Would be nice if the announcement for vital record was at the entrance of the building indicating…read moreyou need an appointment. Super frustrating that you get there hoping to be serviced. People walking out being served WITHOUT an appointment. And when it's your turn the clerk tells you no that you need one. I clarified with so many people being served if they had an appointment and they said no. Thanks for nothing.

I needed to get copies of my daughter's birth certificate and visiting the downtown Chicago…read morelocation of the county clerk's office, although much closer, would probably have been incredibly frustrating. Skokie isn't that far away and just the availability of parking would make it an easier place to visit. This location of the county clerk, inside the Skokie Courthouse, is maybe a mile from Old Orchard Shopping Center (I guess I've never driven in this direction on that road because I had no clue it was here). There's ample parking at the courthouse. Obviously lots of court proceedings take place here but there's also offices for the Cook County Sheriff and other offices, including the clerk. It was a pretty quick visit for me--I was in and out of the building within about ten minutes. The woman who helped me seemed like a pretty unfriendly human, so that was too bad (I never understand this--it's not my fault that you work where you do or that you hate your job or whatever, so I'm not sure why people act as though they hate the fact you're making them do it). As of 2023, copies of a birth certificate are $15 for the first copy and $4 for each additional one. There's a cafeteria here though I don't know if they actually serve food here, at least anymore--maybe that changed during the pandemic. But they do have a lot of tables in the cafeteria. There's also at least one ATM in the building just past the security station. When you visit you'll have to put all your things through the security check so I'd suggest packing lightly.

The lady who eventually helped me was a pro, and very helpful. The walk from the garage to the…read moreroom I needed was nearly 2 blocks. A lot of cops looking authoritative standing around by the metal detector. Yes, you will need to remove your belt. The place isn't handicap-friendly. Come prepared.

If they would answer the phone that would be a good thing. Been trying to obtain a document,…read moregetting someone on the phone is like pulling teeth smh

On my last visit here, I learned about GPL's used book store. Thanks to my two grand-darlings who…read moreare somewhat regular visitors, they told me about it. I never even noticed it before, but it's located right by the main entrance, in a somewhat easy to miss nook (that's my official excuse anyway lol). All of the materials are donated, and they are organized and priced by volunteer staffers. All of the proceeds go to the library. I picked up a fun hard cover book on baseball humor for $4. They also had a March 1/2 price sale going on landscaping, gardening, and cookbooks. One of the grand-darlings picked up a cookbook and I paid $1 for it, and then she gifted it to grandma, duh! They also have music CD's and even some vinyl records and I'll check out the music selections on my next visit. Thumbs up!

I was very impressed with the kids section…read more It was large, well organized and had lots of toys and things to play with. -There is a cute playhouse that is made out of books. -Lots of seating for kids and parents. I also loved the parenting book section and found some great books that are hard to find. All of the staff I interacted with were super friendly. I would definitely be here all the time if it was not so far away.

I'd say this is the best station on this metra line outside of Union Station, probably because it's…read morealso an amtrak stop. It's got everything you need while you wait for your train including two bathrooms, outlets to charge phones and devices, and access to food options nearby. It's fairly clean inside and sometimes they have donated books available as well.

I've used the station to board both Metra and Amtrak, boarding is simple and easy, never had…read moreissues. I've never seen any staff working behind the counter, but I guess that doesn't matter since you can just buy the tickets online via the apps. Love the heaters they have on platform 1, simple way to travel into the city.

This large super lazy and crazy rude guy behind the counter does not give a flying uck! He's busy…read morelistening to his music. Last time I came here, I wanted to get return receipt for my certified mail. Every other post office I go to asks me if I want return receipt, but not this lazy and rude guy. Not friendly at all. The guy in front of me wanted a return email sent to him with his certified mail. The lazy and rude guy told him "too bad, it's already done". Then the customer said " You didn't ask me. The lazy man behind the counter looked down and did not respond due to his ignorance. Im never coming here again!

I had the WORST experience with the service provided. I visited to locate a lost package and…read moreprovided my tracking number to Alvin for assistance. After reviewing it, he did not communicate next steps and instead left for 20 minutes without explanation. When he returned, he provided a form for me to fill out with my name and phone number, stating that someone would contact me. However, he was unable to let me know when and was rude when I asked if I could take a photo of the form. I understand that customer-facing roles can be demanding, but clear communication and professionalism are essential. PLEASE find somewhere else to work if this place makes you so miserable.

Small library tucked away in the corner of the Cook County courthouse building in Skokie. Good…read moreplace to get some work done. Collection is small but useful for practice guides and IICLE. Librarian is helpful and friendly. Major drawback is the lack of wifi.

This new not-for-profit organization puts on some stimulating programs. Fall of 2010 I attended…read moreone about the Women's Land Army that was delightful. The author of a book told about the WLA training farm in Libertyville during WWI, showed fascinating slides, and was quite entertaining. Lunch was served, too. For 2011 the volunteers are planning a series: Sundays at 1: Dialogues in Democracy. The monthly programs will feature experts on a variety of topics followed by conversation over coffee in the living room where Adali Stevenson once entertained John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt, and other political figures of his era.

From the owner: The Stevenson Center on Democracy holds community meetings on timely and important topics.read more

Have used services of Complete Travel in the past, but our most recent experience was the best…read more Jeanne helped us plan a 21 day trip to Vietnam for 7 adults. She helped us plan and suggested many time and money saving alternatives. She arranged flights, airport transfers, hotel stays, transfers to other cities and tour excursions. Dealing with 7 different people with different preferences must have felt like herding cats! Everything worked as planned thanks to Jeanne, we had a great time because of her hard work.

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