Seventy-year-old musician Tony Toneji Garrett grew up in a time before Kwanzaa came into existence.  He said his family instead celebrated what they called “Little Christmas,” where they exchanged...

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...