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Justin Malone, the village’s neighborhood and housing coordinator and CDBG administrator, explained the grant’s structure and timetable. “At the July 21 meeting, I’ll be back to present a draft of the action plan, including the budget,” Malone said. The board will consider a final plan before submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; programs typically begin after HUD’s approval in October.

Who applied: nonprofits and community agencies described requests that ranged from senior services and mental-health counseling to home repairs and accessibility upgrades. Applicants who presented included: Center for Enriched Living; the Children’s Advocacy Center of North & Northwest Cook County; Northwest Compass; North Shore Senior Center; Open Communities; Metropolitan Family Services; Journey to Road Home; Peer Services; AHS Family Health Center; Turning Point Behavioral Healthcare Center; Wings domestic-violence services; Orchard Village; Harbor youth services; SEARCH (services for people with developmental disabilities); CG Senior Life (Village Center); Connections for the Homeless; and Shore Community Services.

Types of requests: Malone said requests covered three CDBG categories: capital improvements (infrastructure, building repairs and accessibility upgrades), public services (direct client services and program staff), and planning/administration. By HUD rules, public services requests are capped at 15% of the grant and planning/administration at 20%.

Examples presented: AHS Family Health Center requested operating support for dental staffing and a capital request for site and interior repairs at its Skokie clinic; North Shore Senior Center sought funds to support senior social and benefits services after recent storm-related roof damage at its Northfield facility; Turning Point requested new flooring and other repairs in heavily used group rooms at its Skokie building; SEARCH and Shore Community Services requested accessibility and bathroom upgrades at community-integrated homes serving residents with developmental disabilities; Connections for the Homeless and Journey to Road Home described shelter and wraparound services for people experiencing homelessness; and smaller agencies detailed behavioral-health, prevention and housing counseling programs.

Timing and process: Malone said staff received 17 applications, will build a draft action plan for the board at the July meeting (which also includes a five-year plan overview) and intends to submit the village’s action plan to HUD by the program year start in October. Malone reminded the public that CDBG funds must primarily benefit low- and moderate-income residents; the village also holds separate funding cycles and capital-improvement planning.

Public participation: Applicants and residents used the hearing to describe local need and how CDBG funds would be used. Several applicants noted past village support and emphasized the fragility of certain revenue streams (state or Medicaid funding) and how CDBG dollars enable services for low-income or uninsured residents.

Next step: staff will assemble the July draft action plan and a proposed budget that includes recommended allocations; the board will review and then submit the final action plan to HUD for approval.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 19, 2025 Village Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Village of Skokie announced a $532,514 HUD allocation for its 2025 Community Development Block Grant program at a May 19 public hearing and heard presentations from 17 nonprofit applicants seeking funds for capital improvements and public services.","taxTitle","Skokie, Cook County, Illinois","taxId",3818,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227456,"Skokie trustees approve move to set village residential speed limit at 25 mph",5120,2488000,7608000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3491405-6f5a63c7e58be3dee498cbceecfe1679&start=2488&end=7608","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3491405-6f5a63c7e58be3dee498cbceecfe1679/thumbnail_2488000.jpg","/articles/6227456/Skokie/Cook-County/Illinois/Skokie-trustees-approve-move-to-set-village-residential-speed-limit-at-25-mph","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227456-3fe5492f6af037c59b05ec2ab2d43a29/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207552&Signature=cS4k5gD9~kXgwfJRYRinnmaEe5oo5wH1OF~mjNQAmp93iU-1m-EQpI1brmMSV361rR7C8rxcD-rztyBBvO40ajlGicC-QgGUVGA-5~XyZX~JwMLqiqNd3WDRgHJH4SuhtfbrAUUPMtk2X8FLYeNUyq3QUbC9IZkXn-aSXcnkIBUarswuUolfdZeUGyl4UlM6u0erx2VON2NHjGzBQKvrgTI6mPlYEyuzaenBH7W9Y8dLjCsjH3cwQJ523gIZN4~iXtRDcdN3xVFOfTBnakJheAIicdlt-VIq4Uli-DzdAuQtvwwH3j79WYfldAOlVUAcoSxEwptC68hbhJyvQXtZbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Skokie trustees voted to concur May 19 with a recommendation to set a 25 miles-per-hour default speed limit on village-owned residential streets, a change staff said would improve safety and consistency across neighborhoods.

Traffic engineer Samantha Maximilian told the Village Board the change is backed by an engineering review that used the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, the village’s traffic-counter data and a commercial dataset called Urban SDK. “I believe this is a small change that can make a big difference for safety, quality of life, and neighborhood livability,” Maximilian said during the presentation.

The board’s motion to concur was moved by Trustee Lisonbee Levy and seconded by Trustee Schechter; in the roll call vote Trustees Iverson, Lisa Levy, Schechter and Kimani Levy voted yes and Trustee Robinson voted no. The motion passed.

Why it matters: staff said the villagewide change would make posted limits more uniform and easier for drivers to understand and for police to enforce. Maximilian said the village’s 80th-percentile speed analysis — the speed at or below which roughly 80–85% of drivers travel — showed about 96% of Skokie blocks already fall within the desired range for a 25 mph limit. Streets with speeds consistently 9 mph or more above 25 were identified as not warranted for reduction without additional traffic-calming or engineering work.

What the ordinance would do: if the board later adopts the ordinance staff recommended, speed limit signs posting 25 mph would replace existing 30 mph signs on village-owned residential streets; existing 20 mph zones would not be increased. County- and state-owned streets were explicitly excluded from the recommendation because those agencies control their own limits.

Implementation and enforcement: staff proposed a 6-to-9-month rollout for installing signs and an education campaign using village communications and social media. The village’s in-house sign shop will manufacture signs, and Village Manager John Lockerbie said the expected signage costs were included in the budget the board will consider next month. Deputy Chief Oakley of the Skokie Police Department said enforcement is discretionary and that police will use the village’s data tools to focus enforcement where residents report problems. “We do try and put a focus on what the community is saying and their concerns,” Oakley said.

Public comment and concerns: dozens of residents and local advocates addressed the board during the discussion. Tom Pepperd of Woods Drive and several others urged attention to particular streets (including a frontage road near Howard Street that staff said is Cook County–owned). Several speakers asked for stronger enforcement and education and for faster responses where pedestrian and bicycle safety concerns persist. Charlie Sachs of the Skokie Bike Network said traffic calming must be a long-term, sustained effort because many local streets “are dangerous by design.”

Next steps: staff will prepare an ordinance and a marketing/education plan and return to the board at the second meeting in June for consideration. Trustees and staff said additional engineering or calming measures may be proposed later on specific collector or arterial corridors that data show would not meet the 25 mph criterion without redesign.","The Village of Skokie board voted to concur with staff’s recommendation to establish a 25 mph default speed limit on village-owned residential streets, directing staff to return an ordinance and a marketing plan at a June meeting. The proposal excludes state and county roads and will be rolled out with new signage and an education campaign.","actionData","errors"]

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