Cal Sutker
Cal Sutker has been making history from an early age. With the 11th Engineer Combat Battalion, he assisted with the liberation of Dachau in 1945. In Illinois, he crafted fair housing legislation and led a political party for decades. Here is his story…
Georgijana Gilmore
In this SkokieStory Georgijana Gilmore, a recent Skokie resident, talks about how the Skokie Public Library has helped change her life by furthering her career.
The Backlot Bash 2011
The Backlot Bash is an annual festival held in downtown Skokie each summer. The event unites Skokie’s diverse community for a few days of music, food and fun. We spoke to a few of the festival attendees about why they love the Backlot Bash and why they love Skokie.
Al ‘Mr. Skokie’ Nathan
They call him Mr. Skokie. Long-time producer of Cable Television’s Skokie People Speak, Al Nathan moved to Skokie in 1980 and is also the community’s biggest advocate. He is the first resident honored with the Life Time Achievement Award in Skokie.
Bruce Hoffman
Bruce Hoffman knows Skokie. His family owned the last working farm in Skokie. At the Annual Skokie Festival of Cultures Mr. Hoffman represents Luxembourg.
The ELL Center of Niles Township
Niles Township has become home to the largest growing population of immigrants and refugees in the Chicago area. The ELL Center in Skokie provides a place where parents of students in the Niles Township system can access resources like English classes.
Regina Samuelson
Regina Samuelson has lived in Skokie since 1956. She is a Holocaust survivor, and believes it is her obligation to tell her story. She shares her powerful testimony, and the story of her family in photo albums.
Stav Friedman
Stav Fredman considers herself a nomad. She has moved 16 times in her life, to places including Israel, Taiwan, England, Costa Rica, and Skokie. She discusses how travel has shaped her life, and helped her discover her passion for rescuing sea turtles.
Meg Racenstein
Meg Racenstein is a neuropsychologist. Early in her career, she treated mentally ill Vietname veterans. In this SkokieStory she shares how this experience has affected her.
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