Skokie, Illinois
Skokie is a village of 66,219 people in Cook County, Illinois, founded in 1833.
Why visit Skokie
Townapedia lists 88 museums and landmarks, 129 parks and trails, 205 places to eat, 7 places to stay and 9 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include CMX Old Orchard Market, AMC Village Crossing 18, Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum and Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center.
Weather in Skokie
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About Skokie
Skokie (; formerly Niles Center) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 67,824. Skokie lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Chicago's downtown Loop. The name Skokie comes from a Potawatomi word for 'marsh'.
From the Wikipedia article Skokie, Illinois (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do9
Admiral Theatre, Chicago
Cinema and theater · 4.7 mi
Former theater, now a strip club, in Chicago
Mayne Stage
Cinema and theater · 4.3 mi
Former movie theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Museums and landmarks88
Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum
Museum · 2.3 mi
3001 Central Street, Evanston
Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa 10:00-15:00
Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center
Museum · 1.8 mi
9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
We-Su 10:00-17:00
Anderson–Carlson Building
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Building in Illinois, United States
Anita Willets Burnham Log House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Home and studio of artist and author Anita Willets-Burnham
Bahá'í House of Worship for the North American Continent
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Bahá'í temple in Wilmette, Illinois, United States
Bohemian National Cemetery
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.1 mi
Cemetery in Chicago
Building at 1101–1113 Maple Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic building in Evanston, Illinois, USA
Building at 1209–1217 Maple Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic building in Evanston, Illinois, USA
Building at 1301–1303 Judson Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic building in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Building at 1305–1307 Judson Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Historic building in Evanston, Illinois, United States
Building at 1316 Maple Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic apartment building in Evanston, Illinois
Building at 1401–1407 Elmwood Avenue
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.9 mi
Historic building in Evanston, Illinois, USA
76 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds129
Park Ridge Youth Campus
Park · National Register of Historic Places · 4.6 mi
Former school/orphanage in Park Ridge, Illinois
117 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes205
Baskin-Robbins
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 1.3 mi
4445 Golf Road, Skokie
Mo-Sa 04:30-22:00; Su 05:00-22:00
EJ's Pizzeria
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.9 mi
9149 Gross Point Road, Skokie
Su-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-14:00; Sa (sunset+01:00)-24:00
Fat Rosie's
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.7 mi
4504 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood
Mo-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Jarasa Kabob
Restaurant · Kebab, Middle Eastern · 1.1 mi
3641 Dempster Street, Skokie
Mo-Sa 10:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Kabul House
Restaurant · Afghan · 1.7 mi
2424 Dempster Street, Evanston
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 16:00-22:00
Mia Francesca
Restaurant · Italian · 1.7 mi
4436 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood
Mo-Th 11:30-21:30; Fr 11:30-22:00; Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Sarra Grill
Restaurant · Kebab, Mediterranean · 0.4 mi
8335 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Su 11:00-22:00
Taboun Grill
Restaurant · Israeli, Middle Eastern · 0.9 mi
8808 Gross Point Road, Skokie
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr 11:00-14:00
Tacos Gingi
Restaurant · Mexican · 0.9 mi
5128 West Dempster Street, Skokie
Su-Th 11:00-20:00; Fr 11:00-13:00
193 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Hampton Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore/Skokie
Motel and hotel · 2.0 mi
5201 Old Orchard Road, Skokie
Doubletree Hotel Chicago - North Shore Conference Center
Motel and hotel · 1.3 mi
9599 Skokie Boulevard, Skokie
Extended Stay America - Chicago - Skokie
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
5211 Old Orchard Road, Skokie
Holiday Inn & Suites Chicago North Shore (Skokie)
Motel and hotel · 1.9 mi
5300 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie
Churches and places of worship61
Congregation Yehuda Moshe
Place of worship · Ashkenazi Orthodox · 1.7 mi
4721 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood
Devar Emet Messianic Synagogue
Place of worship · Messianic Jewish · 1.1 mi
7800 Niles Avenue, Skokie
Evanston Seventh-day Adventist Church
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 2.4 mi
1825 Dodge Avenue, Evanston
Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Church · Evangelical Lutheran · 2.2 mi
6218 Capulina Avenue, Morton Grove
Jewish Reconstructionist Congregation
Place of worship · Reconstructionist · 2.3 mi
303 Dodge Avenue, Evanston
Muslim Community Center
Place of worship · 1.6 mi
8601 Menard Avenue, Morton Grove
Shopping50
Gas and EV charging41
Schools, colleges and libraries87
Healthcare24
Advocate Medical Group Primary Care
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
6131 West Dempster Street, Morton Grove
Map of Skokie
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cook County has had 12 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Floodng (Flood)
- 2023-11-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2023-08-15: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-05-10: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Lincolnwood 2 mi south, about 3 min by car
- Evanston 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Morton Grove 3 mi west, about 4 min by car
- Niles 4 mi west, about 6 min by car
- Glenview 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Park Ridge 6 mi west, about 9 min by car
- Norridge 7 mi southwest, about 11 min by car
- Des Plaines 8 mi west, about 13 min by car
- Northbrook 8 mi northwest, about 13 min by car
- Elmwood Park 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Skokie, Illinois, Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Arie Crown Hebrew Day School, Skokie, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Winnebago Park, Skokie, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Lee Wright Park, Skokie, IL 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Lee Wright Park, Skokie, IL 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Devonshire Park, Skokie, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Carol Park, Skokie, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- 19661222 07 Chicago Transit Authority CTA Skokie Swift-2 (9046112088), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 19661222 06 Chicago Transit Authority CTA Skokie Swift-2 (9043887073), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Seneca Park, Skokie, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Searle Park, Skokie, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- 19660626 04 Chicago Transit Authority CTA Skokie L @ Dempster St. (8263303678), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Bird spikes at Dempster-Skokie station (July 2023), AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
- Skokie (Dempster) CTA Station, Zol87 from Chicago, Illinois, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dempster Street Station, Skokie, Illinois, Goose Green Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20050513 41 Old North Shore Line station, Skokie, IL-2 (10196708324), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Skokie Valley Trail at LanzaTech, AlphaBeta135, CC BY 4.0
- Oakton Park, Skokie, IL 1, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Dempster-Skokie bus station (July 2023), AlphaBeta135, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Outbound track at Oakton-Skokie, Jacob G. from Chicago, Ilinois, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oakton-Skokie structure from the south, Jacob G. from Chicago, Ilinois, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 19680106 23 C&NW 1596 1673 Skokie, IL, David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
- Oakton Park, Skokie, IL 2, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- 19661222 05 Chicago Transit Authority CTA Skokie Swift-2 (9046112494), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- 19661222 03 Chicago Transit Authority CTA Skokie Swift @ Oakton St (9046112058), David Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Garden Plots, Skokie, IL, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- 8045 Lamon Avenue, Skokie, IL front, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- 8025 Lamon Avenue, Skokie, IL front, Nick Number, CC BY 4.0
- Dwight H. Perkins House, Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- RidgeBoulevardAptsEvanstonIL, Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Anderson-Carlson Building, Zol87, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Emil Bach House, JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Wilmette Historical Society (Gross Point Village Hall), Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rozek, Theodore House 1, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Building at 1301-1303 Judson 2, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wildflower and Bird Sanctuary in Mahoney Park 5, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colonnade Court 1, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tudor Manor 2, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Root-Badger House 2, Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Norwood Park Metra Station, Zol87 from Chicago, IL, USA, CC BY-SA 3.0
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