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...

Writer and business owner Christine Wolf’s picturesque rowhouse on Maple Avenue is full of cozy nooks and inviting workspaces, from third-floor bedrooms with window seats to a living room lit by a crackling...

Many Northwestern students walk into Wildcat Welcome determined to get to know “the city” well during their four years on campus. Though the phrase usually refers to wide-eyed Chicago outings at first,...

During my time in Evanston, I’ve noticed that my life has been pretty limited to the “Northwestern bubble.” I definitely haven’t spent as much time exploring Evanston and Chicago as I’d intended...

For Small Business Saturday, customers should think about how they can “vote with their dollars,” said Nina Barrett, owner of Bookends & Beginnings. “Shopping locally… is like a present...