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Evanston ( / ˈɛvənstən / EV-ən-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.
- Northwestern University. Easily the largest employer in Evanston, and something that contributes to the city’s unique culture is Northwestern University, one of the top research universities in the United States.
- Block Museum of Art. Something unmissable at Northwestern University is the institution’s highly-regarded art museum. The Block Museum of Art has been around since 1980, and in 2000 moved into a glass-clad Modernist by Dirk Lohan, grandson and student of Mies van der Rohe.
- Evanston History Center. The 30th vice president of the United States, Charles G. Dawes (1865-1951) spent the last forty years of his life in Evanston.
- Mitchell Museum of the American Indian. This fantastic museum in the northwest of Evanston explores the history of Native American from paleo-Indians to the present day.
Welcome to the City of Evanston, home to approximately 75,000 residents and located just north of of Chicago. Bordering Lake Michigan and home to Northwestern University and Rotary International, Evanston's unique beauty and character delights visitors and residents of all ages.
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On the North Shore of Chicago along the Lake Michigan shore, discover Evanston, Illinois, and enjoy the culture, beaches and culinary scene.
May 18, 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. French explorers passed through the area in the 17th century and called it Grosse Pointe.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Evanston 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.