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
P: 311 or 847.448.4311
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Upcoming Events
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May
19
Bridging Differences
1:00 PM -
May
19
Spring Ice Show: Skate Through the Day
2:30 PM -
May
19
"Fragments of Memory" and "Seed by Seed" Exhibition Reception
3:00 PM -
May
20
City Council
7:00 PM -
May
20
Ladd Arboretum Committee
7:00 PM
Recent News
- Update: Evanston Missing Person Located
- Evanston Residents Called to Contribute to Historic Cancer Research Effort
- Evanston Police and Fire Foundation to Hold Inaugural Golf Outing June 17
- Evanston Ordinance Banning Hand-held Cell Phones While Driving in Third Year
- Water Shut Down for Washington St. & Florence Ave. Area for Repair Work May 17