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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Curt’s Cafe is one of the finalists in the running to win up to $100,000 through a social innovation competition. The Evanston restaurant employs at-risk youth with training in life skills and food services to give them a future after incarceration.

Curt’s Cafe named finalist in competition for $50K award

October 19, 2014

Curt’s Cafe, a local restaurant that employs formerly incarcerated young adults, was named a finalist in a social innovation competition, bringing the nonprofit one step closer to winning up to $100,000. Project...

Curt's Cafe, located at 2922 Central St., helps train at-risk youth. Two Evanston residents started a fundraising campaign to open a second Evanston storefront for the cafe.

Two Evanston residents seek funds to open new Curt’s Cafe

August 5, 2014

An online fundraising campaign has been started to raise money to open a second Evanston storefront for Curt’s Cafe, a nonprofit restaurant that provides training and employment programming for at-risk...

Hewn Bakery to pilot Evanston’s first parklet

June 24, 2014

Evanston’s first parklet, an outdoor community space taking the place of a parking spot, will open in early July outside Hewn Bakery, 810 Dempster St. The parklet will include heating, planters with...

Alums Jesse Swedlund (Communication '13) and Ben Prawer (Communication '12) film their documentary honoring the life of Tyler Lorenzi (McCormick '10). The duo recently completed their film and are in the final fundraising push.

Northwestern alums complete documentary honoring friend’s life

May 12, 2014

To coincide with the third anniversary of the death of Tyler Lorenzi (McCormick '10), two NU alumni are continuing their final fundraising push for a documentary they created to honor Lorenzi's memory. “Ty’s...

Classic shows that deserve a second chance

May 1, 2013

"Arrested Development" and "Boy Meets World" are both receiving second chances. In a month, the new season of  "Arrested" will premiere on Netflix, and "Girl Meets World" will relaunch as a spin-of. ...

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