Howard gave some statistics about the Village of Skokie.

8th best place to buy a home in Illinois
#1 in economic development per capita
#1 Walmart in Illinois near Touhy & McCormick
Library has won national awards two years in a row.

Cigar King has a new owner and has remodeled. The Tech park has a new owner: American Landmark who was the previous owner of the Sears Tower. Chick Fil-A has opened with a double lane drive through and is outselling McDonalds 4 to 1.

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