History and General Information about Evanston, Illinois
Wednesday, April 19th, 2006Evanston was incorporated in 1863, about twelve years after John Evans, among others, founded Northwestern University on the north shore of Chicago. The city of Evanston was named in 1867. During the Civil War, the town of Evanston fought on the side of the abolitionists. After the war, Evanston […]