Village of Skokie
Kate Portillo, AICP, currently serves as Planning Manager for the Village of Skokie since September 2024. Prior to this role, Kate worked as Village Planner for the Village of Brookfield, Illinois, where responsibilities included land use regulation, project management, and collaboration across various community development functions. Kate's experience also includes serving as Staff Planner III at Manhard Consulting, where contributions focused on zoning analysis and municipal support, as well as an internship in community development with the Village of Northfield. Earlier career roles in retail management and consulting provided extensive skills in customer service and team leadership. Educational achievements include a Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois Chicago and a Bachelor of Science with a double major from Western Illinois University.
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Village of Skokie
The Village of Skokie, Illinois, located 16 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and 12 miles east of O'Hare International Airport, provides high-quality government services to the over 67,824 residents, 24,000 households and 2,400 businesses that call Skokie their home. Accessibility to transportation is a key advantage in Skokie, with the Edens Expressway (Interstate 94) spanning the community's western edge, seven Chicago Transit Authority and10 Pace suburban bus lines and the CTA's Skokie Swift rail line offering numerous options for public transportation. Skokie was the first community in the entire United States to have nationally accredited Fire, Police and Public Works Departments. Police Department The Skokie Police Department is nationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), a credential it has held since 1988. Fire Department The Skokie Fire Department holds both a Class 1 rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO), an independent organization used by the insurance industry to rate fire fighting capability, and full accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. Public Works In 2003 the Public Works Department achieved accreditation from the American Public Works Association, giving Skokie its status as the first town in the country to achieve this level of professional accreditation. Health Department In addition, the Skokie Health Department is only one of seven state-certified municipal health departments in Illinois and provides a wide range of services to Skokie residents.