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| Incorporated | City in 1872. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Year 1872 ( MDCCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year | |||||||||||||||
| County; State | Cook; Illinois | |||||||||||||||
| Township | Evanston | |||||||||||||||
| Government | Council-manager | |||||||||||||||
| Mayor | Lorraine H. A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Evanston Township is a Civil township located in Cook County, Illinois, coexistent with the city of Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Morton | |||||||||||||||
| Population (2000) | 74,239 (up 1. 37% from 1990) | |||||||||||||||
| Pop. density | 3,698. In Mathematics, a percentage is a way of expressing a number as a Fraction of 100 ( per cent meaning "per hundred" Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² (9,584. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1/mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| ZIP code(s) | 60201, 60202, 60203, 60204, 60208, 60209 | |||||||||||||||
| Area code | 847/224 | |||||||||||||||
| Land area | 20. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS Both area code 847 and area code 224 are part of an Overlay plan that covers most of Lake County, the northern part of Cook County, the northern Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 km² (7. 8 mi²) | |||||||||||||||
| Income | Per capita: $33,645 Household: $56,140 | |||||||||||||||
| Home value | Mean: $578,200 (2007) Median: $539,666 (2007) | |||||||||||||||
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Evanston, Illinois is a suburban Chicago municipality on Lake Michigan in Cook County, Illinois directly north of the City of Chicago, east of Skokie, and south of Wilmette. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a City, Town, or Village, or Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America, and the only one located entirely within the United States. Cook County is a county in the US state of Illinois. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Skokie (formerly Niles Center is a Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. Evanston was first settled in 1836 and has a total population of 74,239. Year 1836 ( MDCCCXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap [1] It is part of Chicago's affluent North Shore region. Historically the North Shore referred to the area serviced by the now defunct Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, which ran along Lake Michigan's western Evanston is concurrently a city and township, according to state and municipal charters. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status A township (or Municipality) is a settlement which has the status and powers of a unit of local government Evanston Township includes Evanston and a large portion of Skokie.
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History
Evanston was created out of the larger geographic unit which was called "Grosse Pointe Territory" in the 1830s and retitled Ridgeville in 1850. [2] After being chosen as the home for Northwestern University, the city was incorporated in 1863, and named after John Evans, the University's founder. Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common John Evans ( 9 March, 1814 &ndash 2 July, 1897) was a US Politician, Physician, Railroad promoter During the 1960s Northwestern University changed the city's shoreline with a 74 acre (300,000 m²) lake-fill.
In 1939, Evanston hosted the first NCAA basketball championship final at Northwestern University's Patten Gymnasium. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the [2]
Today, the city is home to Northwestern University and other educational institutions as well as headquarters of Alpha Phi International women's fraternity, Rotary International, the National Lekotek Center, the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, the Sigma Chi Fraternity and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Alpha Phi ( ΑΦ) is a fraternity for women founded at Syracuse University on September 18, 1872. Rotary International is an organization of Service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world Lekotek, Swedish for "play library" is an international program to lend Assistive Technology, toys and expertise to disabled children Sigma Alpha Epsilon (also known as SΑΕ) is a secret letter social college fraternity Sigma Chi ( ΣΧ) is one of the largest and oldest all-male college Greek-letter social fraternities and a Secret society.
Evanston is also the birthplace of Tinkertoys and (along with many other cities such as Ithaca, New York and Two Rivers, Wisconsin) claims to have invented the ice cream sundae. The Tinkertoy Construction Set was created in 1914&mdashone year after the A The City of Ithaca (named for the Greek island of Ithaca) sits on the southern shore of Cayuga Lake, in Central New York Two Rivers is a city in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, United States. The sundae is an Ice cream dessert It typically consists of a scoop of ice cream topped with sauce or syrup (often Chocolate, Caramel, Butterscotch
Geography
Evanston is located at (42. 046380, -87. 694608)[3] and is at an elevation of 600 ft. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (20. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²), of which, 7. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (20. 0 km²) of it is land and 0. 04 square miles (0. 1 km²) of it (0. 26%) is water.
In August 2004 there was some confusion as to the size of Evanston. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Evanston is often locally listed as being 8. 4 sq mi, but this number appears to be incorrect. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The 7. 8 sq mi listed by the United States Census Bureau is more accurate. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census
Politics and Government
Evanston has a council-manager system of government and is divided into nine wards, each of which is represented by an Alderman, or member of the Evanston City Council. In the council-manager form of government an elected city council (typically between five and 11 people is responsible for making Policy, passing Ordinances voting Appropriations Its current mayor is Lorraine H. Morton. Lorraine H Morton has been mayor of Evanston Illinois since 1993 The city government has often had a shaky relationship with Northwestern University, which is a not-for-profit institution and so does not pay property taxes to the city. In the founding charter of Northwestern University, signed in 1851, the state granted the school an exemption from paying property taxes, and unlike other well-off private universities with statutory exemptions,[4] Northwestern does not make Payments in Lieu of Taxes for the real estate it removes from property tax rolls. The university does, however, provide its own police services.
Evanston has a history of supporting candidates affiliated with the Democratic party in elections on all levels of government. In the 2004 presidential election, Democratic candidate John Kerry won 82% of Evanston's vote. His Republican opponent, George W. Bush, only won 17% of the vote in Evanston.
Controversy
A perennial debate in Evanston is the issue of Northwestern University's status as a tax-exempt institution. Northwestern's critics allege that it consumes far more from the city than it contributes. However, its backers fire back that the benefits of having an elite research institution are worth it, even if the university does occupy prime real estate tax-free. This controversy was revived in 2003 when the university purchased an eight-story office building downtown, removing it from the tax rolls. A referendum was put on the April elections ballot dubbed by supporters as a "Fair Share Initiative," but was ultimately rejected.
Beginning in the late 1990s, there has been considerable controversy over an explosion in high-rise development, especially in the downtown district. Detractors contend that the development has taken away what they call a "unique Evanston identity. " They cite a growing number of local businesses that have gone out of business to be replaced with chain stores as its worst offense. In contrast proponents claim that the high-rises have brought much-needed life to what was a dying suburban downtown, and much-needed revenues to chronically underfunded city coffers.
Recently (as of 2006) there was concern with Evanston's low-income population being able to find affordable housing. Evanston's west side, a formerly strong middle-class African American community, has been undergoing a redevelopment process, which has led to a steadily decreasing minority population in Evanston. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa The city's Mayor Lorraine H. Morton has tried to persuade builders to build less expensive medium sized homes under $350,000, but none of her attempts have been successful. Lorraine H Morton has been mayor of Evanston Illinois since 1993
Education
Public schools
High school
Most of Evanston (and part of the village of Skokie) is within the boundaries of Evanston Township High School District 202. Skokie (formerly Niles Center is a Village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The district has a single high school, Evanston Township High School (ETHS) with an enrollment of just over 3000, covering grades 9 through 12. School districts are a form of Special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Evanston Township High School, or ETHS, is a public four-year High school located in Evanston Illinois, a North Shore suburb of Chicago The school's mascot is the Wildkit (a diminutive of Northwestern's Wildcats) and the school's colors are orange and blue. Its biggest rival is New Trier High School in Winnetka. New Trier High School (also known as New Trier Township High School or NTHS) is a public four-year High school with its major campus located Winnetka is a Village located approximately 19 mi (30 km north of downtown Chicago in Cook County, Illinois. Its superintendent is Dr. Eric Witherspoon. A small part of Evanston which is undeveloped is served by New Trier High School in Winnetka.
Primary schools
Evanston-Skokie Community Consolidated School District 65, covering all of Evanston and part of Skokie, provides primary education from pre-kindergarten through grade 8. Evanston Illinois is an affluent suburban Chicago Municipality on Lake Michigan on the North Shore in Cook County, Illinois directly Primary education is the first stage of Compulsory education. ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling The district has ten elementary schools (through fifth grade), three middle schools (grades 6 through 8), two magnet schools (K through 8) and three special schools or centers. Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School A magnet school is a School which offers specialized courses or curricula. Total district enrollment in 2004 was 6,622 students.
The region of Skokie served by Evanston schools is referred to colloquially as Skevanston.
Elementary schools
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Private and parochial schools
In addition to the public schools, Evanston offers a variety of other educational choices. Haven Middle School is located at 2417 Prairie Ave in Evanston Illinois. Martin Luther King Junior Laboratory School, or King Lab, is a K-8 magnet school located in Evanston Illinois. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and Roycemore School (640 Lincoln Street) is an independent coeducational college preparatory day school providing a liberal arts education to students from junior kindergarten through grade 12. Roycemore School is an independent Nonsectarian Co-educational College preparatory school located in Evanston, Illinois serving grades Since the closing of St. George High School in 1969, there is no Catholic high school in Evanston, but many Evanston residents attend co-educational Loyola Academy in Wilmette, all-boys Notre Dame High School for Boys in Niles, all-girls St. Scholastica Academy in Chicago or Regina Dominican High School in Wilmette, and other area Catholic high schools. Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities Loyola Academy is a private co-educational college preparatory high school located in Wilmette Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. For schools of the same name see Notre Dame High School. Notre Dame High School for Boys is a male-only Roman Catholic secondary school founded Niles is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 28848 at the 2007 census St Scholastica Academy is a private, Roman Catholic, Benedictine all-girls High school in Chicago Illinois. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Regina Dominican High School is a small (420-450 student all-girls Catholic High school in Wilmette, Illinois, USA. Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States.
There are also a variety of non-public primary schools in or near Evanston:
- The Barbereux School - independent; grades pre-k through 1
- Chiaravalle Montessori School - Montessori; grades pre-k through 8
- Midwest Montessori School - Montessori; grades pre-k through 3
- Pope John XXIII - Catholic; grades pre-k through 8
- Athanasius School - Catholic; grades pre-k through 8
- St. The Montessori method is an educational method for children based on theories of Child development originated by Italian educator Maria Montessori (1870-1952 Joan of Arc School - Catholic; grades pre-k through 8
- Roycemore School - independent; grades pre-k through 12
- North Shore School - independent; grades K through 8
Transportation
The CTA's Purple Line, part of the Chicago 'El' system, runs through Evanston. Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois. The Purple Line of the Chicago Transit Authority is a branch line on the northernmost section of the Chicago 'L' rapid transit network The 'L' (variously and sometimes, styled "L" El EL or L) is a Rapid transit system that serves the city of From its terminal at Howard in Chicago, the line heads north to the South Blvd, Main, Dempster, Davis, Foster, Noyes, and Central stations, before terminating at Linden in Wilmette. Bus Connections CTA Buses #22 Clark (Owl Service #97 Skokie #147 Outer Drive Express Bus Connections CTA Buses #205 Chicago/Golf #N201 Central/Sherman (Owl Service Bus & Rail Connections '''CTA Buses''' #200 Main Shuttle #N201 Central/Sherman (Owl Service Bus connections CTA Buses #N201 Central/Sherman (Owl Service Bus & Rail Connections '''CTA Buses''' #93 California/Dodge #201 Central/Ridge #N201 Bus Connections CTA Buses #N201 Central/Sherman (Owl Service Bus Connections CTA Buses #N201 Central/Sherman (Owl Service Bus Connections CTA Buses #201 Central/Ridge History The original station opened 1912 with a station house designed by Arthur Gerber added in 1913 Metra's Union Pacific/North Line also serves Evanston, with stations at Main Street, Davis Street and Central Street, the first two being adjacent to Purple Line stations. Metra (officially known as the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation) is a Regional rail system that serves the city of Chicago Illinois The Union Pacific/North ( UP-N) is a Commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between Chicago and Waukegan Illinois Evanston Main Street is the southernmost of the three commuter railroad stations in Evanston Illinois, USA. Evanston Davis Street is a commuter railroad station in downtown Evanston, Illinois, USA. Evanston Central Street is the northernmost of the three commuter railroad stations in Evanston, Illinois, USA. The CTA's Yellow Line also runs through the city, though it only stops at Howard. The Yellow Line (Skokie Swift Service, is part of the Chicago Transit Authority 's Chicago 'L' Heavy rail rapid transit system in Chicago Illinois Evanston also contains several I-GO cars. I-GO is a Chicago -based Not-for-profit Car sharing organization
Evanston is also served by four CTA bus routes as well as four Pace bus routes.
Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 74,239 people, 29,651 households, and 15,952 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 9,584. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (3,698. 6/km²). There were 30,817 housing units at an average density of 3,978. 4/sq mi (1,535. 3/km²). The 2000 census showed that Evanston is ethnically mixed with the following breakdown in population: 62. 56% White, 22. 50% Black or African-American, 6. 11% Hispanic or Latino, 6. 09% Asian, and 2. 85% from other races.
There were 29,651 households out of which 25. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40. 4% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46. 2% were non-families. 36. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 27 and the average family size was 3. 03.
In the city the population was spread out with 20. 2% under the age of 18, 16. 4% from 18 to 24, 32. 0% from 25 to 44, 20. 6% from 45 to 64, and 10. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 4 males.
According to a 2006 estimate, the median income for a household in the city was $62,138, and the median income for a family was $98,553. [3] Males had a median income of $51,726 versus $39,767 for females. The per capita income for the city was $33,645. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 1% of families and 11. 1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 7. 1% of those age 65 or over.
Populations of the past
Recent population trends
Local Media
- Daily Northwestern - the student newspaper at Northwestern University. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.
- Evanston Now - a locally-owned online newspaper.
- Evanston Review - a weekly newspaper published by the Sun-Times News Group.
- Evanston Roundtable - a locally-owned semi-weekly newspaper.
People from Evanston
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Evanston.
Entertainment figures
- Carlos Bernard, actor
- Joan Cusack, actress
- John Cusack, actor
- Charlton Heston, actor
- Tim Kazurinsky, comedian
- Walter Kerr, drama critic
- Richard Long, actor
- John Lee Mahin, Oscar-nominated screenwriter
- Elizabeth McGovern, Oscar-nominated actress
- Josh Meyers, comedian
- Mark Moses, actor
Ajay Naidu,Actor
- William Petersen, actor
- Jeremy Piven, actor
- Ruby Wax, comedienne
- Alicia Goranson, actress
- Zach Gilford, actor
Sports figures
- Freddie Lindstrom, Hall of Fame baseball player
- Luke Donald, Professional golfer
- Paddy Driscoll, Hall of Fame football player
- Aaron Williams, NBA basketball player
- Dan Peterson, basketball coach
- Mike Quade, Chicago Cubs' third base coach
- Emery Moorehead, Former NFL tight end
Writers, thinkers, artists, scientists, and cultural figures
- Jane Fulton Alt, photographer
- James Atlas, author
- Algis Budrys, science fiction author
- Richard Buskin, New York Times bestselling author
- Allen G. Debus, historian of science and medicine
- Laurens Hammond, inventor of the Hammond organ
- Charles R. Johnson, author, National Book Award Winner
- Joseph Epstein, author, essayist
- Carl Fick, author and film director
- Charles Gibson, news anchor
- Eugene Montgomery, painter
- Roger Myerson, 2007 Nobel Prize winner in economics
- Drew Pearson, newspaper columnist
- Edmund Phelps, Nobel Prize winner in economics
- Mark Pinsky, Inventor of the Pinsky Phenomenon in mathematics
- Richard Powers, author and National Book Award winner
- Albert Tangora, holder of world speed record for typing on a manual typewriter
- Garry Wills, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer/critic
- J. Allen Hynek, astronomer, professor, and ufologist
- Gahan Wilson, cartoonist for the New Yorker, Playboy
- Neil Elliott,author
- Laurel Eskra, thinker
Politicians and statesmen
- Charles Gates Dawes, Vice President of the United States, 1925-1929; Nobel Peace Prize winner, 1925
- Jim Kolbe, U. Carlos Bernard Papierski (born October 12, 1962 in Evanston Illinois) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Tony Joan Mary Cusack (born October 11, 1962) is an Academy Award -nominated American actress and Comedian. John Paul Cusack (born June 28, 1966) is an American Film actor and Screenwriter. Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of Tim Kazurinsky (born March 3 1950) is an American Comedian best known for performances on the NBC show Saturday Night Live Walter Francis Kerr ( July 8, 1913 &ndash October 9, 1996) was an American writer and Broadway theater critic Richard Long ( December 17, 1927 - December 21, 1974) was an American Actor best known for his leading roles in several John Lee Mahin (b August 23 1902, Evanston Illinois - d April 18 1984, Los Angeles) was a prolific Screenwriter Elizabeth McGovern (born July 18, 1961) is an Academy Award -nominated American film and theater Actress, who later became a singer Joshua Dylan Meyers (born January 8, 1976) is an American Actor, known for being a cast member of the American Sketch comedy MADtv Mark W Moses (born February 24, 1958) is an American Actor. Biography Moses was born in New York City, the brother William Louis Petersen (born February 21, 1953) is a Golden Globe and Emmy nominated American Actor and producer best known for playing Jeremy Samuel Piven (born July 26 1965 and attended Harand Theater Camp in Elkhart Lake Wisconsin, as a teenager Ruby Wax (born Ruby Wachs; April 19, 1953) is an American Comedian who made a Career in the United Kingdom Alicia Linda Goranson (born June 22, 1974, in Evanston Illinois) better known as Lecy Goranson, is an American actress Zach Gilford (born January 14, 1982) is an actor who plays Matt Saracen on NBC 's Friday Night Lights. Frederick Charles Lindstrom ( November 21 1905 - October 4 1981) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s Biography Born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, Donald and his brother Christian played junior golf at Hazlemere and Beaconsfield Golf Clubs - Christian now John Leo "Paddy" Driscoll ( January 11 1895 - June 28 1968) was a Pro Football Hall of Fame Quarterback. Aaron Williams (born October 2 1971 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player Dan Peterson (born January 9, 1936) is an American former professional Basketball Head coach. Gregory Mike Quade (pronounced KWAH-dee {born March 12 1957 in Evanston Illinois) is the current third base coach of the Chicago Cubs, and The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Emery Matthew Moorehead (born March 22, 1954 in Evanston Illinois) is a former American football Tight end / Wide receiver Jane Fulton Alt (born May 26, 1951) is an American Photographer who explores issues of love loss and spirituality in her work Algis Budrys ( January 9, 1931 – June 9, 2008) was a Lithuanian American Science fiction Author Allen George Debus (born August 16 1926 in Chicago is an American historian of science known primarily for his work in the history of chemistry and alchemy Laurens Hammond ( January 11, 1895 &ndash July 3, 1973) was an Engineer and Inventor. An inventor is a person who creates or discovers a new method form device or other useful means The Hammond organ is an electric organ which was invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company Charles R Johnson (born 1948 in Evanston Illinois) is an American scholar and Author of Novels short stories, and The National Book Awards are among the most eminent literary prizes in the United States. Joseph Epstein ( October 16 1911 &ndash April 11, 1944, Fort Mont-Valérien, France) also known as Colonel Gilles Carl Fick (born 1918 Evanston Illinois) is the director of several documentaries including the Cannes award-winning A Day in the Death of Donny B This article refers to the TV journalist For other people with the same name see Charles Gibson (disambiguation. Eugene Montgomery, a painter and Illustrator, was born in Texas in 1905 and died in Aurora Illinois on December 16 2001 of complications from Roger Bruce Myerson (born March 29 1951) is an American Economist and Nobel laureate recognised with Leonid Hurwicz Andrew Russell Pearson ( December 13, 1897 &ndash September 1, 1969) known professionally as Drew Pearson and born in Evanston Edmund Strother Phelps Jr (born July 26, 1933) is an American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences Mark A Pinsky (born 15 July 1940) is Professor of Mathematics at Northwestern University. Richard Powers (born June 18, 1957) is an American Novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology The National Book Awards are among the most eminent literary prizes in the United States. Albert Tangora ( July 2, 1903 &ndash April 7, 1978) set the world speed record for sustained typing on a manual keyboard for one hour 147 words Garry Wills (born May 22, 1934 in Atlanta Georgia) is an Author and Historian, and a frequent contributor to the New York The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Josef Allen Hynek ( May 1, 1910 - April 27, 1986) was a United States Astronomer, Professor, and ufologist Gahan Wilson (born February 18 1930 in Evanston Illinois) is an author Cartoonist, and illustrator in the United States. Charles Gates Dawes (August 27 1865 &ndash April 23 1951 was an American Banker and Politician who was the thirtieth Vice President of the United States The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor James Thomas "Jim" Kolbe (born June 28, 1942) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from S. Congressman
- Donald Rumsfeld, U. Donald Henry Rumsfeld (born July 9 1932 is a United States Businessman, Politician, the 13th Secretary of Defense under President S. Secretary of Defense, U. S. Congressman
Historical figures
- Catherine Waugh McCulloch, lawyer, suffragist, first woman to be elected Justice of the Peace in Illinois. Catherine Gouger Waugh McCulloch ( June 4[[ 862]] - April 20[[ 945]] was an American Lawyer and noted Suffragist. A Justice of the Peace ( JP) is a Puisne Judicial officer appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace
- Frances Willard, temperance advocate and suffragist
Musicians
- Steve Albini
- Fred Anderson
- David Burge
- David Cherry
- Kevin Cronin
- Erik Funk and Paddy Costello of Dillinger Four
- Steve Goodman
- Greg Graffin
- Nancy Gustafson
- Howard Levy
- Bobby Short
- Natalie Sleeth
- Grace Slick
- Eddie Vedder
- Loraine Wyman
Evanston in fiction
- In Cheaper by the Dozen, the Baker family moves to Evanston, although the movie was filmed elsewhere with different schools. Frances Elizabeth Caroline Willard ( September 28, 1839 &ndash February 17, 1898) was an American educator temperance Steven Frank Albini (born July 22, 1962) is an American Audio engineer, singer songwriter Guitarist, and music journalist see Fred Anderson for others with this name Fred Anderson (b Monroe, Louisiana, March 22, 1929) is an American David Burge (born March 25, 1930 in Evanston Illinois) is an American Pianist, conductor and Composer. David A Cherry is an American Artist, primarily in the Science fiction and Fantasy genres Kevin Cronin (born 6 October 1951, Evanston, Illinois) is the lead vocalist / Rhythm guitarist / occasional Pianist Dillinger Four is an American Punk rock band formed in 1994 in Minneapolis Minnesota. Steve Goodman ( July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American Folk music Singer-songwriter from Gregory Walter Graffin, PhD (born November 6, 1964 in Racine Wisconsin) is the vocalist and co-founder of the Punk rock band Nancy Gustafson ( June 27, 1956 in Evanston Illinois) is an American opera singer Howard Levy (b July 31, 1951 in Brooklyn, New York City) is an American Harmonica player and pianist. Robert Waltrip "Bobby" Short ( September 15, 1924 &ndash March 21, 2005) was an American Cabaret singer and Natalie Allyn Sleeth (born as Natalie Allyn Wakeley on October 29, 1930 &ndash died March 21, 1992) was an American Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing on October 30, 1939) is an American Singer and Songwriter, who was one of Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist Loraine Wyman (1885 - 1937 was an American folksinger dulcimer player and music collector Cheaper by the Dozen is a 2003 American Comedy film about a family with twelve children (seven boys and five girls
- Serves as the setting for the movie Mean Girls starring Lindsay Lohan, although filming was done in Chicago as well. Mean Girls is a 2004 American teen Comedy film, directed by Mark Waters and starring Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan (born July 2 1986 is an American Actress, model and Pop music Singer. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
- Although never explicitly stated, the real-life scenes in The Princess Bride take place in Evanston, according to the screenplay. The Princess Bride is a 1973 Novel written by William Goldman and presented as if it were an abridgment of a work by S [4]
- The ABC series Once and Again was set in Evanston. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Once and Again is an American television series that initially aired on ABC from 1999 to 2002
- Parts of the novel American Skin by Don DeGrazia take place at Northwestern University and in locations around Evanston.
- Kevin Costner's character in Dragonfly lives in Evanston. Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American Actor, producer and Academy Award -winning director Dragonfly is a 2002 film directed by Tom Shadyac. The story is about a grieving doctor being contacted by his late wife through his patients'
- In the novel and film version of Ordinary People, the character Conrad Jarrett attends therapy sessions in an office building that overlooks Evanston Township High School in the distance. Ordinary People is a 1980 American Motion picture drama and the directorial debut of Robert Redford. Later in the book he also moves there.
- In Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut, Evanston is mentioned. For other uses see Cat's cradle (disambiguation. Cat's Cradle is a 1963 Science fiction Novel by Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut Jr (November 11 1922 – April 11 2007 (ˈvɒnəgət was a prolific and genre-bending American Novelist known for works blending Satire, Black
- In Main Street by Sinclair Lewis, Carol walks through Evanston and admires the architecture. Main Street is a satirical Novel written by Sinclair Lewis, and published in 1920 Sinclair Lewis ( February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American Novelist, Short-story writer and
- In Richard Wright's Native Son, Bigger Thomas considers fleeing to Evanston. Native Son (1940 is a novel by American author Richard Wright.
- In Audrey Niffenegger's The Time Traveler's Wife, Evanston is visited multiple times. The Time Traveler's Wife is a 2003 novel by Audrey Niffenegger.
- In Saul Bellow's The Adventures of Augie March, the title character, as a young man, works for a family in Evanston. Saul Bellow, born Solomon Bellows ( June 10, 1915 – April 5, 2005) was an acclaimed Canadian -born American The Adventures of Augie March (1953 is a novel by Saul Bellow.
See also
References
- ^ as of the 2000 census
- ^ "This is Evanston," League of Women Voters of Evanston, 2000, ISBN 0-9676994-0-1[1] pp8-18
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. The historic Grosse Point Light is located in Evanston Illinois. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ New York Times.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
External links
- Evanston, Illinois is at coordinates Coordinates:
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