1. Neighbors – The diversity in my neighborhood with its various languages, cooking smells wafting, good conversation makes Skokie a great place to live
2. Public services including the mind-blowing sidewalk snow plowing in winter
3. First responders – our police and fire professionals, always friendly and quick to help
4. The Skokie Valley Bike Trail – fantastic walking and biking right through town, plus you can stop at…
5. Emily Oaks Nature Center – a little piece of heaven in suburbia
6. Skokie Public Library – one of the best around
7. The 97 bus and Yellow Line – makes it easy to go to downtown Chicago
8. Restaurants – got you covered with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Alexander’s, Village Inn, Yolo Mexican for starters
9. Skokie Farmers Market – best way to begin summer Sunday mornings
10. Aw Yeah Comics!