Eclectic cuisine was offered last week at Taste of Skokie Valley at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. The June 14 event was a fundraiser for the Skokie Chamber of Commerce and the Skokie Valley Rotary Club. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Doreen Kwiecinski of Skokie (right) and her mother enjoy some firehouse chili June 14 during Taste of Skokie Valley at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Guests enjoy an assortment of cuisine as well as a silent auction June 14 at Taste of Skokie Valley at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Skokie firefighter Brian Riordan serves up firehouse chili June 14 during the annual Taste of Skokie Valley at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. Many eateries participated. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media

Skokie residents Lisa Edelson (left) and Karyn Malench, both District 219 employees, check out items in a silent auction June 14 during the Taste of Skokie Valley at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts. | Curtis Lehmkuhl~Sun-Times Media