Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday aims to increase economic activity a little closer to home. Small businesses nationwide — including some in Evanston — held sales and...

For visitors of Swantiques on Main Street, the store’s display of mid-century modern furniture may seem timeless — but its pop-up retail format is just as timely. The Skokie-based vintage furniture...

Foot traffic and revenue at Squeezebox Books & Music on Main Street often fluctuate throughout the year, but the store saw an unusual October scare for sales. “They’ve probably dropped about...

Amid the throngs of families who trick-or-treated at Main-Dempster Mile’s Spooky Saturday event, Alex Keefe’s wizard hat and wooden staff bobbed up and down. The Evanston resident walked with his...

At Mellow Maker Studio on Sherman Ave., its namesake Mr. Mellow peeks out from every surface: fridge magnets, mosaics and even a tufted rug. The wrinkly yellow smiley face encapsulates the laid-back...