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Evanston, Illinois

Evanston is a city in Illinois in the United States. It is 12 miles (19 km) north to the center of Chicago, and is a part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. The mayor of Evanston is Daniel Biss.[3]

City
Fountain Square Evanston.jpg
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Flag
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Location of Evanston in Cook County, Illinois
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Coordinates: 42°02′47″N 87°41′41″W / 42.04639°N 87.69472°W / 42.04639; -87.69472Coordinates: 42°02′47″N 87°41′41″W / 42.04639°N 87.69472°W / 42.04639; -87.69472
Country United States
State Illinois
CountyCook
Incorporated1863
Government
 • TypeCouncil–manager
 • MayorDaniel Biss (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total7.80 sq mi (20.21 km2)
 • Land7.78 sq mi (20.15 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.26%
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total78,110
 • Density10,041.14/sq mi (3,876.66/km2)
ZIP Codes
60201–60204, 60208–60209
FIPS code17-24582
GNIS ID2394709
Websitecityofevanston.org

In March 2021, after Evanston passed a measure offering reparations to black residents over slavery, becoming the first in the United States to do so.[4]

Well-known people born in Evanston

Evanston, Illinois Media

  • IllinoisEdwardsvillethroughGrandTowerNARA(cropped)

  • Downtown Evanston as seen in October 2005

  • Main Evanston Public Library

  • Shops along Davis Street, looking west, August 2006. The Davis Street Metra stop is visible in the lower half of the photograph.

  • "The Arch", the main entrance to the Evanston campus of Northwestern University

References

  1. ↑ 2020 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ↑ Evanston city, IllinoisUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ Fulton, Jacob. Daniel Biss to become Evanston's next mayor. The Daily Northwestern (23 February 2021). Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Watch now: Evanston 1st in US to offer Black residents reparations (in en). pantagraph.com (23 March 2021)The Pantagraph. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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