As the Evanston School of Rock Band played in the background, a bustling crowd of residents, vendors and visitors enjoyed the Downtown Evanston Fall Fest on a sunny, 60-degree Sunday afternoon. From the...
Where most people see a dish towel, artist Barbara Ruiz sees a shirt waiting to be upcycled.
“Each piece lets me know what it’s going to be next in that weird, artsy way,” she said.
The Evanston-based...
