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Evanston

American  
[ev-uhn-stuhn] / ˈɛv ən stən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan, near Chicago.


Evanston British  
/ ˈɛvənstən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan north of Chicago: Northwestern University (1851). Pop: 74 360 (2003 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Aspiring electrical engineer Tanatswa Mbara, a 20-year-old from Zimbabwe, received a scholarship to start this fall at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. He woke his mother when his acceptance notice arrived at 1 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 25, 2026

Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly, while Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss defeated former Media Matters employee Kat Abughazaleh for an open seat in the suburbs.

From Slate Mar. 21, 2026

Evanston is home to Northwestern University, and The Mather is nestled in a highly walkable neighborhood, steps away from Evanston’s downtown and Lake Michigan.

From Barron's Oct. 26, 2025

Ojeh married Jones in September 2007 after the two met during the 1990s at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., when she was walking to class and he was a high school senior visiting campus.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2025

Mom acts like driving to my dance studio in nearby Evanston is an unreasonable trek.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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