Petersen said when she went to NU, Evanston had a few small clothing stores, one bookstore and some banks. The only national chain in Evanston when Petersen was at school was a three-story ...

There are 80 Esprit locations in the U.S., 13 in New York including the company headquarters in Manhattan. All stores, shops and boutiques will be closed and hundreds of employees will be out of a job ...