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2024 Holiday Guide

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Kwanzaa celebration to honor Evanston’s Black community, share guiding principles

December 4, 2024

Seventy-year-old musician Tony Toneji Garrett grew up in a time before Kwanzaa came into existence.  He said his family instead celebrated what they called “Little Christmas,” where they exchanged...

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The Daily’s 2024 holiday playlist

December 4, 2024

The season of “Jingle Bells” and “Sleigh Ride” is upon us. While some might wait until after Thanksgiving to start celebrating, others have been incessantly singing Christmas carols for a few weeks...

The holiday season is meaningful because we’re willing to make our own magic, see excitement in what we wouldn’t have expected to and find happiness merely because we are looking for it.

Memon: Magic within the mundane – the finite moments of my holiday season

December 4, 2024

There’s something beautiful about a season characterized by the desire for happiness: the mundane rush to class feels surreal when fluffy white snow coats sidewalks; gazing wistfully through the wall...

A man holding a hook and woman holding an oar stand on a boat in the ocean.

Reel Thoughts: How far does ‘Moana 2’ go compared to the original?

December 4, 2024

“Moana 2” has a tough legacy to uphold, following the waves of a beloved Disney classic and the most streamed movie in the studio’s history. My verdict: While “Moana 2” may not become a timeless...

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Here comes Santa Claus: Santas share their motivation for spreading holiday cheer

December 4, 2024

Judith Broderick and her husband, Bill Wilson, got their start as Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus, respectively, when one day, at a store, a lively little boy knocked over a display. Broderick recalled that...

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2024 Holiday Guide