a child stemming from incidents that alleged took place in 1990. Ronald Schaefer is not only a member of the Skokie church, but ...
Skokie commission announces beautification awards
May 04, 2009; ... The Skokie Improvement and Beautification Commission last month handed out its annual awards to residents and businesses that make a special effort to maintain the outside appearance of their properties. "The bestowal of this honor is one way the village can say thank you for your ...
District 219 digest
May 04, 2009 ... Niles West will present a version of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" that you've never seen before--"in the round" (audience on all four sides of the theater), for the first time in the history of the Black Box Theatre. You'll be up close for all of the action, and become a part of daily life in ...
Police Blotter
May 04, 2009 ... The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Skokie Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. BURGLARY Two automobiles were broken into between the night ...
Vikings need to pair pitching, hitting success
May 05, 2009; ... BASEBALL -- For most of this season, the Niles North baseball team has hit the ball well but struggled on the mound. The Vikings pitching staff appeared to have turned a corner last week, just in time for the bats to go cold. "It seems we're in a bit of a quagmire," North head ...
Seniors step up for North in strong meet win
May 05, 2009; ... GIRLS TRACK -- Niles North celebrated senior night in style Friday, running away with the title at its own invite. The Vikings scored 185 points, finishing well above second-place Loyola (122) and third-place New Trier (101). "We were very strong," head coach Andy Swedberg said ....
West looks to meet 20-win milestone this week
May 05, 2009; ... BASEBALL -- Earlier in the season, Niles West baseball coach Garry Gustafson reached the 300-win mark for his career. This week against Waukegan, the coach hopes to pick up another milestone victory -- the 20th of the season. A 6-4 win Monday over Glenbrook South upped the Wolves' ...
Coordinator Baum introduced as West head coach
May 05, 2009; ... FOOTBALL -- At a kickoff event Wednesday, Niles West introduced Scott Baum as its new football coach. Of course, Baum needed little introduction to the players, parents, faculty and cheerleaders who were in attendance. Besides teaching social studies at the school, Baum has been ...
New coach Genovesi looks forward to battling ND
May 05, 2009; ... WRESTLING -- Anthony Genovesi, the new wrestling coach at Niles West, comes from Elgin High, where he spent the past five years. The 30-year-old Genovesi is a graduate of Notre Dame High School and is the son of Augie Genovesi, the Hall of Fame coach who just finished his 30th season ...
Olson named boys hoops coach at Niles North
May 04, 2009; ... BASKETBALL -- In two seasons, Glenn Olson turned Maine East into one of the top teams in the CSL. He's now will try and do the same at Niles North after being named the Skokie school's head basketball coach April 28. He replaces Bill Pistorius, who finished 3-22 a year ago at the fellow ...
Bonnie swaggers, then sputters
May 04, 2009; ... Editor's note: News that General Motors is ending production of its Pontiac line stirred memories of the 1964 Bonneville that reporter Irv Leavitt used to own. Don't tell me that Pontiac has become just another brand and it won't be missed. I lost a job, a girlfriend and a Pontiac ...
County police seeking public's help for burglaries
May 04, 2009; ... Law enforcement authorities are warning citizens who visit cemeteries to be careful with their belongings after a rash of burglaries in the area against people who leave vehicles unattended to visit a grave site. Earlier in the year and last year in Skokie, there was a series of such ...
Schakowsky: Polling shows my strength as Senate candidate
May 04, 2009; ... With little more than a month to go before she plans to make her decision public, U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-9th, said Friday her office has received overwhelmingly positive responses from her constituents to a possible U.S. Senate run next year. Schakowsky, currently Chief Deputy ...
Skokie church stands behind elder charged with sex assault of minor
May 04, 2009; ... A leader of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Skokie was scheduled to appear in court this week in Wisconsin on two felony charges of second degree sexual assault of a child stemming from incidents that alleged took place in 1990. Ronald Schaefer is not only a member of the Skokie church, but ...
Skokie commission announces beautification awards
May 04, 2009; ... The Skokie Improvement and Beautification Commission last month handed out its annual awards to residents and businesses that make a special effort to maintain the outside appearance of their properties. "The bestowal of this honor is one way the village can say thank you for your ...
District 219 digest
May 04, 2009 ... Niles West will present a version of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town" that you've never seen before--"in the round" (audience on all four sides of the theater), for the first time in the history of the Black Box Theatre. You'll be up close for all of the action, and become a part of daily life in ...
Police Blotter
May 04, 2009 ... The following incidents were listed among the official reports of the Skokie Police Department. Readers are reminded that an arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt. Only a court of law can make that determination. BURGLARY Two automobiles were broken into between the night ...
Olson named boys hoops coach at Niles North
May 04, 2009; ... BASKETBALL -- In two seasons, Glenn Olson turned Maine East into one of the top teams in the CSL. He's now will try and do the same at Niles North after being named the Skokie school's head basketball coach April 28. He replaces Bill Pistorius, who finished 3-22 a year ago at the fellow ...
Bonnie swaggers, then sputters
May 04, 2009; ... Editor's note: News that General Motors is ending production of its Pontiac line stirred memories of the 1964 Bonneville that reporter Irv Leavitt used to own. Don't tell me that Pontiac has become just another brand and it won't be missed. I lost a job, a girlfriend and a Pontiac ...
Olson excited to begin work in North program
May 05, 2009; ... BOYS BASKETBALL -- Niles North announced last week that Glenn Olson would leave Maine East to become boys basketball coach for the Vikings. Olson succeeds Bill Pistorius, who resigned after six years and guided North to a 3-22 mark last winter. Olson knows something about winning ...
West beats Andrew, Lockport in Downers Grove tourney
May 05, 2009 ... BOYS VOLLEYBALL -- Niles West improved to 15-14 after going 2-3 at last weekend's Downers Grove South Tournament. The Wolves opened the competition with a 19-25, 24-26 loss to Loyola. They defeated Andrew (25-17, 25-16), lost to Evanston (25-20, 22-26, 13-25), lost to Lyons (14-25, ...
Langer, Zverkovskiy carry Wolves to second
May 05, 2009; ... BOYS TENNIS -- Niles West finished sixth Saturday at the eight-team Titan Invite in Glenview. But singles players Vova Zverkovskiy (first singles) and Daniel Langer (second singles) certainly did all they could do for their team. Both went 3-0 and didn't drop a set. "Vova and ...
State swine flu number now 82
May 05, 2009 ... The number of confirmed swine flu cases in Illinois has increased to 82, while the Illinois Department of Public Health continues to investigate another 40 probable cases Tuesday morning. Officials are reporting 34 confirmed cases and 15 probable cases in Chicago, while suburban Cook ...
Grateful Dead's Kreutzmann talks latest tour
May 05, 2009; ... There's no easy of introducing the Grateful Dead without invoking their "what a long strange trip it's been" lyric that's destined to live on long after The Dead's trip finally ends. When Dead frontman Jerry Garcia died in 1995, Deadheads figured the band, too, would be put to rest. Not so. The ...
Vikings rebound from loss with tie to Deerfield
May 05, 2009; ... SOCCER -- Niles North girls soccer coach Dan Edminster routinely talks about the importance of the Vikings steadily improving in order to be peak at the end of the season. So, one can imagine the coach's disappointment April 27 when, with the playoffs on the horizon, Niles North dropped ...
New Skokie board sworn in for four-year stint
May 05, 2009; ... The Skokie Caucus Party Monday Night enjoyed a grand swearing-in party as all of its members on the Village Board officially began new or first four-year terms. The Caucus Party holds every position on the Village Board. In fact, no candidate ran against the Caucus Party mayor, six ...
Cabin a true hidden gem in Skokie
May 05, 2009; ... If you didn't know the historic log cabin belonging to Central United Methodist Church in Skokie was there, you might miss it altogether, but not because it's small or insignificant. In fact, just the opposite. This isn't a compact log cabin such as the memorable one across from Village ...
Yellow Line extension to Old Orchard still nearly a decade away
May 05, 2009; ... The CTA's project to extend the Skokie Swift Yellow Line to the Westfield Old Orchard shopping center area will now advance to a new stage calling for a preliminary engineering design and an environmental impact statement after a second public hearing held last week at Niles North High ...
United Methodist commits to restoring log cabin
May 05, 2009; ... Marjorie Howard makes no bones about it: She became a member of United Methodist Church in Skokie a few years ago specifically because of its unique log cabin. "I was working here in Skokie and I drove by and happened to see the sign for United Methodist Church," she said. "I love home ...
Krolczyk's courage, humor inspires West teammates
May 05, 2009; ... BOYS GYMNASTICS -- Niles West sophomore Rafal Krolczyk competes on pommel horse at the JV level. He has improved markedly since his freshman season but, like all gymnasts, is still prone to the occasional horrific-looking fall, which he bounces back from immediately. Krolczyk is a ...