Article: Day-care center OK'd for downtown Skokie

Skokie Village Trustees on April 1 approved in a 6-1 vote a special use permit for a child day-care center in downtown Skokie despite objections from nearby business operators.

The Swift Child Care Center is making a move from 8732 Bronx Ave. in the west Dempster Street commercial area because the entire block is scheduled for redevelopment within the next year, officials said.

"The owners must have a new location ready for operation prior to the loss of their current space, which could happen later this year," said Economic Development Coordinator Tom Thompson.

The Swift Day Care Center, one of the few in the area to serve predominantly low- and moderate-income families through state ...

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