Graeginator at Starbucks Coffee at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, IL
Starbucks at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie Illinois.
Camp Skokie
ISAS + the Forest Preserves of Cook County teamed up to give a walking archaeology tour of what was formerly known as Camp Skokie. Camp Skokie was a POW camp during World War II. While the camp's structures have been gone for quite some time there are still remnants of the camp in existence today. This video gives a brief history of the camp and images from the walking tour on FPCC land.
STORE TOUR: Lord & Taylor, Westfield Old Orchard, Skokie IL (STORE CLOSING)
This video takes a look at Lord & Taylor at Westfield Old Orchard. It's not too often a luxury department store closes at a very upscale mall like Westfield Old Orchard making the circumstances extremely unique for this one. The store features an abandoned cosmetics counter, payphones, a mannequin graveyard and many other things.
Filmed Mid March 2018.
Music (In Order of Use):
ＮＯＳＥＤＩＶＥ by Musiojad
Keep Quiet by Musiojad
Crystal Child by Vexento
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Skokie Illinois
Mayor George Van Dusen and Martha Schwartz talk about the Village of Skokie, its history and community, past present and future.
Pace #215 Crawford-Howard bus (NB trip) route from Howard Street terminal to Old Orchard Mall
Hello Everyone!!! Welcome aboard!!! We're riding the Pace #215 Crawford-Howard bus route starting from Howard Street (CTA) terminal (Chicago, Illinois), going northbound to Westfield (Old Orchard Mall) (Skokie, Illinois) during weekday morning trip!!!
Here are the list of Pace bus stops on this bus route heading north to Old Orchard Mall (Skokie, Illinois).
Starting from Howard Street (CTA) bus terminal (Chicago): Bus heading west on Howard Street.
1. Chicago Avenue/Clark Street/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (1:52).
2. Clyde Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (2:16).
3. Custer Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (2:54).
4. Elmwood Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (3:29).
5. Ridge Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (3:52).
6. Barton Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (4:26).
7. Asbury Avenue/Western Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (4:49).
8. Ashland Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (5:21).
9. Florence Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (5:39).
10. Dewey Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (5:51).
11. Dodge Avenue/California Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (6:13).
12. Grey Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (6:31).
13. Hartrey Avenue/Sacramento Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (6:53).
14. Albany Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (7:11).
15. Kedzie Avenue/Howard Street (Evanston, Illinois) (7:32).
16. McCormick Blvd/Howard Street (Skokie, Illinois) (8:06).
17. 3500 Howard Street (Skokie, Illinois) (8:26).
18. St. Louis Avenue/Howard Street (Skokie, Illinois) (8:46).
19. 3600 Howard Street (Skokie, Illinois) (9:08).
20. Hamlin Avenue/Howard Street (Skokie, Illinois) (9:37).
21. East Prairie Road/Howard Street-East Prairie School District (Skokie, Illinois) (9:58).
22. Crawford Avenue/Howard Street (Skokie, Illinois) (10:12). Bus turns right and north along Crawford Avenue.
23. Dobson Avenue/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (10:29).
24. Harvard Terrace/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (10:44).
25. Mulford Street/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (10:51).
26. Kirk Street/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (11:17).
27. Oakton Street/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (11:36).
28. Cleveland Street/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (12:14).
29. Main Street/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (12:42).
30. Greenleaf Street/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (13:20).
31. Dempster Street/Crawford Avenue (Skokie, Illinois) (13:54).
This bus runs 7 days a week!!!
We're riding the Pace Eldorado bus #6483.
For schedules and timetables info about this Pace bus route, click this Pace website link here at
To continue north to Old Orchard Mall (Skokie, Illinois), click the box at the end of this video!!!
Thanks for watching!!! Stay tuned for Part 2!!!
Graeginator Rides The Elevator at L.L. Bean at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, IL
Riding the elevator at L.L. Bean at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie, Illinois. Follow me on Twitter, Instagram & Vine @Graeginator
Pace #215 Crawford-Howard bus (SB trip) route from Old Orchard Mall to Howard Street terminal 2
Hello Everyone!!! Welcome to Part 2!!! We're riding the Pace #215 Crawford-Howard bus route heading southbound to Howard Street (CTA) terminal (Chicago, Illinois) during weekday morning trip.
In previous video (Part 1), we ride this Pace bus route from Old Orchard Mall (Skokie, Illinois) to Kedzie Avenue/Howard Street (Skokie, Illinois). In this video (Finale), we're continue riding this bus from Kedzie Avenue/Howard Street (Skokie) to Howard Street terminal (Chicago, Illinois).
Here are the list of Pace bus stops on this bus route heading south to Howard Street terminal (Chicago).
Starting from Kedzie Avenue/Howard Street (Skokie, Illinois): Bus continues east on Howard Street.
1. Albany Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (0:53).
2. Sacramento Avenue/Hartrey Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (1:08).
3. Francisco Avenue/Grey Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (1:23).
4. California Avenue/Dodge Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (2:02).
5. Washtenaw Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (2:33).
6. Rockwell Street/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (2:55).
7. Maplewood Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (3:30).
8. Western Avenue/Asbury Avenue/Howard Street (southwest side) (Chicago, Illinois) (4:18).
9. Western Avenue/Asbury Avenue/Howard Street (southeast side) (Chicago, Illinois) (4:31).
10. Oakley Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (5:02).
11. Ridge Blvd/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (5:36).
12. Damen Avenue/Custer Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (6:15).
13. Wolcott Avenue/Clyde Avenue/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (6:44).
14. Clark Street/Howard Street (Chicago, Illinois) (6:57). Bus turns right and south on Clark Street.
15. Birchwood Avenue/Clark Street (Chicago, Illinois) (7:23).
16. Rogers Avenue/Clark Street (Chicago, Illinois) (7:54). Bus turns left and east on Rogers Avenue.
17. Howard Street (CTA) bus terminal (End of the Line) (Chicago, Illinois) (8:30). Transfer to Red, Purple and Yellow Line trains.
If you wish to view the CTA Red Line train route heading south to Downtown Chicago and to 95th Street/Dan Ryan terminal, click here at
If you wish to view the CTA Purple Line train route heading north to Downtown Evanston and to Linden Avenue terminal (Wilmette, Illinois), click here at or to view the CTA Purple Line Express train route heading south to Downtown Chicago Loop, click here at
If you wish to view the CTA Yellow Line train route heading west to Dempster Street terminal (Skokie, Illinois), click here at
This bus runs 7 days a week!!!
We're riding the Pace Eldorado bus #6723.
For schedules and timetables info about this Pace bus route, click this Pace website link here at
To recap or to view this bus route heading north to Old Orchard Mall (Skokie, Illinois), click the box at the end of this video!!!
That's it guys!!! Hope you enjoy this trip video!!!
Thanks for watching!!! See you next time....
CTA #97 Skokie bus (WB trip) route from Howard Street terminal to Old Orchard Mall
Hello Everyone!!! Welcome aboard!!! Riding the CTA #97 Skokie bus (westbound trip) route starting from Howard Street bus terminal (Red/Yellow/Purple Lines), going westbound to Old Orchard Mall in Skokie.
Here are the list of bus stops on this bus route heading west to Old Orchard (Westfield) Shopping Center.
Starting from Howard Street bus terminal: Bus heading west on Howard Street.
To view the CTA Red Line train route heading south to 95th Street/Dan Ryan terminal, click here at
To view the CTA Yellow Line train route heading west to Dempster Street terminal (Skokie), click here at
To view the CTA Purple Line Express train route heading north to Linden Avenue terminal (Wilmette), click here at or to view this train route heading south to Downtown Chicago Loop, click here at
1. Chicago Avenue/Clark Street/Howard Street (1:58).
2. Clyde Avenue/Howard Street (2:30).
3. Custer Avenue/Howard Street (3:17).
4. Elmwood Avenue/Howard Street (3:44).
5. Ridge Avenue/Howard Street (4:36).
6. Barton Avenue/Howard Street (5:17).
7. Asbury Avenue/Western Avenue/Howard Street (6:02).
8. Ashland Avenue/Howard Street (6:47).
9. Florence Avenue/Howard Street (7:00).
10. Dewey Avenue/Howard Street (7:10).
11. Dodge Avenue/California Avenue/Howard Street (7:45). Bus turns right and north on Dodge Avenue.
12. Brummel Street/Dodge Avenue (8:23).
13. Mulford Street/Dodge Avenue (Levy Senior Center-opposite side) (9:02).
14. Kirk Street/Dodge Avenue (James Park-opposite side) (9:25).
15. Oakton Street/Dodge Avenue (Dawes Elementary School-opposite side) (9:45). Bus turns left and west on Oakton Street.
16. Grey Avenue/Oakton Street (10:15).
17. Hartrey Avenue/Oakton Street (10:29).
18. 2310 W. Oakton Street (11:02).
19. 2450 W. Oakton Street (11:12).
20. McCormick Blvd/Oakton Street (11:38).
21. St. Louis Avenue/Oakton Street (12:16).
22. Central Park Avenue/Oakton Street (Skokie Sports Park-opposite side) (12:27).
23. Lawndale Avenue/Oakton Street (CTA Skokie Shops-opposite side) (12:55).
24. Hamlin Avenue/Oakton Street (13:08).
25. East Prairie Road/Oakton Street (13:21).
26. Crawford Avenue/Oakton Street (13:58).
25. Karlov Avenue/Oakton Street (14:19).
26. Keeler Avenue/Oakton Street (14:35).
27. Kildare Avenue/Oakton Street (14:49).
This bus runs 7 days a week!!!
Special note: This bus goes far west to Dempster Street (Yellow Line) terminal during certain times!!! At all times, buses goes west to Old Orchard Mall.
We're riding the New Flyer bus #1922.
For more info about this bus route and schedules, click the CTA website link here at For this bus route history info, click this link here at
To continue west to Old Orchard Mall, click the box at the end of this video!!!
Thanks for watching!!! Stay tuned for Part 2!!!
A lonely vagrant from Skokie Illinois
A poem I wrote about someone getting lost in the eyes of another.
Inner Light Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
District 203 Schools Rank High in Illinois
Thirteen of District 203’s schools earned an exemplary rating on the state’s new school rating system.
Naperville District 203 schools have the second highest rating in the state, coming behind Chicago Public Schools.
According to the Illinois State Board of Education’s 2018 Report Card, 13 schools in District 203 earned an exemplary rating for its student test scores reaching the top 10 percent statewide and with having no underperforming student groups.
Of the 248 schools in DuPage County, 51 were rated exemplary, which includes the 13 from 203 and six from Indian Prairie District 204.
“We’re in a great spot in terms of showing growth. Straight out of the gate, you know how many schools that are exemplary right? We don’t have a lot of competition at this point. So that is heavily weighted on growth,” said Patrick Nolten, the assistant superintendent of student assessment and accountability at 203.
The 2018 Report Card is Illinois’ new school rating system. The 203 board recently discussed the ratings along with an overall academic achievement update.
Administration found that 203 ranks in the top 67 percent for SAT English Language Arts and 70 percent SAT mathematics. In comparison, the state benchmark for ELA proficiency is 32 percent and for math is 34 percent.
Naperville News 17’s Christine Lena reports.
What does Welcome to Skokie sound like?
Since its inception in 1991, the Skokie Festival of Cultures has become one of the premier ethnic festivals in Illinois, attracting more than 380,000 visitors and dozens of cultures, all representing Skokie's tremendous diversity.
Please join us for this free 'Tour of the World,' where you and your friends and family will enjoy two days of ethnic folk music and dance, a wide range of food, unique arts and crafts, international children's games, a merchandise bazaar, and dozens of cultural booths and displays.
The Skokie Festival of Cultures is a winner of state and national art event programming awards and is supported by the Illinois Arts Council — as well as by local public agencies, service groups and corporate sponsors.
Skokie, IL
Rooted in culture, Skokie provides its residents with an exciting nightlife, virbrant cafés and a variety of artistic venues. Plus, there are plenty of parks and recreational activities as well as first-rate schools and fine homes to enjoy. This affluent suburb is ideally located just 15 miles north of Chicago's Loop and is near Glenview, Wilmette, Evanston, Morton Grove, Niles, and Lincolnwood.
Ice Skating
Jacob, William and Jesse ice skate at Millenium Park.
millenium park
video about crown foutain
At Old Orchard Woods, a 1-bedroom with a private terrace
Only a handful of developer units remain available for sale at Optima Old Orchard Woods, architect / developer David Hovey's striking creation along the Edens Expressway in Skokie.
In this sponsored video Charles Barenbrugge of Re/Max Premier Properties takes us on a tour of the adjacent Harms Woods Forest Preserve, Old Orchard Shopping Center, and a one-bedroom resale unit with a private terrace in the newest of the three towers in the complex.
The recently-listed unit is priced at $165,000.
USA - Chicagoland Streets-Skokie Blvd
If You want to drive on Skokie Blvd - Chicagoland in sunny summer day, You should watch this video.
Culture thrives in Chicago's North Shore
Just north of Chicago along its dazzling lake front is the scenic area called the Chicago North Shore. Here, you can visit the Chicago Botanic Garden and experience the Baha'i House of Worship; or stop by the Illinois Holocaust Museum. And don't forget to take in the world-class shopping and dining options at Westfield Old Orchard.
For more information about Illinois, visit
CMX Cinemas: luxurious escape from the routine
CMX Cinemas, the eighth largest movie theater chain in the United States, ushers in a new luxury theater-going experience to the Chicago area with the launch of two new high-end cinema experiences – CMX Cinebistro and CMX Market in Westfield Old Orchard. With two new theaters, each offering a different VIP movie-viewing experience, CMX Cinemas invites guests to enjoy the best films of the summer immersed in luxurious amenities and cutting-edge technology.
“Our concept is extremely unique because of the quality of the dining experience,” says Fred Meyers, VP of CMX Cinemas. “The food is superb, it’s made on premises every day by our executive chef and his culinary team. It’s truly a white-table quality dining experience, and it’s served by very knowledgeable, very friendly and engaging service staff that really provides pampering service. When you couple it with a pristine ultra luxurious environment to watch a movie, you’ve really got a night out unlike anything else.”
With several movie theaters available in the area, CMX team is not necessarily worried about the competition.
“We’re catered to a more refined, adult audience that’s looking for a more refined movie-going experience, which also includes a terrific dining experience free from children and patrons under the age of 21.”
For those who do want to have a family night out, CMX Market is located...
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Montgomery Hydraulic Elevator @ Regal Cinemas Westfield Old Orchard
This is in the east building serving cinemas 7-13.
Enjoy the Ride to Westfield Hawthorn
Enjoy the Ride to Westfield Hawthorn in Vernon Hills, in Lake County, Illinois. For more information on events and packages visit our website VisitLakeCounty.org and Like us at Facebook.com/VisitLakeCounty. Westfield Hawthorn offers something for everyone and features new stores Teavana, Bare Escentuals, Akira, Charming Charlie and the favorites such as Coach, Macy's and McCarthy's Restaurant. Finding something for everyone on your shopping list at Westfield Hawthorn. Lots of holiday events going on and extended mall hours through the holidays!