Evanston Essential Info
Overview
Evanston is a city in Illinois, north of Chicago, along the shores of Lake Michigan. Evanston has many identities: college town, dining destination, cultural center and gateway to the wealthy North Shore, although the city itself is anything but homogeneous in regards to economic status, culture and race.
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Basics
Best Time To Go
Apr-Sep
Current Time
Current Weather
44 °F
Cloudy
Fun Facts
- In 1939, Evanston hosted the first NCAA basketball championship final at Northwestern University's Patten Gymnasium.
- Evanston first received power in April 1893. Many people lined the streets on Emerson St. where the first appearance of street lights were lined and turned on.
- Tinker Toys was created by Charles H. Pajeau, Robert Pettit and Gordon Tinker in Evanston.
- Much of the 1984 film Sixteen Candles was filmed in and around Evanston, as was the 1993 film Dennis the Menace, and the 1997 film Home Alone 3.
- In the early 20th century Evanston was called "The City of Churches".
Popular Foods
- Hoosier Mama Pies
- Oxtail Stew