Evanston Legacy Business Alliance

10/09/2026

At the 3rd annual Evanston Legacy Business Alliance Celebration we will be honoring 37 long-standing businesses that have helped keep Evanston unique.

Congratulations to this year’s honorees! 🥳

Allfresh Food Products
Art Encounter
Bagel Art
Benvenuti & Stein - Cabinet Shop
Buffalo Joe's
Campagnola
Church Street Barber Shop
Cross-Rhodes
Eli Peer Oriental Rugs
Evanston 1st Liquors
Evanston Athletic Club
Evanston Lumber Company
Gather: Consciously Curated
Gigio's Pizzeria
Grinman Eye Care
JD Mills Health Foods
Jilly's Café
Linton Opticians
Little Island
Maday Auto Service
Marie Parie Boutique
Mike’s Shoe Repair
Millefiori
Needle’s Excellency
Normandy Remodeling
Piven Theatre Workshop
Pony Shop
Pot Shop
Prestons Flowers
Rolf’s Auto Doctor
S.W. Lewis Orchestral Horns
Sawfish Studios
Sher-Main Grill
Steven Papageorge Hair Salon
Vera’s Hair Salon
West End Florist & Garden Center
Y.O.U. (Youth & Opportunity United Inc.)

10/09/2026

Celebrate Evanston's Legacy Businesses 🥳

🛍️ Show your support for Evanston's longtime, local businesses by making a donation to the Evanston Legacy Business Alliance.

💈Your donation helps Evanston Legacy Business Alliance to strengthen the local economy and the capacity to build resiliency within Evanston’s business districts; preserve and celebrate the City’s unique character and living heritage; and be a tool for providing educational, promotional, and financial assistance to eligible Legacy Businesses to support their continued viability and success.

🎟️ Donors will receive two tickets to the annual Legacy Business Celebration on Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m. at the Evanston History Center.

Donation Link:
https://arts.formstack.com/forms/legacy_business_alliance_donation_form

10/07/2026

Welcome to our new & returning Teen Ensemble members for 2026-2027! We are so excited to see what you accomplish together this year 🎪 💪 ✨

10/07/2026

10/07/2026

Love to see Jilly's Cafe featured!

10/06/2026

Tune in at 6pm tonight! 📺

10/06/2026

10/05/2026

Happy Birthday Jory! 🥳

Wishing Jory the sweetest birthday!

10/03/2026

09/26/2026

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY!!!

Excitement is building! Freshening up and getting ready for opening night of the new Ryan Field Stadium on October 2nd. GO CATS!!!

Thank you for your continued patronage and support!