Skokie police said officers responded to a report of a person shot near Keating Avenue and Davis Street just after 9 p.m.
Police found a 16-year-old boy who had suffered a gunshot wound. Emergency personnel provided first aid, and the Skokie Fire Department transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment.
The teen is in stable condition, police said.
Police said a preliminary investigation indicated that the shooting was not random.
Police asked anyone with information to call them at 847-982- 5900. The 24-hour Skokie Crime Tip Hotline is 847/933-TIPS (8477). Text-A-Tip is available 24 hours a day by texting "Skokie" and your tip to 226787.
Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.