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After Fire Destroys Evanston Businesses, Donors Chip In Over $100,000 - Evanston, IL - Online fundraisers are raising money for four Greenleaf Street businesses destroyed by a Jan. 28 fire. ....
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 30%,” owner Tim Peterson said. “That’s substantial.” It’s not the only Evanston outlet seeing a significant sales slump. Several small retailers have begun to. ....
On a sunny July afternoon, more than 300 Evanston residents took to the streets ― to dance. A crowd of mostly women clad in colorful shirts that read “abortion is healthcare” and “bans off our bodies,” sipped wine and danced to 70’s Soul music. The reason? Reproductive rights. The event kicked off Evanstonians for Reproductive. ....
Under the train tracks on Main Street and along Custer Avenue, the walls are cracked, dry and covered in weeds. Local business owners Diana Hamann and Eric Young said they’ve been trying to cover the eyesore in the Custer Oasis, the area around Main Street and Custer Avenue, for years. “We can only do so. ....
When Frédéric Bressand moved to Evanston in 2016, he couldn’t find anything that reminded him of the bread from Dammarie, the small French village where he grew up. After the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Bressand said he started making his own sourdough bread and sharing it with friends. After seeing the demand in Evanston for authentic. ....