Evanston
Chicago's scholarly neighbor
Evanston is a city in northeastern Illinois on Lake Michigan, immediately north of Chicago.
It is home to Northwestern University and has a reputation as a progressive, affluent suburb with a diverse population.
The name appears in addresses, university affiliations, and regional references: She grew up in Evanston, the Evanston campus.
Major Illinois metropolis
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- suburbOutlying residential district
- lakefrontShore of inland water
- Lake MichiganThird-largest Great Lake
North Shore · downtown · lakeside · Midwest · Cook County · shoreline · beach · northwestern
Evanston-based private university
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- academicsProfessional researchers and teachers
- studentsThose receiving instruction
dormitories · fraternity · sorority · Big Ten · football · Kellogg · journalism · engineering
Habitual moderation in behavior
- WCTUTemperance advocacy abbreviation
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
- abolitionistOpponent of human bondage
Victorian · founding · settlement · lighthouse · historical · heritage · landmark · preservation
Commercial dining venues
- theatersVenues for live performance
- bookstoresRetail outlets for literature
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
- downtownCentral business district
festivals · farmers market · diverse · arts · music venues · cinema · independent · shops
Chicago
Major Illinois metropolis
- IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
- suburbOutlying residential district
- lakefrontShore of inland water
Lake Michigan · North Shore · downtown · lakeside · Midwest · Cook County · shoreline · beach · northwestern · urban
Northwestern
Evanston-based private university
- campusInstitutional grounds and buildings
- researchSystematic fact-finding effort
- academicsProfessional researchers and teachers
students · dormitories · fraternity · sorority · Big Ten · football · Kellogg · journalism · engineering · graduation
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- WCTUTemperance advocacy abbreviation
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- suffrageRight to cast ballots
abolitionist · Victorian · founding · settlement · lighthouse · historical · heritage · landmark · preservation · archives
restaurants
Commercial dining venues
- theatersVenues for live performance
- bookstoresRetail outlets for literature
- galleriesSpaces for displaying art
downtown · festivals · farmers market · diverse · arts · music venues · cinema · independent · shops · cafes
- Chicagothe Loop, Chicago, Chicago River, Lake Michigan, Wrigley Field
- College TownsAnn Arbor, Berkeley, Cambridge, Chapel Hill, Ithaca
- IllinoisChicago, Springfield, Land of Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, downstate
- suburbssuburb, subdivision, bedroom community, suburban sprawl, residential suburb
- ChicagolandChicago, Naperville, Schaumburg, Oak Park, Elmhurst
- Cook CountyChicago, Cicero, Oak Park, Berwyn, Schaumburg
EvanstonCicero
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