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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Evanston,_IllinoisEvanston, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Evanston ( / ˈɛvənstən / EVV-ənn-stən) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east.

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3. www.visittheusa.com › experience › evanston-illinoisEvanston, Illinois: Food, Culture and Beaches on Chicago’s ...

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   Drive along the Lake Michigan shoreline or take an easy train ride from downtown Chicago to discover Evanston, a university town with urbane appeal. Home to Northwestern University, the North Shore region is a collective haven for arts and culture.

4. www.britannica.com › place › Evanston-IllinoisEvanston | Suburbs of Chicago, Home of Northwestern University

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   Jun 20, 2024 · Evanston, city, Cook county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It lies on Lake Michigan, 13 miles (21 km) north of downtown Chicago. Illinois and later Potawatomi Indians were early inhabitants of the area.

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5. www.northwestern.eduNorthwestern University

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   Northwestern is one of the country’s leading private research and teaching universities, located in Evanston, IL. Our highly collaborative environment provides our diverse students and faculty with exceptional opportunities for personal and professional growth.

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6. www.nbcnews.com › news › us-newsEvanston, Illinois, becomes first U.S. city to pay ...

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   EVANSTON, Ill. — Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery....

7. www.bbc.com › news › world-us-canada-63165668Reparations: The US town paying its black residents - BBC

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   Oct 11, 2022 · Evanston, Illinois, is a quiet place in the middle of an unusual experiment. In this university town just north of Chicago, a sheen of affluence glints through the windows of solid brick...

8. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › EvanstonEvanston – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

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   Evanston is a city in the North Shore region of Illinois along the shores of Lake Michigan. Evanston has many identities: college town, dining destination, cultural center and gateway to the wealthy North Shore, although the city itself is anything but homogeneous in regards to economic status, culture and race.

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   Where is Evanston Illinois located?

   • Evanston ( / ˈɛvənstən / EVV-ənn-stən) is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States, situated on the North Shore along Lake Michigan. A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east.

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   Is Evanston a suburb of Chicago?

   • A suburb of Chicago, Evanston is 12 miles (19 km) north of Downtown Chicago, bordered by Chicago to the south, Skokie to the west, Wilmette to the north, and Lake Michigan to the east. Evanston had a population of 78,110 as of 2020. Founded by Methodist business leaders in 1857, the city was incorporated in 1863.

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   When did Evanston become a city?

   • Evanston was formally incorporated as a town on December 29, 1863, but declined in 1869 to become a city despite the Illinois legislature passing a bill for that purpose. Evanston expanded after the Civil War with the annexation of the village of North Evanston.

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   When was Evanston incorporated?

   • Founded by Methodist business leaders in 1857, the city was incorporated in 1863. Evanston is home to Northwestern University, founded in 1851 before the city's incorporation, one of the world's leading research universities.

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   What is Evanston Illinois known for?

   • Evanston is primarily a residential suburb, with a racially and economically diverse population. Education and health care are primary factors in the city’s economy. Evanston was home to The Toy Tinkers, the company that invented the popular Tinkertoys construction set.

   Evanston | Suburbs of Chicago, Home of Northwestern University

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   Does Chicago run through Evanston?

   • The North Shore Line, the interurban railroad that gave the area its nickname, ran through Evanston and continued to Waukegan and Milwaukee . The city is still connected to Chicago by rail transit. The CTA 's Purple Line, part of the Chicago 'L' system, runs through Evanston.

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