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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


New Curt’s Cafe location helps at-risk young women and teenage mothers

March 30, 2015

A second Curt's Cafe location opened last week that will focus on providing job training and employment for at-risk young women and teenage mothers. Curt’s Cafe South, 1813 Dempster St., aims to...

Business organization aims to continue improvements to Dempster, Dodge area

November 20, 2014

After a brief period of inactivity, an Evanston association is planning to revamp the area around Dempster Street and Dodge Avenue by bringing in new businesses before the new year. Nancy Floy, president...

Group launches campaign to fundraise for Nepali school

October 28, 2014

A nonprofit with ties to the Heartwood Center, an Evanston holistic health center, kicked off an Indiegogo campaign Sunday for a Nepali medical school, earning half of their 30-day goal in the first...

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...

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