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Thursday is ice cream night at Kneads and Wants Artisan Bakery. (Photo by Joerg Metzner Photography.)
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Outdoor concerts, street festivals, ice cream nights and family events are filling Skokie's summer calendar. Here's what's coming up:
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Main Street comes alive this Thursday, June 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., as The Main Event returns with live music, food vendors, kids activities and more. Main Street will be closed between Crawford and Karlov Avenues. Stop by the Village booth to learn about upcoming streetscape improvements.
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The free outdoor concert series kicks off this Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m. with Chicago cover-band sensation, Sushi Roll, on the Village Green (between Skokie Public Library and Village Hall).
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Downtown Skokie businesses stay open late on Thursdays with special offers, experiences and events, including Ice Cream Night at Kneads & Wants Artisan Bakery.
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Enjoy a family-friendly party at Oakton Park celebrating LGBTQ Pride on Sunday, June 28, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., with entertainment including games, music, crafts, food and fun!
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CTA rail crossing at Niles Center Road.
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CTA Shares Service, Safety and Station Updates
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- Service levels - For all Chicago Cubs night games, the CTA has extended Yellow Line service by one hour – until midnight – to accommodate ridership to and from Wrigley Field.
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Security - The CTA has increased policing hours by 75 percent and enhanced non-police resources to support rider safety throughout the system.
- Grade (street-level) crossing renewal - The street-level rail crossing at Niles Center Road was renewed and updated in 2023, and the CTA anticipates beginning similar renewal of the Crawford Avenue crossing later this year.
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Station revitalization - Significant maintenance and cosmetic upgrades are planned for the Dempster Street station later this summer. The Oakton Street station was refreshed in 2024.
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Juneteenth Holiday Schedule
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Skokie Village Hall will be closed in observance of Juneteenth this Friday, June 19. Trash, recycling and yard waste collections will occur as follows this week.
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Monday and Tuesday collections occurred as normal
- Thursday collections will occur on Wednesday
- Friday collections will occur on Thursday
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- All collections will occur as normal
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- Collections will occur on Saturday, June 20
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Mayor Tennes presented representatives of Midland Manufacturing with a proclamation recognizing 75 years of operation in Skokie.
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Village Board Briefs: June 15, 2026
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At its meeting on June 15, 2026, the Village Board:
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- Issued a proclamation recognizing Midland Manufacturing’s 75th anniversary
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Reviewed a presentation by CTA Chief Planning and Innovation Officer Molly Poppe on the status of current Yellow Line operations
- Approved the purchase of a number of vehicles and equipment, including five police patrol interceptor hybrid vehicles to support daily patrol operations
- Approved an updated agreement with Skokie School District 69 related to the Oakton Street/Niles Avenue Redevelopment Project Area
- Approved budget and funding decisions for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program
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CreationZ Art and Palki Pan Palace Cut Ribbons In Downtown Skokie
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Downtown Skokie welcomed two new businesses last week!
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CreationZ Art & Design Studio, 4913 Oakton St., creates custom-crafted artwork for homes, offices and retail spaces. Owner Zeeshan Farooq was recently Maker In Residence at Skokie Public Library, and was previously featured on the Village’s Explore Skokie account at the studio’s former Dempster Street location.
- Palki Pan Palace, 4854 Oakton St., is a traditional Hyderabadi pan shop specializing in paan, a South Asian mouth freshener made with betel leaves and a variety of sweet or savory fillings.
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🦟 Health and Human Services |
Mosquitoes or Ticks Bugging You? NSMAD Can Help
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If you’re seeing more mosquito activity, have large areas of standing water, or would like help finding mosquito breeding sources, you can request a free property inspection. NSMAD will inspect your property, treat mosquito breeding areas with the proper larval control product, and share tips to help reduce mosquitoes around your home. NSMAD encourages residents to contact them before hiring a private mosquito control company.
Remember: If it can hold water, it can breed mosquitoes. Regularly empty or drain items that collect stagnant water, such as buckets, toys, tires, planters, bird baths and outdoor containers.
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Recent surveillance found both deer ticks and dog ticks in local natural areas. When spending time in wooded, brushy or grassy areas, use an EPA-registered insect repellent, wear long sleeves and pants, stay on maintained trails, and check yourself, children and pets for ticks after being outdoors.
If you find a tick and would like help identifying it, use the NSMAD Tick Identification Lab by emailing a photo to ticks@nsmad.org or texting a photo to 847-903-0220.
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STI Testing Pop-up Clinic, June 22
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Skokie Health and Human Services is hosting an STI Testing Pop-up Clinic in partnership with CALOR on Monday, June 22, 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Village Hall (Lower Level). The clinic includes:
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- Testing for HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea
- Linkage to PrEP
- Free safer sex kits
- No insurance or payment required
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Questions? Please call 847-933-8252.
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| Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are held at Skokie Village Hall, 5127 Oakton St.
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