Editing Skokie, Illinois (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[Westfield Old Orchard]], an [[luxury goods|upscale shopping]] center, is one of the country's first and is the third largest mall by total square footage in Illinois.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.westfield.com/oldorchard/entertainment/dining|title=Dining at Westfield Old Orchard|website=www.westfield.com|language=en|access-date=April 21, 2019}}</ref>
[[File:Skokie-Orchard-Fountain.jpg|thumb|Fountain at Westfield Old Orchard]]

The Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park is situated along the [[North Shore Channel]] between Dempster Street and Touhy Avenue on the east side of McCormick Boulevard. The first sculptures were built in the park in 1988 and it now has over 70 sculptures. Three areas are toured May through October of each year, on the last Sunday of the month with a presentation by a [[Museum docent|docent]].<ref>[http://www.sculpturepark.org Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park]</ref> Just north of the sculpture garden is a statue to [[Mahatma Gandhi]] with five of his famous quotations engraved around the base. This was dedicated on October 2, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.skokienet.org/gandhimemorial/memorial.htm | title=SkokieNet - Social Mobile Apps | access-date=October 29, 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061010231316/http://www.skokienet.org/gandhimemorial/memorial.htm | archive-date=October 10, 2006 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

In addition to municipally-managed public spaces, the village is also home to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, encompassing Centre East, Northlight Theatre and the [http://www.svso.org Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra]. The facility celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.northshorecenter.org/about-us/history/ |title = History}}</ref>
[[File:Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center 3.jpg|thumb|The [[Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center]] in Skokie]]
The [[Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center]] opened in Skokie on April 19, 2009.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/04/19/illinois-holocaust-museum_n_188750.html| title=Illinois Holocaust Museum Opens in Skokie: Bill Clinton, Elie Wiesel Address Crowd of Thousands| date=April 19, 2009| work=The Huffington Post| access-date=April 20, 2009}}</ref>

Skokie's founding and early days were the subject of the 2023 documentary, ''Holy Ground''.

===Library===
On October 7, 2008, the [[Skokie Public Library]] received the 2008 [[National Medal for Museum and Library Service]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100708.shtm |title=News Releases |access-date=October 22, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204192821/http://www.imls.gov/news/2008/100708.shtm |archive-date=December 4, 2008 }}</ref> notably for its cultural programming and multilingual services.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.pioneerlocal.com/skokie/news/1209375,sk-libhonor-100908-s1.article |title = Chicago Suburbs News - Chicago Tribune| date=January 3, 2024 }}</ref>