About Skokie

Great Location

The Village of Skokie, Illinois, located 16 miles northwest of downtown Chicago and 12 miles east of O'Hare International Airport, provides high-quality government services to the over 67,824 residents, 24,000 households and 2,400 businesses that call Skokie their home. Accessibility to transportation is a key advantage in Skokie, with the Edens Expressway (Interstate 94) spanning the community's western edge, seven Chicago Transit Authority and10 Pace suburban bus lines and the CTA's Skokie Swift rail line offering numerous options for public transportation.
The Glowing of Such Fire

Bordering Villages

Skokie covers 10 square miles of land and is bordered by the Villages of Glenview and Wilmette on the north, the Village of Lincolnwood and the City of Chicago (West Rogers Park and Edgebrook neighborhoods) on the south, the Villages of Morton Grove and Niles on the west and the City of Evanston on the east.


Unique Attributes

Weekly Snow Plowing are some of the many unique Village programs that enhance Skokie residents' quality of life.

Superior municipal services together with the nationally acclaimed Skokie Park District, superb Skokie Public Library, and preeminent North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, exceptional Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park and outstanding school districts make Skokie an excellent place to live.

Hometown Award

The Village is a recipient of a Governor's Hometown Award and has received "All America City" finalist distinction from the National Civic League.


Fast Growth

Money magazine named Skokie among the 80 fastest-growing suburbs in the entire nation. Chicago magazine continues to rank Skokie near the top in its suburban livability rating, praising the Village's:
  • Entertainment Options
  • Municipal Services
  • Parks
  • Schools

Municipal Services

The Village Board is committed to providing superior municipal services while holding the line on property taxes. In 1991, the Village Board committed to freeze municipal property taxes while expanding and enhancing government services. The municipal property tax freeze remains in effect today. The Village of Skokie also has some of the lowest user fees, such as those for vehicle registration, in the suburban Chicago area.

Economic Development

Quality government services work in tandem with the Village Board's focus on economic development. In recent years, the Village of Skokie has encouraged redevelopment in Downtown Skokie that now includes development of the Illinois Science+ Technology Park on the 23.4-acre former Searle/Pfizer site.

Expansion

The Village also participated in an expansion and renovation of Westfield Old Orchard, developed the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, renovated the Southeast Industrial area and began improvements to the West Dempster Street corridor. Skokie is a founding member of the Chicago's North Shore Convention and Visitors Bureau that encourages visitors to contribute to the local economy. Each of these successful programs enhances the Village of Skokie's commercial tax base while adding new dimensions to its already abundant cultural offerings.