If you are looking for a reputable local Evanston residential locksmith, look no further than Secure Locks. No matter how complicated or trivial the job may be, a Secure Locks professional technician will provide the most reliable service possible. Whether it is a home lockout or a lost car key, we are only a call away.
Finding a locksmith near Evanston, IL
Evanston Locksmith residents and businesses are a crucial population and market. Our friendly staff is always ready to assist you, even after-hours. Our technicians drive company marked vehicles, wear a company-issued uniform, and will present a business card once the job is complete. This way we can earn your trust, confidence, and continue to build a positive reputation in Evanston.
Car locksmith in Evanston, IL
Unfortunately, there is never a good time for an emergency lockout or a lock change. When you call Secure Locks, please be assured that you have an associate you can trust. If you are locked out of your home we will do our best to pick your locks open without damaging hardware. Also, many people are not aware that if you are simply looking to secure your property, we can easily rekey your locks which will be less expensive than replacing such locks. We do our best to provide the best possible experience and service at an affordable price.
About Evanston
By far the most important date in the history of Evanston is August 11, 1853. This was the date when the embryonic Northwestern University purchased and surveyed more than three hundred acres of swampy land, which is now central Evanston. Northwestern held its first Evanston classes two years later. Two other educational institutions also opened that year: the Garrett Biblical Institute and the Northwestern Female College. Incorporated as a village in 1863, the town (named in honor of John Evans, a central founder of Northwestern) grew slowly through the 1860s.
The Chicago Fire of 1871 led thousands of well-to-do Chicagoans, fearing another fire, to build homes in Evanston. To meet their needs an influx of servants and tradesmen swelled Evanston’s population. The village of North Evanston merged with Evanston in 1874, and in 1892, residents of South Evanston voted to join with Evanston.
The opening of the Old Orchard Shopping Center in adjacent Skokie in the early 1960s drained vitality from Evanston’s central business district. Many retail shops were replaced by restaurants, making Evanston one of metropolitan Chicago’s premier dining centers, a development anticipated in 1972 when the city dropped a ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages that had its antecedents in an 1855 temperance amendment to Northwestern’s charter.
In the late 1990s, high property taxes and high rents threatened to diminish Evanston’s long-standing attraction for middle-class residents. A joint Northwestern-Evanston Research Park failed to fulfill its promises of new jobs and renewed economic vitality. Despite these and other less formidable problems, Evanston remained at the turn of the twenty-first century one of Chicago’s most stable and attractive suburbs.