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2. Kiddieland Amusement Park - Wikipedia

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   Kiddieland Amusement Park (stylized as " KiDDieLAND ") was an amusement park located at the corner of North Avenue and First Avenue in Melrose Park, Illinois. It was home to several classic rides including the Little Dipper roller coaster, which opened in 1950. The park closed on September 27, 2009, and was demolished in 2010 to make way for a ...

3. Skokie, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Website. skokie .org. Skokie ( / ˈskoʊki /; 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]

4. Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center - Wikipedia

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   The Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center is a museum located in Skokie, Illinois, near Chicago. According to the Center's mission statement, its founding principle is to "Remember the Past; Transform the Future." Its mission is to preserve the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring victims' memories and to educate in the service of ...

5. List of homicides in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   1966–1982. 3+. Serial killer whose first murder in 1966 was of his sister-in-law in Joliet, Illinois. [38] [39] John Wayne Gacy. Norwood Park. 1972–1978. 33-45. Serial killer and rapist, also known as the "Killer Clown", who killed at least 33 young men and boys.

6. Westfield Old Orchard - Wikipedia

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   Westfield Old Orchard, formerly Old Orchard Shopping Center, is a shopping center in the Chicago metropolitan area. It is located in Skokie, Illinois. The shopping center features the traditional retailers Macy's and Nordstrom, in addition to a CMX luxury cinema. The mall features prominent specialty retailers such as Vineyard Vines, Madewell ...

7. History of the Jews in Chicago - Wikipedia

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   History. Jews arrived in Chicago immediately after its 1833 incorporation. [2] The Ashkenazim were the first Jewish group settling in Chicago. In the late 1830s and early 1840s a group of mostly Bavarian German Jews came to Chicago. [5] On Yom Kippur 1845 the first Jewish religious service in Chicago was held. [6]