About 20 art professionals attended a get-together hosted by the Evanston Arts Council Wednesday night. The event, held at Wine Goddess on Main Street, aimed to give local artists and residents interested in art an opportunity to connect with each other, according to James Deeb, a member of the council and a local painter. The.
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.
If you love festivals and live outdoor concerts, here are some options for the next week: Kane County Fair, Fiesta Days, Antioch Taste of Summer, Cantigny s Voyage en France, Algonquin Founders Days, Taco Fest, Sounds of Summer and more.
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.