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Go inside this couple's rooftop Jewish wedding at a museum in Illinois. After tying the knot in a personalized, family-focused ceremony, the pair offered a brunch reception, complete with sweet and savory options and wedding cake. Get all of the details here.

Connections for the Homeless, a nonprofit working to house the homeless in Evanston, has purchased the Margarita Inn after operating out of the building since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The $6.5 million purchase was made possible with a no-interest, fully forgivable 30-year loan from Cook County’s American Rescue Plan coffers. Connections Chief Development Officer Nia Tavoularis ...

Cook County Commissioners approved the use of federal COVID-19 funds for the Evanston nonprofit Connections for the Homeless to purchase the Margarita Inn, a former upscale hotel very near downtown Evanston that has operated as a long-term homeless shelter since the early days of the pandemic. Despite concerns from some neighbors, Connections is set to receive $7 million to help secure the ...

If you’re looking to immerse yourself in the arts in Evanston and beyond, you’re in luck. The area is chock-full of places to go for all things arts, from live performances to museums. Don’t be afraid to venture off campus and take part in Evanston and Chicago’s art scene.  Music  Evanston SPACE is a live...

City Council voted Monday night to introduce an ordinance that would grant Connections for the Homeless a permit to operate a rooming house at the Margarita Inn.   The motion passed 6-2. At its April 26 meeting, Evanston’s Land Use Commission did not make a recommendation for or against the council granting a permit. Ald. Jonathan...

1566 Oak Ave., Evanston, Illinois, February 2023. “The Margarita club which has recently been founded here is an institution fated to do great good in the

Neither the Planning & Development Committee nor City Council will hear discussions Monday on a special use permit for Margarita Inn, contrary to initial agendas. Cook County At-Large Judge Neil Cohen granted a temporary restraining order that paused City Council discussion on the application. Instead of voting on the application at Monday’s meeting, Cameel Halim...