The City of Evanston is proud to announce that it has been selected as a finalist to represent the United States in the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour City ...
Welcome to Evanston, Illinois, the unique, livable, and innovative city on the edge of Chicago, Lake Michigan, and the North Shore
Unparalleled connectivity, urban sophistication, natural serenity and entrepreneurial spirit come together in Evanston. Home to top ranking Northwestern University, a strong business community, thriving urban downtown, picture perfect neighborhoods and exceptional talent all make Evanston a truly livable city with something for everyone. An honor that Forbes magazine’s “America’s Top 25 Towns to Live” agrees with. Whether you are simply visiting or call Evanston home, school, work, or you plan to soon, we welcome you to explore our city and discover what gives Evanston its edge!
Evanston Spotlight
Local Author & Grammy Award Nominee to Appear at Bookends & Beginnings Thursday
The 2015 Grammy Awards will be presented in Los Angeles on February 8, and Evanston has a contender: author Scott Blackwood, who worked with his brother Dean Blackwood and White Stripes co-founder Jack White on a two-part monumental set of American blues recordings and history called The Rise & Fall of Paramount Records. Nominated for Best Album Notes, Blackwood’s…
Divvy is Coming to Evanston – Help Make it Great!
Thanks to a grant from the State of Illinois, Divvy bikes will be rolling into Evanston in 2015! The City is conducting a survey to help determine placement of Divvy Stations, and is offering sponsorship and partnership opportunities to the business community. In order to make the Divvy Bike Share program as successful as possible,…
Join Local Brewmasters to Discuss Sustainability on January 20
Join Citizens’ Greener Evanston, Farmhouse Evanston, NU Food Talks, and Sketchbook Brewing Company in welcoming a panel of Evanston’s finest brewers to spend an evening talking about brewing and sustainability. This latest iteration of Evanston Green Drinks and NU Food Talks is free and open to the public. Space is limited a capacity crowd is expected,…
Chicago Restaurant Week in Evanston – January 30 – February 12
Chicago Restaurant Week is returning this year on January 30 and runs through February 12, 12015. Restaurants throughout the Chicago area (including 4 in Evanston) will feature multi-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus. Prices start at $22 for lunch; dinners are either $33 or $44, making Restaurant Week menus a steal, particularly at some of…
WildHacks Student Hackathon
Hundreds of students from schools across the midwest gathered at Northwestern University for WildHacks, an intercollegiate hackathon hosted by Northwestern student group EPIC. For the uninitiated, a hackathon brings together developers, designers, and other “makers” to spend 24 hours creating a product or program. In many cases, including this one, participants present their completed projects…
