Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen’s plans for 2024 include bringing in more tech, replacing lead pipes, and introducing electric vehicles to the village of Skokie’s fleet. Preventing floods To mitigate the problem of flooding in Skokie, Van Dusen said the village would take a different approach to handling stormwater. He said the village hired an engineering firm to put together a report on the .
Tempers flare over allegations of corruption in Skokie s legal department: I m so angry I can t think chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As the Skokie Village Board at its Dec. 18 meeting read through a routine ordinance establishing how much appointed officials should earn, tempers flared over allegations of impropriety leveled by the board’s sole independent trustee, James Johnson. For his part, Johnson said he would walk out in protest if the proposed ordinance passes at the next meeting Johnson said he was concerned that .
On Nov. 20, the Skokie Village Board voted to reject a proposed ordinance that would have required future residential developments and renovations to provide affordable housing units. The ordinance lost in a 3-4 vote, with Mayor George Van Dusen and Trustees Edie Sue Sutker and James Johnson supporting it. The ordinance would have required that new developments, additions, and renovations with .
Skokie’s mayor and five members of its village board have filed a motion urging the village’s Ethics Commission to fine the sixth village board member, James Johnson, $5,000 for filing a “frivolous” ethics complaint. Johnson said he is being retaliated against and the village is “perpetuating political corruption.” Johnson has filed four ethics complaints since 2021, and the village’s Ethics .