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Northwestern University
Spectator Sports
www.nusports.com
1501 Central St. • Evanston
847.491.CATS
The Northwestern Wildcats offer some of the best Division 1
college sports action in the Midwest, featuring 19 teams and
competing in the Big Ten Conference.

River Trail Nature Center
www.fpdcc.com
3120 Milwaukee Ave • Northbrook
847.824.8360 Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, Skokie
River Trail Nature Center, one of six educational facilities in
the Forest Preserves located in Northbrook tells the story Schmidt Burnham Log House
of native plants and animals that remain in the urban www.winnetkahistory.org
environment. Visitors can walk through sugar maple woods 1140 Willow Rd. • Winnetka
along self-guiding trails, learn about the past and present in 847.446.0001
the exhibit building, and see native animals.
The Log House is open once a month on Sundays from May
through October. This log house is the oldest log structure in
Cook County that is still in use. Most likely built in 1837 by
early settlers in the area, it is also distinguished as the only
home in the area to be continuously occupied for nearly
165 years.

Schram Memorial Chapel
www.glenviewparks.org/schram-memorial-chapel
1799 Patriot Blvd. • Glenview
224.521.2562
This historic nondenominational chapel served as a house of
worship for thousands of servicemen and woman passing
through the former Naval Air Station. The building was
moved from its original location and painstakingly restored
by the Village of Glenview and Kimball Hill Builders. Now
owned by the Glenview Park District, it is available for groups,
individuals and organizations.

Skokie Heritage Museum
www.skokiehistory.info
8031 Floral Ave. • Skokie
847.677.6672
The Historic Engine House is a beautifully restored building
with a reference library for public use. The Fire Department
exhibit includes a reconstructed 1800s Ladder Truck, a
newly refurbished 1860s Rumsley Hand Pumper, 1800s
Hose Cart, 1920s Chemical Tank, an original 1880s dress
hat, numerous nozzles, and much more. The second floor is
an open space appropriate for school group programs,
private rentals, meetings, and traveling exhibits.

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