Skokie, Illinois

Skokie, Illinois is a village in Illinois. It was once known as Niles Center.  It is on the northwest side of Chicago in Cook County.  The area of Skokie is 10.1 square miles (2.62 square kilometers).  According the 2020 census, its population was 67,824.

 History 
Skokie was named Niles Centre in 1888. By 1910, the spelling of this name was changed to Niles Center.  A nearby village was named Niles. This was confusing. The name of the village was changed to Skokie in 1940. 

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Category:Villages in Illinois
Category:1888 establishments in Illinois
Category:Suburbs of Chicago
Category:Settlements in Cook County, Illinois