According to statewide mandate and City order, cloth face coverings are now required when working in or patronizing essential businesses. By working together to slow the spread of COVID-19, we can help Evanston business owners and their employees to recover their livelihoods. Everyone is eager to get back to life as normal. But this can't happen without everyone's cooperation and commitment to keeping each other safe and healthy. Please cover up!
Evanston Businesses have come together to encourage everyone to wear cloth face coverings when performing essential activities. We are all responsible for helping Evanston RECOVER !
ReCOVERevanston
ReCOVERevanston Gallery
Yun Park, Soapies
Photographed by Juancho SC
Terri Virag Klauke, Virag Jewelers
Photographed by Juancho SC
Peter Virag, Virag Jewelers
Photographed by Juancho SC
Derek Gaspar, Lucky Platter
Photographed by Juancho SC
Bill Coyne, Kratos Strength System
Photographed by Juancho SC
Ayla and Joe, Ayla's Originals
Photographed by Jill Norton
Patrick Brennan, Celtic Knot
Photographed by Jill Norton
Susanne Ali, Dave's Rock Shop
Photographed by Jill Norton
Monique Jones, Evanston Community Foundation
Photographed by Jill Norton
Becky Sebert, Becky & Me Toys
Photographed by Jill Norton
Mayor Steve Hagerty
Photographed by Jill Norton
Simone Oettinger, Maya Papaya & Tony Macarony
Photographed by Jill Norton
Rachel Hershinow, Stella
Photographed by Jill Norton
Polo Ruiz, Tomato Fresh Kitchen
Photographed by Jill Norton
Nathan Ruiz, Tomato Fresh Kitchen
Photographed by Jill Norton
Tania Merlos-Ruiz, Tomate Fresh Kitchen
Photographed by Jill Norton
Clarence Weaver, C & W Market and Ice Cream Parlor
Photographed by Annette Patko
wine goddess
Photographed by juancho sc
KIm Holmes, Evanstonian
Photographed by Annette Patko
Suzanne & James Ali, Triceratops, Masked Raptor
Dave's Rock Shop
Photographed by juancho sc
Chiara Mangiameli , Studio Mangiameli
Photographed by Juancho SC
Ramie, The Alchemist's Wife
Photographed by Juancho SC
Dave, Follow Your Nose/The Alchemist's Wife
Photographed by Juancho SC
Sean Curry, Evanston Family Chiropractic
Photographed by Juancho SC
Cheryl Kinsman, C.G. Jung Center
Photographed by Juancho SC
Reyes Witt, Assembly Creators
Photographed by Jill Norton
Kosta Douvikas, D & D Finer Foods
Photographed by Jill Norton
Joanne Leiman, FlowersFlowers
Photographed by Jill Norton
Heck Powell, Hecky's Barbecue
Photographed by Jill Norton
Rachel Angulo, La Cocinita
Photographed by Jill Norton
La Cocinita
Photographed by Jill Norton
Benoit Angulo, La Cocinita
Photographed by Jill Norton
Dave's Rock Shop
Photographed by Jill Norton
Brad Sillars, Smylie Bros.
Photographed by Jill Norton
Lenice Levy, Good to Go
Photographed by Annette Patko
Jay Bonansinga, NYT Best Selling Author
Photographed by Jill Norton
Wendy Weaver, C & W Market and Ice Cream Parlor
Photographed by Annette Patko
Erika Castro, Gyros Planet
Photographed by Annette Patko
Debbie Evan, Peckish Pig
Photographed by Annette Patko
chelsea elward, Grace Menary, Rachel Round Booked
Photographed by juancho sc
Tim Peterson and Brenda Quarles
Squeezebox Books & Music
Photographed by Juancho SC
Chelsea Elward, Booked
Photographed by Juancho SC
Jessica Hart, C.G. Jung Center
Photographed by Juancho SC
Diana Hamann, Wine Goddess
Photographed by Juancho SC
Anna Nalls, Anna Nalls CPA
Photographed by Jill Norton
Liz Brennan, Celtic Knot
Photographed by Jill Norton
Cupitol Coffee & Eatery
Photographed by Jill Norton
Sellia Georges, Cupitol Coffee & Eatery
Photographed by Jill Norton
Cupitol Coffee & Eatery
Photographed by Jill Norton
Foodstuffs
Photographed by Jill Norton
Food Stuffs
Photographed by Jill Norton
Eric Young, La Principal
Photographed by Jill Norton
Mustard's Last Stand
Photographed by Jill Norton
Karen Graham, Sew on Central
Photographed by Jill Norton
Tags Bakery
Photographed by Jill Norton
Jim Orrico, Dream to Product
Photographed by Annette Patko
Julie Matthei, Hewn
Photographed by Annette Patko
Ellen King, HEWN
Photographed by Annette Patko
Jacob Patko, ETHS Freshman
Photographed by Annette Patko
chelsea elward & Rachel Round Booked
Photographed by juancho sc
reCoverevanston Creators
Evanston Thanks You for Your Donation of Time and Creativity to this Public Health Campaign!
TIM HOGAN
Evanston resident, designer, and dad Tim Hogan created the reCOVERevanston campaign - donating his time and 20+ years design creativity to help Evanston get Back to Business. Thank you Tim!
JILL NORTON
Jill Norton voluntarily photographed Evanston business owners for the reCOVERevanston campaign. Norton owns a natural light studio in Evanston. She has chaired The Evanston Arts Council. She lives in Evanston with her husband, the author, Jay Bonansinga.
Juancho sc
Juancho + Johana. Originally from Medellin - Colombia. Our love, story and style of photography are one of a kind: genuine, wholehearted and nontraditional! Johana Londono contributed to reCOVERevanston campaign
ANNETTE PATKO
Annette Kerstin Patko is a commercial lifestyle and portrait photographer with a love for people, food and interiors. She is the principal Photographer at Bordeaux Studio and Annette Kerstin Photography. She contributed portraits to the reCOVERevanston campaign.
Donate to small business emergency recovery fund
LEND is committed to supporting local businesses during this difficult time. LEND is offering zero interest loans of up to $5,000 to small businesses in Evanston that have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and will provide business training services to help weather the coming months
- Join our reCOVEREvanston campaign!
Request a reCOVERevanston Poster
Keep Evanston Awesome Raffle! all proceeds donated to help business recover
Two winners receive $2,250 worth of gift cards from local evanston businesses. tickets are just $10 each.
- Step 1. Buy a $10 ticket to be entered into the raffle (you can purchase up to 15 entries.)
- Step 2. Share on social media that you bought a ticket and encourage others to do the same .
- Step 3. Wait until May 30th to see if you are a winner.
Encourage others to reCOVERevanston
Post a picture of you wearing a mask on Facebook, tag the City of Evanston, and use the hashtags #protectevanston, #evanstrong and #recoverevanston
In memoriam
hecky Powell, 1948-2020
Remembering Hecky
"He was an Evanston treasure, a barbecue legend, a mentor, a teacher and a friend. He was intent on improving every life he touched, and, judging by the stories, he succeeded. He was a perfect combination of energy, integrity and heart." - Chicago Tribune
"He was an Evanston cheerleader, community booster and former Evanston-Skokie District 65 school board member, among many other positions." - Chicago Tribune
“'He was the unofficial mayor of Evanston,' said Stephen H. Hagerty, the city’s actual mayor. He recalled how Mr. Powell had driven him through the Fifth Ward, the heart of Evanston’s black community, to give him a history lesson when Mr. Hagerty was running for office." - New York Times
"Mr. Powell supported generations of kids’ sports teams and served on the Evanston/Skokie School District 65 elementary school board. He also was president of the Evanston branch of the NAACP and had an Evanston street named in his honor." - Chicago Sun Times
"For locals, Powell was more than a restaurant owner. He was a pillar of Evanston’s business community and a role model for black business owners in the area." - Eater Chicago
"Hecky Powell was the unofficial mayor of Evanston, Ill., a city that's the home of Northwestern University and Hecky's Barbecue, famous for its ribs and being the heart of the community it served." - NPR
"Hecky Powell, an Illinois man who made a name for himself as a community leader and owner of a popular barbecue restaurant, died at age 71 due to complications from the coronavirus. Sunday TODAY’s Willie Geist remembers a life well-lived." - Today
"Powell, who operated Hecky’s Barbecue restaurant at the corner of Green Bay Road and Emerson Street since 1983, was a local philanthropist and worked with disadvantaged youth to help them in their careers. The restaurant was famous for it’s slogan, 'It’s the sauce.'” - CBS Chicago
"Powell opened his namesake restaurant nearly 40 years ago. Now the city of Evanston is mourning the loss of a legend." - ABC Chicago
"Honoring Hecky Powell the Hecky Powell Way...." - Shorefront Legacy Center
"If a Town Had a King" - NBC Chicago
"Remembering 5 More Victims of the Coronavirus" -
PBS News Hour
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