Village of Skokie

Village of Skokie is a locality in Cook, Illinois. Village of Skokie is situated nearby to the village Lincolnwood, as well as near the neighborhood Edgebrook.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center and Westfield Old Orchard.

Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center

Museum

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The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a museum located in Skokie, Illinois, near Chicago. According to the Center's mission statement, its founding principle is to "Remember the Past; Transform the Future." Its mission is to preserve the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring victims' memories and to educate in the service of combating hatred, prejudice, and indifference.

Westfield Old Orchard

Shopping center

Westfield Old Orchard, formerly Old Orchard Shopping Center, is a shopping center in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is located in Skokie, Illinois. The shopping center features the traditional retailers Macy's and Nordstrom, in addition to a CMX luxury cinema.

Skokie Public Library

Library

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Skokie Public Library has been serving the community of Skokie, Illinois since 1930.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Skokie and Morton Grove.

Skokie

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The village of Skokie is a suburb in the Chicagoland area about 15 miles north of Chicago's downtown Loop. The name Skokie comes from a Potawatomi word for 'marsh'.

Morton Grove

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Morton Grove is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 25,297. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.

Evanston

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Evanston is a city in the North Shore region of Illinois along the shores of Lake Michigan. Evanston has many identities: college town, dining destination, cultural center and gateway to the wealthy North Shore, although the city itself is anything but homogeneous in regards to economic status, culture and race.

Village of Skokie

Type: Locality with 64,800 residents
Location: Cook, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.036° or 42° 2′ 10″ north

Longitude

-87.74° or 87° 44′ 24″ west

Population

64,800

Elevation

610 feet (186 metres)

Open location code

86JJ27P6+92

GeoNames ID

7317598

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