Davis Street Fire Fund Benefit

In the early morning of December 29, a multi-alarm blaze swept through three popular Evanston businesses, leaving devastation in its wake.   While the building’s owner hopes to rebuild, many people are unexpectedly out of work. The Evanston community has banded together to raise money to help the displaced employees of Pineyard, Taco Diablo and […]

The Annoyance Theatre Comes to Wilmette

Believe it—“Sluts” are coming to Wilmette. (Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in Oct. 2011. “Co-Ed Prison Sluts” is making a return appearance Saturday, November 17 at 9 p.m.) Wilmette Theatre’s alternative-to-movies programming, which features monthly comedy nights, Rocky Horror, burlesque and more, is expanding to bring two of Chicago-based Annoyance Theatre’s shows to Wilmette […]

How Nili Yelin Became ‘The Storybook Mom’

Nili Yelin has had a colorful career. The Wilmette resident was an MTV writer and performer for 5 years, a background player on Saturday Night Live for 10, a successful stand-up comic, an off-Broadway performer, an extra in dozens of music videos, a voice-over performer and a commercial actress before she settled into her biggest […]