The revitalization of Downtown Skokie is a work in progress. Howard Meyer, executive director of the Skokie Chamber of Commerce and Randy Miles, president of IMODS and owner of the Village Inn are working with the Village of Skokie to make it happen.
Randy Miles and Howard Meyer...casual Friday
The Independent Merchants of Downtown Skokie is a nonprofit organization composed of business people, property owners and concerned citizens that propose ideas for downtown development.
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At last night’s Academy Award presentation, there was an uneasy juxtaposition between the affable and funny hosts Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin and Oscar winning film, Hurt Locker.
Martin and Dan Aykroyd. "Two Wild and Crazy Guys"
Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross, "Now do I have your attention."
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Novelist Amy Shearn authored today’s post.
(UPDATE: This show has been postponed until Sunday, May 16th at 2:30 PM)
At the Wilmette Theatre, North Shore residents and beyond will have an opportunity that would make seven-year-old me shriek with joy. No, it’s not a pet unicorn or a canopy bed: it’s a performance by the talented show business veteran Andrea McArdle, who created the role of Annie in the Broadway musical Annie in 1977.
Andrea McArdle
Andrea was kind enough to chat with me recently about her upcoming performance, her illustrious career in show business, and a certain spunky orphan named Annie.
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