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Evanston

American  
[ev-uhn-stuhn] / ˈɛv ən stən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan, near Chicago.


Evanston British  
/ ˈɛvənstən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan north of Chicago: Northwestern University (1851). Pop: 74 360 (2003 est)

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Mom acts like driving to my dance studio in nearby Evanston is an unreasonable trek.

From Literature

EVANSTON, Ill. — The USC women’s basketball team rolled to an 83-65 victory over Northwestern at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Thursday night, extending their win streak to three games.

From Los Angeles Times

Born in Evanston, Ill., Finn attended Marquette University in the 1980s, where he met his future wife, Donna, and Chris Farley, with whom he became friends.

From Los Angeles Times

In exchange for protesters removing the encampment on the Evanston campus, Northwestern agreed to fund two visiting Palestinian faculty members for two years, create a special space for Middle Eastern and North African Muslim students, and offer scholarships for five Palestinian students.

From The Wall Street Journal

Polls show Abughazaleh is pulling even with Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss, proving that she’s been able to build the name recognition that will be crucial as next year’s primary draws closer.

From Salon