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Neighborhood Vibe

Skokie is a shopper's paradise, with an abundance of malls and shopping experiences. But of course, residents can experience more than that. Life for people who rent apartments in Skokie is filled with visits to the quaint downtown area and fun-filled days in the abundant parks and public recreation areas.

Heart of the Neighborhood

The Old Orchard Mall isn't just a shopping mall. It's one of the few outdoor malls left, and it offers many shops with everything you need... and a few things you didn't know you needed. In addition to a variety of stores, Old Orchard provides entertainment and restaurants so that you can enjoy a complete experience. The Illinois Holocaust Museum is also in Skokie. Its mission is to honor the victims of the Holocaust but also support and salute the survivors. The museum remembers history and works to transform the future through education, community events, and thoughtful exhibits.

What We Love Most

The Village of Skokie values education, entrepreneurship, and science. The village has invested in redeveloping more than 2 million square feet of offices, chemistry labs, biology labs, research facilities, and more to create the Illinois Science + Technology Park. The goal is to encourage and foster growth in companies focused on life sciences, institutional research, etc.

Best Way to Get Around

Skokie apartments are about 14 miles north and slightly west of downtown Chicago. Driving via I-94 is the easiest way to commute to and from. Commuters can also take advantage of the Chicago Transit Authority's Yellow Line to reach Chicago, transferring to other CTA lines.

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General

Skokie apartments have long been a destination for renters in Chicago looking for beautiful tree-lined streets and a suburban lifestyle while enjoying an easy commute into downtown Chicago. The apartments in Skokie can typically be found in vintage 2-flat and 3-flat apartment buildings, courtyard apartment buildings, condos for rent, houses for rent, and detached, single-story homes built just after the Second World War when baby boom parents flocked to the northern suburbs.

And new construction luxury apartment buildings. Skokie apartment rentals can be found at affordable rents compared to Evanston to the east and comparable to West Ridge Chicago apartment rents.

Renting apartments in Skokie is an easy transition for those moving from Chicago as the street grid in Chicago continues into Skokie, as does the CTA public transit system. The public transportation near Skokie apartments is abundant — the Skokie Swift (also known as the CTA “Yellow Line”) runs no less frequently than every 15 minutes between Dempster Avenue in Skokie and the Howard station, where it connects to the Red and Purple Lines that lead south to the Chicago Loop and north to Evanston. Seven CTA bus lines and ten Pace Suburban Bus lines also meander through the village.

The village of Skokie, IL, is situated about 12 miles northwest of downtown Chicago, between the Edens Expressway and Evanston, right on the northern border of Chicago. Skokie is adjacent to Morton Grove, Evanston, Wilmette, West Ridge Chicago, and Lincolnwood.

The Westfield Old Orchard Mall has been a regional shopping destination for years. There’s plenty more nearby, whether on Skokie Boulevard, Lincolnwood Town Center, or Touhy Avenue in Niles. Skokie is a jackpot for retail-seeking suburbanites and is filled with apartments for rent options. There’s also the beautiful new North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, an outstanding public library, bountiful park space, an array of exceptional public schools, and grandiose plans to develop a massive science and technology center.

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Skokie is home to the Skokie Valley Trail, Emerson Park, Gleiss Park, Gross Point Park, Hamlin Park, Lawler Park, Menominee Park, Emily Oaks Nature Center, Carol Park, Chippewa Park, Navajo Park, Oakton Park, Devonshire Park, Winnebago Park, Pawnee Park, Powhatan Park, Lee Wright Park, Seneca Park, Walter Lauth Park, Skokie Water Park, The Skokie Park Tennis Center and many more.

Skokie Colleges & Universities

Oakton Community College (OCC)

National Louis University (NLU)

Everest College

Hebrew Theological College

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