Skokie, Illinois - wikipedia Skokie, Illinois For the film of the same name, see Skokie ( film ). Village in Illinois, United States Skokie, Illinois Village Village of Skokie Location of Skokie in Cook County, Illinois. Location of Illinois in the United States Coordinates : 42 ° 2 ′ 0 '' N 87 ° 44 ′ 34 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.03333 ° N 87.74278 ° W ﻿ / 42.03333 ; - 87.74278 Coordinates : 42 ° 2 ′ 0 '' N 87 ° 44 ′ 34 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 42.03333 ° N 87.74278 ° W ﻿ / 42.03333 ; - 87.74278 Country United States State Illinois County Cook Township Niles Incorporated 1888 Government Type Council - manager Mayor George Van Dusen Area Total 10.06 sq mi ( 26.07 km ) Land 10.06 sq mi ( 26.07 km ) Water 0.00 sq mi ( 0.00 km ) 0 % Population ( 2010 ) Total 64,784 Estimate ( 2016 ) 64,270 Density 6,386.13 / sq mi ( 2,465.70 / km ) Up 2.27 % from 2000 Standard of living ( 2011 ) Per capita income $32,169 Median home value $297,900 ZIP code ( s ) 60076, 60077, 60203 Area code ( s ) 847 & 224 Geocode 70122 FIPS code 17 - 70122 Website skokie.org Demographics ( 2010 ) White Black Asian 60.3 % 7.3 % 25.5 % Islander Native Other Hispanic ( any race ) 0.02 % 0.2 % 6.7 % 8.8 % Skokie ( / ˈskoʊki / ; formerly Niles Center ) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, neighboring the City of Chicago 's northern border. Skokie lies approximately 15 miles north of Chicago 's downtown loop. Its name comes from a Potawatomi word for `` marsh. '' For many years Skokie promoted itself as `` The World 's Largest Village. '' Its population, according to the 2010 census, was 64,784. Skokie 's streets, like that of many suburbs, are largely a continuation of the Chicago street grid, and the village is served by the Chicago Transit Authority, further cementing its connection to the city. Skokie was originally a German - Luxembourger farming community, but was later settled by a sizeable Jewish population, especially after World War II. At its peak in the mid-1960s, 58 % of the population was Jewish, the largest percentage of any Chicago suburb. In recent years, several synagogues and Jewish schools have closed. However, Skokie still has a very large Jewish population. It is home to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, which opened in northwest Skokie in 2009. Skokie has received national attention twice for court cases decided by the United States Supreme Court. In the mid-1970s, it was at the center of a case concerning the First Amendment right to assemble and the National Socialist Party of America, a neo-Nazi group. Skokie ultimately lost that case. In 2001, although Skokie was not a direct party to the case, a decision by the village regarding land use led the court to reduce the power of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Contents 1 Geography 2 History 2.1 Beginnings 2.2 Name 2.3 Supreme Court rulings 2.3. 1 NSPA controversy 2.3. 2 Migratory bird rule 3 Parks, recreation and attractions 3.1 Library 4 Economy 4.1 Top employers 5 Demographics 6 Public transportation 7 Major highways 8 Schools 8.1 Public schools 8.1. 1 High schools 8.1. 2 Junior high schools 8.1. 3 Elementary schools 8.2 Religious day schools 8.2. 1 Muslim elementary school 8.2. 2 Orthodox Jewish day schools 8.2. 3 Catholic schools 8.3 Post-secondary education 9 Notable corporations 10 Notable people 11 References 11.1 Notes 11.2 Bibliography 12 External links Geography According to the 2010 census, Skokie has a total area of 10.06 square miles ( 26.06 km ), all land. The village is bordered by Evanston to the east, Chicago to the southeast and southwest, Lincolnwood to the south, Niles to the southwest, Morton Grove to the west, Glenview to the northwest, and Wilmette to the north. The village 's street circulation is a standard street - grid pattern, with major east - west thoroughfare every half - mile : Old Orchard Road, Golf Road, Church Street, Dempster Street, Main Street, Oakton Street, Howard Street, and Touhy Avenue. The major north - south thoroughfares are Skokie Boulevard, Crawford Avenue, and McCormick Boulevard ; the major diagonal streets are Lincoln Avenue, Niles Center Road, East Prairie Road and Gross Point Road. Skokie 's north - south streets continue the street names and ( house number ) grid values of Chicago 's north - south streets -- with the notable exceptions of Cicero Avenue, which is renamed Skokie Boulevard in Skokie, and Chicago 's Pulaski Road retains its original Chicago City name, Crawford Avenue. The east - west streets continue Evanston 's street names, but with Chicago grid values, such that, Evanston 's Dempster Street is 8800 north, in Skokie addresses. History This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( April 2012 ) Beginnings A 1925 `` Chicago '' - style bungalow in Skokie In 1888, the community was incorporated as Niles Centre. About 1910, the spelling was Americanized to `` Niles Center ''. However, the name caused postal confusion with the neighboring village of Niles. A village - renaming campaign began in the 1930s. In a referendum on November 15, 1940, residents chose the Native American name `` Skokie '' over the name `` Devonshire. '' During the real estate boom of the 1920s, large parcels were subdivided ; many two - and three - flat apartment buildings were built, with the `` Chicago '' - style bungalow a dominant architectural specimen. Large - scale development ended as a result of the Great Crash of 1929 and consequent Great Depression. It was not until the 1940s and the 1950s, when parents of the baby boom generation moved their families out of Chicago, that Skokie 's housing development began again. Consequently, the village developed commercially, an example being the Old Orchard Shopping Center, currently named Westfield Old Orchard. During the night of November 27 -- 28, 1934, after a gunfight in nearby Barrington that left two FBI agents dead, two accomplices of notorious 25 - year - old bank - robber Baby Face Nelson ( Lester Gillis ) dumped his bullet - riddled body in a ditch along Niles Center Road adjoining the St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, a block north of Oakton Street in the town. The first African - American family to move to Skokie arrived in 1961, and open - housing activists helped to integrate the suburb subsequently. Name The name of the town was changed from `` Niles Center '' to `` Skokie '' by referendum in 1940. `` Skokie '' had previously been used as the name for the marshland on which much of the town was built ; the term `` Skokie marsh '' was being used by local botanists, notably Henry Chandler Cowles, as early as 1901. Maps long named the Skokie marsh as Chewab Skokie, a probable derivation from Kitchi - wap choku, a Potawatomi term meaning `` great marsh ''. Virgil Vogel 's Indian Place Names in Illinois ( Illinois State Historical Society, 1963 ) records the name Skokie as : `` deriving directly from skoutay or scoti and variant Algonquian words for fire. The reference is to the fact that marshy grasslands, such as occurred in the Skokie region, were burned by the Indians to flush out the game. '' In Native Placenames of the United States ( U. of Oklahoma Pr, 2004 ), William Bright lists Vogel 's Potawatomi derivation first, but adds reference to the Ojibwa term miishkooki ( `` marsh '' ) recorded in the Eastern Ojibwa - Chippewa - Ottawa Dictionary ( Mouton, 1985 ), by Richard A. Rhodes. The 1940 change of name may also have been influenced by James Foster Porter, a Chicago native, who had explored the `` Skoki Valley '' in Banff National Park in Canada in 1911 and became captivated by the name. Porter supported the name `` Skokie '' in the referendum when he returned to America. Supreme Court rulings Twice in its history, Skokie has been the focal point of cases before the United States Supreme Court. National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie, 432 U.S. 43 ( 1977 ), involved a First Amendment issue. Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County ( SWANCC ) v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 531 U.S. 159 ( 2001 ) touched upon the Commerce Clause. NSPA Controversy In 1977 and 1978, Illinois Nazis of the National Socialist Party of America ( derived from the American Nazi Party ) attempted to demonstrate their political existence with a march in Skokie, far from their headquarters on Chicago 's south side. Originally, the NSPA had planned a political rally in Marquette Park in Chicago, however, the Chicago authorities thwarted these plans, first, by requiring the NSPA post an onerous public - safety - insurance bond, then, by banning all political demonstrations in Marquette Park. Seeking another free - speech political venue, the NSPA chose to march on Skokie. Given the many Holocaust survivors living in Skokie, the village 's government thought the Nazi march would be politically provocative and socially disruptive, and refused the NSPA its permission to hold the event. The NSPA appealed that decision, and the American Civil Liberties Union interceded on their behalf, in the case of the National Socialist Party of America v. Village of Skokie. An Illinois appeals court raised the injunction issued by a Cook County Circuit Court judge, ruling that the presence of the swastika, the Nazi emblem, would constitute deliberate provocation of the people of Skokie. However, the Court also ruled that Skokie 's attorneys had failed to prove that either the Nazi uniform or their printed materials, which it was alleged that the Nazis intended to distribute, would incite violence. Moreover, because Chicago subsequently lifted its Marquette Park political demonstration ban, the NSPA ultimately held its rally in Chicago. The attempted Illinois Nazi march on Skokie was dramatized in the television movie, Skokie, in 1981. It was satirized in The Blues Brothers movie in 1980. Migratory bird rule In 2001, Skokie 's decision to use an isolated wetland as a solid waste disposal site resulted in a lawsuit. Ultimately, the case went all the way to the United States Supreme Court, and resulted in an overturn of the federal migratory bird rule. See Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook Cty. v. Army Corps of Engineers for more information. Parks, recreation and attractions North Shore Center for Performing Arts in Skokie The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Skokie -- view from the east The Skokie Park District maintains public spaces and historical sites within its more than 240 acres ( 0.97 km ) of parkland and in its ten facilities. The district is a recent winner of the national `` Gold Medal for Excellence '' in parks and recreation management. Every May since 1991, the park district hosts the Skokie Festival of Cultures to celebrate the village 's diverse ethnic composition. Westfield Old Orchard, an upscale shopping center, is one of the country 's first and is the third largest mall by total square footage in Illinois. One of two in the Chicago area of the popular burger chain `` Shake Shack '' is located there. Skokie has a sculpture garden that is situated between Dempster Street and Touhy Avenue on the east side of McCormick Boulevard. It was started in 1988 and now has over 70 sculptures. Three areas are toured in May through October of each year, on the last Sunday of the month with a presentation by a docent. Just north of the sculpture garden is a statue to Mahatma Gandhi with five of his famous quotations engraved around the base. This was dedicated on October 2, 2004. In addition to municipally - managed public spaces, the village is also home to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, encompassing Centre East, Northlight Theatre and the Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra. The facility celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016. The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center opened in Skokie on April 19, 2009. Library On October 7, 2008, the Skokie Public Library received the 2008 National Medal for Museum and Library Service from First Lady Laura Bush in a ceremony at the White House. The National Medal is awarded annually by the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, the primary source of federal support for the nation 's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums, to five libraries and five museums. The library 's cultural programming and multilingual services were cited in the award presentation. Skokie Public Library is the first public library in Illinois to be awarded the medal. Additionally, the Skokie Library also offers a bookmobile service that provides a mini-library around the community. Economy The village 's AAA bond rating attests to strong economic health via prudent fiscal management. In 2003, Skokie became the first municipality in the United States to achieve nationally accredited police, fire, and public works departments, and a Class - 1 fire department, per the Insurance Services Office ( ISO ) ratings. Likewise, in 2003 Money magazine named Skokie one of the 80 fastest - growing suburbs in the U.S. Besides strong manufacturing and retail commerce bases, Skokie 's economy will add health sciences jobs ; in 2003, Forest City Enterprises announced their re-development of the vacant Pfizer research laboratories, in downtown Skokie, as the Illinois Science + Technology Park, a 23 - acre ( 93,000 m ) campus of research installations ( 2 - million ft. 2 ( 180,000 m2 ) of chemistry, genomics, toxicology laboratories, clean rooms, NMR suites, conference rooms, etc. ). In 2006, NorthShore University HealthSystem announced installing their consolidated data center operations at the park, adding 500 jobs to the economy. Map maker Rand McNally, private label cooperative Topco and online grocer Peapod are also headquartered in Skokie. Top employers According to the Village 's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the village are : # Employer # of Employees Pfizer 2,127 Skokie Hospital 1,500 Woodward - MPC Airframe Systems 1,200 NorthShore University HealthSystem 700 5 Anixter 665 6 Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County 513 7 Continental Electrical Construction 500 8 Village of Skokie 490 9 Forsythe Technology 350 10 Topco 350 Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1900 529 -- 1910 568 7.4 % 1920 763 34.3 % 1930 5,007 556.2 % 1940 7,172 43.2 % 1950 14,832 106.8 % 1960 59,364 300.2 % 1970 68,322 15.1 % 1980 60,278 − 11.8 % 59,432 − 1.4 % 2000 63,348 6.6 % 64,784 2.3 % Est. 2016 64,270 − 0.8 % U.S. Decennial Census Per the census of 2000, the Village of Skokie was composed of 63,348 people who formed in 23,223 households containing 17,045 families. The village 's population density was 6,308.70 people per square mile ( 2,436.1 / km2 ) living in 23,702 housing units ( average population density : 2,360.4 / square mile ( 911.5 / km2 ) ). The village 's racial composition was : 65.6 % White, 4.51 % African American, 0.17 % Native American, 21.28 % Asian, 0.03 % Pacific Islander, 1.86 % from other races, 3.23 % from two or more races. The Hispanic and Latino population, of any race, made up 5.71 % of the village. The 23,223 households comprise : 32.2 % with minority - age children ( younger than 18 years ), 60.5 % were cohabiting married couples, 9.9 % of households were headed by a woman ( with no husband present ), and 26.6 % were non-family cohabitants, 23.6 % were single - person households, and 13.6 % included an elder person ( 65 years of age or older ). The average Skokie household size was 2.68 persons, and the average household family size was 3.20 persons. Chronologically, Skokie 's age population comprises : 23.0 % of minority age ( younger than 18 years ) ; 7.0 % aged from 18 to 24 years ; 25.0 % aged from 25 to 44, 25.5 % aged from 45 to 64, and 19.6 % aged 65 years and older. The median Villager 's age is 42 years ; for every 100 women younger than 18 years, there were 90.1 men ; for every 100 women age 18 and older, there were 85.2 men. Financially, Skokie 's median household income was $57,375 ; the median family income was $68,253 ; a man 's median income was $44,869 ; a woman 's median income was $33,051. The per capita income is $27,136 ; 4.2 % of families and 5.4 % of the population are below the poverty line income, including 5.9 % of children under 18 and 5.3 % of elders aged 65 years and older. As of the 2010 US Census, Skokie had a total of 64,784 people within its boundaries. The village 's racial composition was 60.27 % White, 7.26 % African American, 0.19 % Native American, 25.54 % Asian, 0.02 % Pacific Islander, 3.08 % some other race, and 3.65 % of mixed race. Hispanic and Latinos, of any race, made up 8.84 % of the total population. There is a large Jewish population in Skokie and many of the surrounding areas. Public transportation The Chicago Transit Authority 's Yellow Line terminates at the Dempster Street station in Skokie. Construction has been completed on a new Yellow Line train station at Oakton Street, to serve downtown Skokie and environs. It opened April 30, 2012. Additionally, the CTA is commissioning an Alternative Analysis Study on the extension of the Yellow Line terminal to Old Orchard Road for Federal Transit Administration New Start grants. The New Starts program allows federal funds to be used for capital projects provided all solutions for a given problem ( i.e., enabling easy transportation for reverse commuters to Old Orchard Mall ) is considered. The solution recommended by the CTA is the elevation of the Yellow Line north of Searle Parkway to a rebuilt Dempster Street station, then following abandoned Union Pacific Railroad tracks and the east side of the Edens Expressway to a new terminal south of Old Orchard Road. Currently this solution needs to undergo public commenting as well as FTA and CTA board approval to continue. Although the Yellow Line is the fastest transportation to and from the city, the village also is served by CTA and Pace bus routes. However, Greyhound Bus service to the Dempster Street train station has been discontinued. For automobile transport, Interstate 94, the Edens Expressway, traverses western Skokie, with interchanges at Touhy Avenue, Dempster Street, and Old Orchard Road. Major highways Major highways in Skokie include : Interstate Highways Interstate 94 US Highways US 41 Illinois Highways Route 50 Route 58 Schools Public schools A portion of the city is served by the Evanston / Skokie School District 65. High schools Niles North of District 219 Niles West of District 219 Niles Township District 219, known for its fine arts program, was awarded the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts Top program for fine arts education in the United States on April 27, 2007. Niles East High School closed in 1980 after community efforts to save the school failed. Junior high schools Oliver McCracken Middle School ( formerly Oakview Junior High ) of District 73.5 East Prairie School ( Pre-K through 8th ) of District 73 Fairview South School of District 72 Lincoln Junior High of District 69 Old Orchard Junior High of District 68 Chute Middle School in Evanston serves a small portion of Skokie residents of Evanston / Skokie District 65 Elementary schools See the same map as middle schools. Jane Stenson School, ( K through 5th ) of District 68 Devonshire School, ( K through 5th ) of District 68 Highland School, ( K through 5th ) of District 68 Madison School, ( pre-K through 2nd ) of District 69 Edison School, ( 3rd through 5th ) of District 69 Fairview North formerly of District 72 Fairview South School, ( K through 8th ) of District 72 Elizabeth Meyer School, ( pre-K and K ) of District 73.5 John Middleton School, ( 1st through 5th ) of District 73.5 East Prairie School, ( Pre-K through 8th ) of District 73 Walker Elementary School, ( K through 5th ) of Skokie / Evanston District 65 Dr. Bessie Rhodes Magnet School, ( K through 8th ) of Skokie / Evanston District 65, formerly Timber Ridge Magnet School ( may be attended by Skokie students in District 65 ) Religious day schools Muslim elementary school MCC Academy ( Pre-K through 8th ) Orthodox Jewish day schools Arie Crown Hebrew Day School ( pre-K through 8th ), boys and girls Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School ( pre-K through 8th ), separate boys and girls programs Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School ( pre-K through 8th ), boys and girls Ida Crown Jewish Academy ( 9th through 12th ), boys and girls Fasman Yeshiva High School ( 9th through 12th ), boys only Catholic schools St. Joan of Arc School ( K - 8 ) Post-secondary education Oakton Community College ( Ray Hartstein Campus ) This is the site of the old Niles East High School. The original structure, built in the 1930s, was demolished in the 1990s. Hebrew Theological College, a private university. It was chartered in 1922 as one of the first Modern Orthodox Jewish institutions of higher education in America. National - Louis University has a campus near the Skokie Courthouse and is a high - ranking school for education. Notable corporations Peapod, online grocer FelPro, now Federal - Mogul Mayfair Games Rand McNally USRobotics Bell & Howell G.D. Searle, now Pfizer Notable people Rob Ambrose, current head coach of Towson Tigers football team of Towson University Mike Byster, mathematician, mental calculator and math educator Bobby Ciraldo, filmmaker and web - based artist Bart Conner, Olympic gymnast, 1984 gold medalist David Cromer, theatre director and stage actor Robert Feder, media blogger, former columnist for Chicago Sun - Times Brenda A. Ferber, author of children 's literature Ken Goldstein, singer and author Nancy Lee Grahn, actress Phil Handler ( 1908 -- 1968 ), NFL football player and coach Erin Heatherton, fashion model and actress Amanda Jones, 1973 Miss USA David Kaplan, columnist, radio and television personality Jonathan Kite, actor and comedian George Kotsiopoulos, magazine editor, fashion consultant, TV personality Ken Kramer, former Congressman Lou Lang, politician Rashard Mendenhall, former running back in the National Football League Emily Naphtal, figure skater Brent Novoselsky, NFL tight end Noam Pikelny, banjo player, known for association with string quintet Punch Brothers Esther Povitsky, standup comedian, actress and podcast host Robert Reed, actor Matt Reichel, politician Jessy Schram, actress John Gideon Searle, businessman Marc Silverman, ESPN 1000 co-host Calvin Sutker, politician and lawyer Azhar Usman, Indian - American Muslim standup comedian, actor, writer, and producer References Notes Jump up ^ `` 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jun 30, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics : 2010 Demographic Profile Data ( DP - 1 ) : Skokie village, Illinois ''. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 19, 2013. Jump up ^ Newcomer 's Handbook for Moving to and Living in Chicago. First Books. 2004. p. 73. ISBN 0912301538. Jump up ^ http://www.skokie.org/SkokieHistory.cfm Jump up ^ `` G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015 - 12 - 25. Jump up ^ St. Peter Catholic Cemetery, 8115 Niles Center Rd., Skokie 60077 Jump up ^ `` Trace Outlaw Nelson on Death Ride. '' Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1934. p. 1 Jump up ^ Yackley, Sel ( 30 April 1967 ). `` Integration Eases into Highland Pk ''. Chicago Tribune. Jump up ^ Henry Chandler Cowles ( 1901 ). The Plant Societies of Chicago and Vicinity. p. 68. Jump up ^ Barnes, Christine ( 1999 ). Great Lodges of the Canadian Rockies. Bend, Oregon : W.W. West. p. 130. ISBN 0 - 9653924 - 2 - 2. Jump up ^ Dubey, Diane ( 1977 - 07 - 14 ). `` No swastikas allowed : Lift march injunction ''. The Skokie Life. Jump up ^ Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Jump up ^ http://www.northshorecenter.org/about-us/history/ Jump up ^ `` Illinois Holocaust Museum Opens in Skokie : Bill Clinton, Elie Wiesel Address Crowd of Thousands ''. The Huffington Post. 2009 - 04 - 19. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2008 - 12 - 04. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 22. Jump up ^ http://www.pioneerlocal.com/skokie/news/1209375,sk-libhonor-100908-s1.article Jump up ^ http://www.skokielibrary.info/s_about/ab_bookmobile/index.asp Jump up ^ Village of Skokie CAFR Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Oakton - Skokie Yellow Line Station Opens ''. Chicago Transit Authority. April 30, 2012. Retrieved April 30, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Yellow Line Extension Alternatives Analysis Study ''. Retrieved 2009 - 07 - 05. Jump up ^ `` Yellow Screen 2 Presentation April 30, 2009 ( text ) ''. Retrieved 2009 - 07 - 05. Jump up ^ Chicago Sun - Times http://skokie.suntimes.com/people/a_look_back_rashard_mendenhall_at_niles_west-SKO-08192013:article. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Bibliography When the Nazis Came to Skokie : Freedom for Speech We Hate, Philippa Strum, University Press of Kansas ( 31 Mar 1999 ), ISBN 0 - 7006 - 0941 - 5 Skokie, 1888 -- 1988 : A centennial history, Richard Whittingham, Village of Skokie ( 1988 ), ASIN B00071EORW Steven J. Heyman ( ed. ), Controversies in Constitutional Law : Hate Speech and the Constitution ( New York and London : Garland Publishing Inc., 1996, Vol. II ) The industrialization of the Skokie area, James Byron Kenyon, University Of Chicago Press ( 1954 ), ASIN B0007DMRX8 External links Chicago portal Illinois portal Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skokie, Illinois. Official website Brief history of Skokie Skokie Historical Society Skokie Public Library SkokieNet Community Information Network ( community blog ) ( Now defunct ) Archive on the attempted Nazi march ( newspaper clippings and other documents ) Skokie History Project ( historic photographs ) Dr. Louise Klehm Archive Skokie Fire Department History The ACLU and the Skokie march ( pdf ), via Chicago History Museum Skokie Festival of Cultures Skokie LocalWiki Municipalities and communities of Cook County, Illinois, United States County seat : Chicago Cities Berwyn Blue Island Brookfield Burbank Calumet City Chicago ‡ Chicago Heights Country Club Hills Countryside Des Plaines Elgin ‡ Elmhurst ‡ Evanston Harvey Hickory Hills Hometown Markham Northlake Oak Forest Palos Heights Palos Hills Park Ridge Prospect Heights Rolling Meadows Town Cicero Villages Alsip Arlington Heights Barrington ‡ Barrington Hills ‡ Bartlett ‡ Bedford Park Bellwood Bensenville ‡ Berkeley Bridgeview Broadview Buffalo Grove ‡ Burnham Burr Ridge ‡ Calumet Park Chicago Ridge Crestwood Deer Park ‡ Deerfield ‡ Dixmoor Dolton East Dundee ‡ East Hazel Crest Elk Grove Village ‡ Elmwood Park Evergreen Park Flossmoor Ford Heights Forest Park Forest View Frankfort ‡ Franklin Park Glencoe Glenview Glenwood Golf Hanover Park ‡ Harwood Heights Hazel Crest Hillside Hinsdale ‡ Hodgkins Hoffman Estates ‡ Homewood Indian Head Park Inverness Justice Kenilworth La Grange La Grange Park Lansing Lemont ‡ Lincolnwood Lynwood Lyons Matteson ‡ Maywood McCook Melrose Park Merrionette Park Midlothian Morton Grove Mount Prospect Niles Norridge North Riverside Northbrook Northfield Oak Brook ‡ Oak Lawn Oak Park Olympia Fields Orland Hills Orland Park ‡ Palatine Palos Park Park Forest ‡ Phoenix Posen Richton Park River Forest River Grove Riverdale Riverside Robbins Roselle ‡ Rosemont Sauk Village ‡ Schaumburg ‡ Schiller Park Skokie South Barrington South Chicago Heights South Holland Steger ‡ Stickney Stone Park Streamwood Summit Thornton Tinley Park ‡ University Park ‡ Westchester Western Springs Wheeling Willow Springs ‡ Wilmette Winnetka Woodridge ‡ Worth Townships Barrington Berwyn Bloom Bremen Calumet Cicero Elk Grove Hanover Lemont Leyden Lyons Maine New Trier Niles Northfield Norwood Park Oak Park Orland Palatine Palos Proviso Rich River Forest Riverside Schaumburg Stickney Thornton Wheeling Worth Unincorporated communities Central Stickney Hines Indian Hill La Grange Highlands Nottingham Park Sag Bridge Sutton Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Chicago metropolitan area Major city Chicago Cities ( over 30,000 in 2010 ) Aurora Berwyn Calumet City Chicago Heights Crystal Lake DeKalb Des Plaines Elgin Elmhurst Evanston Gary Hammond Joliet Kenosha Naperville North Chicago Park Ridge Portage St. Charles Valparaiso Waukegan Wheaton Towns and villages ( over 30,000 in 2010 ) Addison Algonquin Arlington Heights Bartlett Bolingbrook Buffalo Grove Carol Stream Carpentersville Cicero Downers Grove Elk Grove Village Glendale Heights Glenview Gurnee Hanover Park Hoffman Estates Lombard Merrillville Mount Prospect Mundelein Northbrook Oak Lawn Oak Park Orland Park Oswego Palatine Plainfield Romeoville Schaumburg Skokie Streamwood Tinley Park Wheeling Woodridge Counties Cook DeKalb DuPage Grundy Jasper Kane Kendall Kenosha Lake, IL Lake, IN McHenry Newton Porter Will Regions Great Lakes Northern Illinois Northern Indiana Sub-regions Chicago Southland Eastern Ridges and Lowlands Fox Valley ( Illinois ) Golden Corridor Illinois Technology and Research Corridor North Shore ( Chicago ) Northwest Indiana Illinois, United States State of Illinois Springfield ( capital ) Topics Index Buildings and structures Census areas Communications Culture Delegations Earthquakes Economy Education Energy Environment Geography Government Health History Languages Law Music People Politics Portal Protected areas Society Sports Tourism Transportation Windmills Seal of Illinois Regions American Bottom Central Illinois Champaign -- Urbana metropolitan area Chicago metropolitan area Collar counties Corn Belt Driftless Area Forgottonia Fox Valley Illinois - 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Question: what is the largest village in the united states
Answer: Skokie