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Skokie Public Library’s main branch is located in downtown Skokie. Its mobile branch, the bookmobile, had its first ride in 1957. [7] The bookmobile originally traveled to 8 destinations in Skokie; it has since expanded to 16 stops. The artwork on the bookmobile is by local artist, Jay Ryan.
Skokie (/ ˈ s k oʊ k i /; formerly Niles Center) is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. According to the 2020 census, its population was 67,824. [3] Skokie lies approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of Chicago's downtown Loop. The name Skokie comes from a Potawatomi word for 'marsh'. [4]
"When the Nazis Came to Skokie". University Press of Kansas. Archived from the original on August 27, 2007 "Attempted Nazi March of 1977 and 1978 in Skokie – Digitized Document Collection from the Skokie Public Library". Skokie Public Library Research Resources. Archived from the original on February 2, 2008
Village of Skokie, 432 U.S. 43 (1977), arising out of what is sometimes referred to as the Skokie Affair, [1] was a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court dealing with freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. This case is considered a "classic" free speech case in constitutional law classes. [2] Related court decisions are captioned Skokie v
The museum began in 1981 as the Holocaust Memorial Foundation of Illinois located in a storefront on Main Street in Skokie, Illinois.The foundation and small museum were established as a response to a Neo-Nazi group's attempt to march through Skokie, [2] in which many Holocaust survivors had settled in the decades following the atrocities.
Fasman Yeshiva High School is located on a 13-acre (53,000 m 2) campus shared with Hebrew Theological College and Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School. The Administration Building (built 1954) includes a dining hall, auditorium, "the 2nd floor", library, dormitory and classrooms.
Burton Allen Joseph (May 30, 1930 – March 31, 2010) was an American civil rights attorney. [1] [2] He represented clients in free speech cases, and represented the American Library Association in its suit that ultimately found the Communications Decency Act unconstitutional.
Niles East High School was a public 4–year school in Skokie, Illinois. Operated by Niles Township High Schools District 219, Niles East was first opened in 1938 and closed after the 1979–1980 school year. Niles East's sister schools Niles West High School and Niles North High School remain open.