Whether you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity in the new year or a place to spread kindness during the holiday season, Evanston and Chicago have a host of nonprofits seeking volunteers.  Connections...

When Vicky Pasenko became executive director of the Evanston Animal Shelter in 2015, the existing facility had some inadequacies. Namely, it was too small: 2750 square feet wasn’t nearly enough space...

Evanston Animal Shelter has relied on foster homes to house their animals and bring their shelter capacity down to accommodate COVID-19 restrictions. In response, an unusually high number of people in...

McCormick senior Audrey Wu has been fostering dogs since she moved off-campus her junior year. She fostered Ruby, her most recent dog, for more than a year. Wu said Ruby had behavioral issues, so she...

Welcome to The Daily’s photo blog: Captured. This will be a space for The Daily’s photographers to share their best work, including photos from weekend performances and events around the community....