That’s an old vaudeville joke, and it always got a laugh. It was true enough. Charles Gates Dawes was our 30th vice president, and he lived right here in Illinois. But unless you’re from ...

Northwestern University is transferring ownership of the landmark Charles Gates Dawes mansion to the Evanston History Center, ending a yearlong squabble over the historic building’s fate.

EVANSTON, Ill. (STMW) --The Charles Gates Dawes House, home to the Evanston History Center, no doubt played host to some festive times when Charles Gates Dawes, the 30th vice president of the ...