The Evanston community took part in Small Business Saturday — a nationally recognized event established by American Express in 2010 to support local mom-and-pop shops — Saturday. The event was coordinated...

John Albright, the general manager of the Evanston branch of coffee chain Colectivo, said the cafe made over $9,000 on Saturday, $1,000 more than it usually does on Saturdays. The reason may be Northwestern’s...

Evanston held its annual Trick or Treat Stroll Saturday afternoon, when families traveled between 40 participating businesses to collect treats. About 400 participants went to Fountain Square to pick...

When local artist Ryan Tova Katz’s husband told her to quit her three jobs and donate a large-scale mural to a local building, she called the idea “insane.” Today, she remembers it as the project...

With Halloween fast approaching, now is a prime opportunity to explore areas in Chicagoland before the weather turns too chilly. Evanston and Chicago offer plenty of events to celebrate the Halloween season,...