Lending for Evanston and Northwestern Development

Local organization provides voice for community, business owners in central Evanston

November 24, 2014

Central Evanston has a new organization to represent the interests of its local businesses. Store owners and community members gathered Monday at C&W Market and Ice Cream Parlor, 1901 Church St., for...

LEND partners with Evanston bank to expand grants

May 13, 2014

Northwestern student-run nonprofit Lending for Evanston and Northwestern Development has partnered with Evanston's First Bank & Trust to expand the organization's loaning capacity. As part of...

ASG passes resolutions on sustainability, Byrdsong, campaign reform

March 7, 2013

Associated Student Government passed resolutions at Wednesday's meeting in support of funding for sustainability, commemoration of former Northwestern men's basketball coach Ricky Byrdsong and ASG campaign...

Social service restaurant Curt’s Cafe in danger of closing

October 30, 2012

If the city declines to grant Curt's Cafe a requested $50,000, Evanston will lose its only ex-offender reentry employment program. Susan Trieschmann of Curt’s Cafe is asking the city for support to...

New boutique opens with assistance from LEND Evanston

October 11, 2012

When Evanston business owner Sara Jane Abbott held the September grand opening for her jewelry and accessories boutique Seejanesparkle, she invited the Northwestern students who helped make the event possible. Abbott...

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