Touhy Avenue is a major thoroughfare throughout northern Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

, Illinois

Illinois

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 as well as the north and northwestern suburbs of the city. It is named for Patrick L. Touhy

Patrick L. Touhy

Patrick L. Touhy of Chicago, born in Ireland was a real estate developer instrumental in the subdividing and development of the Rogers Park section of Chicago.-References:...

, a subdivider who was also the son-in-law of Phillip Rogers

Phillip Rogers

Phillip Rogers was a settler of Irish origin who migrated to the Chicago area from Watertown, New York in 1836. He built a cabin on Ridge Avenue and bought a tract of land in the unincorporated area now bounded by Touhy Ave., Western Ave., Ridge Ave., and Morse Ave. from the government for $1.25...

, an early settler who helped develop Rogers Park

Rogers Park, Chicago

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. Points of interest along Touhy Avenue include Loyola Park, the Winston Towers, the Lincolnwood Town Center

Lincolnwood Town Center

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, Hebrew Theological College

Hebrew Theological College

The Hebrew Theological College, known as "Skokie Yeshiva," is a Yeshiva in Skokie, Illinois which also functions as a private university on campus. The primary focus of the Yeshiva is to teach Torah and Jewish traditions...

, Village Crossing Shopping Center, the HALO (Shure) Headquarters Building the Leaning Tower YMCA

Leaning Tower of Niles

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, the Pickwick Theatre

Pickwick Theatre

The Pickwick Theatre is an Art Deco movie palace located in Park Ridge, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.Designed by Roscoe Harold Zook, William F. McCaughey, and Alfonso Iannelli, the Pickwick opened in 1928 as a vaudeville stage and movie theatre. It is widely recognized for its marquee and...

, and the northern end of O'Hare International Airport

O'Hare International Airport

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