Evanston, Illinois
About Evanston
Set in the northeastern part of Illinois, Evanston is a thriving city counting 76,006 people who proudly call it home. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#500 nationwide).
Evanston holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 7.78 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 9,769 residents per square mile.
📰 Evanston News Today
- Waymo vehicles sighted in Evanston amid mapping efforts Evanston RoundTable · Aug 18
- Construction Starts For Hilda’s Place At Lake Street Church: Report Patch · Aug 18
- Norman Weston, Obituary (1947 - 2026) - Evanston, IL - Chicago Sun-Times Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 15
- Some Evanston residents asked to shelter in place amid high-pressure gas line break CBS News · Aug 7
- Julianne Lay Williams Obituary (2026) - Evanston, IL - Rader Funeral Home of Longview Legacy obituary · Aug 15
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Evanston Unique
- A top-25 city in Illinois by population (#14 of 1,294 incorporated places).
- Positioned in northeastern Illinois, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Illinois — one of 1,461 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 76,006.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Evanston
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Evanston
- Alcove — fine dining
- Apolloz — chicken
- Asian Station — asian
- BAT 17 — pub
- Bagel Art — bagel
- Beit Shawarma — arab
- Birriería Y Carnitas El Gallito — mexican
- Blaze Pizza — pizza
- Blind Faith Cafe (café)
- CM Chicken — chicken
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alley Gallery · Art gallery
- Evanston Ecology Center · Museum
- Evanston History Center · Museum
- Folkworks Gallery · Art gallery
- Perspective Group and Photography Gallery · Art gallery
- The Galleria in Evanston · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Evanston
- Brummel Park reviews ★
- Central Park reviews ★
- Channelside Park reviews ★
- Clark Street Beach Bird Sanctuary · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Dubkin Park reviews ★
- Eggleston Park Food Forest · Garden reviews ★
- Elks Park reviews ★
- Fargo Beach Park reviews ★
- Goldberg (Louis) Park reviews ★
- Harold Washington Memorial Park reviews ★
- Hartigan Beach Park reviews ★
- Helen Doria Beach Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Evanston
- Chute Middle School
- Dawes Elementary School
- Dewey Elem School
- Dr ML King Jr Literary&Fine Arts
- Haven Middle School
- Lincoln Elem School
- Lincolnwood Elem School
- Nichols Middle School
- Oakton Elem School
- Orrington Elem School
- Park School
- Rice Childrens Center
- Walker Elem School
- Washington Elem School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Saint Francis Hospital-Evanston ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.