Evanston seafood spot Oceanique has embraced participating in Chicago Restaurant Week for more than a decade, according to chef de cuisine and owner Mark Grosz. The reason: for the 17 days that the event...

Howard Street’s Best Buy will close March 1, leaving customers to browse the electronics retailer’s website or drive outside the city to other locations in Skokie and Norridge. The shutdown comes...

Downtown cafes like Colectivo Coffee, Egg Harbor Cafe and Le Peep are just a few of the establishments looking to add warmth to winter with new menu specials.  Several restaurants in Evanston feature...

The office vacancy rate in downtown Evanston recently hit 18.9%, reflecting new office space additions to the commercial real estate market, the city’s Economic Development Manager Paul Zalmezak said. Yet...

To make way for a 27-story tower on Church Street, Chili’s, Dogtopia and some of the AMC movie screens will be demolished and transformed into residential units and retail space.  Developers have...