The holiday season has arrived, and downtown Evanston is gearing up for the festivities with cheerful winter displays. Around the city, stores are now adorned with Santa gnomes, pine wreaths and, naturally,...

Over 200 red balloons sat in the center of Fountain Square in downtown Evanston Sunday. The balloons, waving in the wind, were anchored to the ground next to a pair of shoes and a poster reading “kidnapped.” Each...

As a line of protesters spanning a quarter mile marched along Sheridan Road toward Wieboldt House — Northwestern President Michael Schill’s residence — Saturday afternoon, they chanted “Free, free,...

    Evanston claims to be the birthplace of the famous ice cream sundae – but so do several other cities! The Daily spoke to Evanston historians and ice-cream lovers to get the scoop. MIKA...

Weekend mornings at Fountain Square are usually quiet, but Saturday was an exception. By 10 a.m., dozens of white tents lined the block from Davis Street to Grove Street with vendors busy setting up their...