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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)

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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

Three days later another large Chicago bank failed, and soon after that a third, the Evanston National Bank, in Burnham’s town.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson