Evanston Life
Welcome to Evanston, Illinois. Located just north of Chicago, Evanston is diverse in many ways, much to the delight of its visitors and residents.
Home to Northwestern University, Evanston has a variety of excellent higher educational opportunities, as well as a successful public school system.
Evanston is also home to the world headquarters of Rotary International. Rotary International is the world's first service club organization, with more than 1.2 million members in 33,000 clubs worldwide.
Getting to and around Evanston once you are here is easy with a multitude of public and private transportation options.
Visit the Evanston History Center (pictured at right) for more biographical information about this great city.
Read more about Evanston online in the book: "This is Evanston: A Guide to History, Government, Education, and Community Resources" provided by The League of Women Voters.
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City of Evanston
2100 Ridge Ave. Evanston, IL 60201

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Upcoming Events
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May
25
Downtown Evanston Farmers' Market
7:30 AM -
May
25
Senior "Love Boat Cruise"
4:00 PM -
May
25
Senior Spelling Bee
5:00 PM -
May
27
City of Evanston Schedules for the Memorial Day Holiday
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May
27
Memorial Day Ceremony
10:00 AM
Recent News
- City of Evanston Schedules for the Memorial Day Holiday
- Tree Summit Announced to Save Evanston's Urban Forest
- CTA, Pace to Start Using Ventra Transit Passes this Summer
- Evanston Public Library Falcon Banding & Naming Event May 30
- Recreation Huddle to Imagine Future of Recreation & Leisure
