Skokie’s top attorney was recognized for his 13 years of service as the village’s Corporation Counsel at the May 5 Board of Trustees meeting.
At the meeting, Cook County Commissioner Josina Morita (13th), Illinois House Rep. Kevin Olickal (16th), Illinois Senators Ram Villivalam (8th) and Laura Fine (9th) spoke highly of Michael Lorge’s service to Skokie and his influence in the Chicago area. Prior to his appointment as the head of the village’s legal department, Lorge served as a Skokie Village Trustee and Niles Township Trustee.
He is the founder and chair of the Greater Chicago Jewish Festival, the largest cultural event in the Chicago Jewish community, per village records.
