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Skokie (/ˈskoʊki/; formerly Niles Center) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Its name comes from a Potawatomi word for "marsh". A Chicago suburb, for many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village". Its population, according to the 2010 census, was 64,784.
Population: 64,784
Latitude: 42° 02' 0.10" N
Longitude: -87° 44' 0.20" W
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