From jumping into the frigid Lake Michigan waters to watching Christmas classics and enjoying local radio stations on a precise timeline, Ald. Jonathan Nieuwsma (4th) takes the holiday season very seriously. Evanston’s...

There’s more to December than Christmas and Hanukkah: check out these holidays that take place throughout the season. Nicholas Day Christians across the world commemorate St. Nicholas Day on Dec....

For the first time in more than 30 years, Krissie Harris celebrated Kwanzaa without company.  Harris, who grew up in Evanston and resides in the 2nd Ward, previously hosted an annual gathering with...

Maybe the real Knight Before Christmas (2019) was the chocolate gelt we ate along the way.  There’s nothing quite like curling up with a mug and a pile of blankets to watch snow glisten on the silver...

Maybe it’s because TLC’s “What Not to Wear” was added to Netflix a week ago, but lately I’ve been chock full of fashion advice. With winter on the way (or already here if you’re from California...