Matthew Abitbol opened a specialty footwear store in downtown Evanston just before the COVID-19 pandemic closed the world down.
“We would chase down a single sale,” said Abitbol, the owner of Commonwealth...
Elle Ullum lost her job in 2020, shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began. A single mother, Ullum said she relied on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to provide for her and her child.
“We...
Annie Coakley, director of Downtown Evanston, remembers a “liveliness” about downtown, filled with people eating their lunches at Fountain Square.
Now, that liveliness is gone, she said.
“You...
As Bookends & Beginnings prepared for its grand re-opening Saturday morning, a line of customers began knocking at its door. Owner Nina Barrett straightened a few final books before swinging the doors...
Dozens of community members gathered Wednesday to say goodbye to Bookends & Beginnings’ beloved Bookman’s Alley location.
The bookstore will begin relocating to 1620 Orrington Ave. on Saturday,...
