When the south branch of Curt’s Café, located on Dempster Street, struggled to maintain staffing levels that would let them stay open later in the day, the company realized it would need to merge with...

When you first move to Evanston and enter the downtown area, you may think you will want for nothing in your four short years here. There are many, many coffee shops, a movie theater, local bookstore,...

Evanston is partnering with Northwestern University and other community organizations to help residents develop skills and find jobs. Launched in 2014, the Workforce Development Program expands on the...

This story is part of a series of profiles of activist and community groups across Evanston. Susan Trieschmann always welcomes her graduated students to Curt’s Café to share food at “the kitchen...

When Susan Garcia Trieschmann first opened Curt’s Café in Evanston in 2012, she and her husband had to fund the entire operation out of pocket. Six years and two cafe locations later, an entire community...