For Members Only, Northwestern’s Black student alliance, hosted the fourth annual Intercollegiate Black Cookout, welcoming five Chicago-area universities to the Lakefill Saturday.  Students from...

Jim Weber’s love for the arts began in fifth grade with a production of Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man” at his elementary school in Colorado. Between performances, Weber would lend a hand behind...

Dogs are pulling at their leashes to get inside Evanston’s newest doggie daycare, Dogtopia,  just one week after its soft opening. Dogtopia is a national pet care company, offering daycare, overnight...

Johanna Leonard was named Evanston’s new director of community development, the city announced in a news release Thursday. Leonard started working for the city in 2010 as an economic development coordinator...

The answer to your late-night sweet tooth may soon be imminent. Insomnia Cookies, a 13-year-old bakery and delivery service, is looking to open in downtown Evanston. If approved by the city, it will...