<Tr> <Td> Islander </Td> <Td> Native </Td> <Td> Other </Td> <Td> Hispanic (any race) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 0.02% </Td> <Td> 0.2% </Td> <Td> 6.7% </Td> <Td> 8.8% </Td> </Tr> <P> Skokie (/ ˈskoʊki /; formerly Niles Center) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, neighboring the City of Chicago's northern border . Skokie lies approximately 15 miles north of Chicago's downtown loop . Its name comes from a Potawatomi word for "marsh ." For many years Skokie promoted itself as "The World's Largest Village ." Its population, according to the 2010 census, was 64,784 . Skokie's streets, like that of many suburbs, are largely a continuation of the Chicago street grid, and the village is served by the Chicago Transit Authority, further cementing its connection to the city . </P> <P> Skokie was originally a German - Luxembourger farming community, but was later settled by a sizeable Jewish population, especially after World War II . At its peak in the mid-1960s, 58% of the population was Jewish, the largest percentage of any Chicago suburb . In recent years, several synagogues and Jewish schools have closed . However, Skokie still has a very large Jewish population . It is home to the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, which opened in northwest Skokie in 2009 . </P>

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