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2020
- 12/01: Evanston approves new 16-story apartment building downtown with 34 units of affordable housing in Chicago Tribune
- 12/10: Community Spotlight: Connections for the Homeless in City of Evanston - Evanston E-News
- 11/05: In Focus: In an industry ravaged by COVID-19, Evanston hotels struggle to make ends meet in The Daily Northwestern
- 11/05: Businesses go cashless, but risk alienating low-income individuals in The Daily Northwestern
- 11/18: Despite city, community response, eviction threat persist in The Daily Northwestern
- 11/25: Evanstonians Giving This Thanksgiving in Evanston RoundTable
- 10/21: Community leader help people experiencing homelessness vote in The Daily Northwestern
- 8/03: Gridlock in D.C. Means more homelessness in Evanston in Evanston Now
- 7/27: City Council to vote on aiding homeless in Evanston Now
- 5/11: During the Pandemic, Swanky Gold Coast Hotel Becomes a Safe Haven for People Living on the Street and Other Living at Risk in Chicago Tribune
- 5/15: Connections Prepares for Next Stage in Evanston RoundTable
- 5/28: Connections Determined to Maintain Hotel Program for Homeless Despite Apparent City Pullout in Evanston RoundTable
- 4/14: Evanston hotels are being used to house homeless during coronavirus pandemic From The Evanston Review
- 4/15: Hotels Shelter Homeless During Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order From Evanston Patch
- 3/18: Homeless shelters brace for coronavirus outbreak amid closures, larger prevention efforts From Chicago Tribune
- 3/25: Community Groups Collaborate To House Homeless Amid Coronavirus From Evanston Patch
- 3/25: Evanston Homelessness Groups Collaborate on Plan in Response to Covid-19 Virus From Evanston RoundTable
- 3/30: “This virus isn’t going to go away” — Evanston organizations rush to assist the city’s vulnerable homeless population From The Daily Northwestern
2021
- 1/6: As need for shelter explodes during pandemic, Evanston-based agency receives $80k from public, private sectors to feed households in Chicago Tribune
- 1/6: Funding target reached in homeless assistance program in Evanston Now
- 1/6: County Partnership with Connections to Beef Up Food Delivery Program to Residents in Transition in Evanston RoundTable
- 1/6: Local Chefs Feed Formerly Homeless Through New Program in Evanston Patch
- 1/12: Council approves grant for rent assistance program in The Daily Northwestern
- 3/1: Cook County leans into a client-centered approach to make strides throughout the Covid crisis in Community Solutions Blog
- 3/7: Interdependence: Restaurants, Customers and Community Rally for Each Other in Evanston RoundTable
- 3/9: For Advocates Serving Homeless, Outreach Efforts Can't Wait for Virus to Go Away in WTTW News
- 4/8: Joining Forces Opposes the 'Three-Unrelated' Ordinance in Evanston RoundTable
- 4/14: Pandemic Silver Lining: Ending Homelessness in Evanston in Evanston RoundTable
- 4/14: Stimulus checks prove inaccessible for people experiencing homelessness in The Daily Northwestern
- 4/19: Surprising Silver Lining: In fight against homelessness, hotel settings could be a game-changing model in Chicago Tribune
- 5/26: Connections for the Homeless honors participants, volunteers and staff in The Daily Northwestern
- 7/7: Expert: Pandemic’s housing impact could last two more years
- 7/14: Advocates Call for More Resources for Homelessness as Eviction Ban Ends in WTTW
- 10/12: Donate Your Time and Money to These 10 Chicago Nonprofits
2022
- 3/11 Connections for the Homeless Looks to Buy the Margarita Inn in The Patch
- 3/14 Emotional meeting about homeless housing at Margarita Inn draws hundreds in Evanston RoundTable
- 3/17 Margarita Press Release
- 3/18 Nonprofit to pursue permit needed in Evanston RoundTable
- 3/18 Connections for the Homeless Needs New Permit For Margarita Inn in Evanston Patch
- 3/19 City: Hotel at Margarita not permitted in Evanston Now
- 3/22 From hotel to homeless shelter: A peek into the Margarita Inn in Evanston RoundTable
- 5/27 Homelessness Interrupted: How Chicago took innovative approaches to house people on the margins during the pandemic in Crain's
- 5/23 In Focus: As Connections for the Homeless looks to purchase the Margarita Inn, residents remain divided on the buildings future in The Daily Northwestern
- 7/25 Block Party, a 'thank you' to the Fifth Ward, was a big hit in Evanston RoundTable
- 11/30 What the Margarita Inn means to the residents who live there in Evanston RoundTable
- 12/1 LUC backs Margarita Inn special use in Evanston Now
- 12/1 Land Use Commission recommends Margarita Inn’s ‘special use’ status in Evanston RoundTable
2023
- 2/08 Biss, homeless group leader sign Margarita Inn agreement in Evanston RoundTable
- 2/09 Letter to the editor: Why I support the Margarita Inn in Evanston RoundTable
- 2/11 Court delays Margarita Inn permit in Evanston RoundTable
- 3/03 Another Delay for Margarita decision in Evanston Now
- 4/24 Open letter to the mayor, city council and LUC: We support Connections’ application for a Special Use Permit in Evanston RoundTable
- 5/07 Margarita Inn shelter application returns to City Council agenda in Evanston RoundTable
- 5/09 Council advances plan to establish permanent Margarita Inn homeless shelter in Evanston RoundTable
- 5/12 ‘It’s a mess’: City housing experts say zoning code, comprehensive plan need updates in Evanston RoundTable
- 5/18 Three Years of Shelter Transformation in Cook County: Press Release
- 7/11 Connections receives $2 million to renovate, reopen Hilda’s Place shelterin Evanston Roundtable
- 7/11 Homeless dilemma hits home in Evanston Now
- 7/12 Hilda's Place Set to Reopen after COVID-19 Closure in The Chicago Tribune
- 7/12 Congresswoman instrumental in securing much needed funding for Evanston homeless shelter on WXRT Radio
- 10/17 Cook County approves funds to help nonprofit purchase Evanston hotel The Margarita Inn in The Chicago Tribune
- 11/12 Connections for the Homeless’ annual winter gear distribution helps individuals gear up for the cold in The Daily Northwestern
- 12/21 Connections for the Homeless completes purchase of Margarita Inn in Evanston Roundtable
2024
- 1/2 Evanston’s Connections for the Homeless purchases Margarita Inn after nearly four years of operation in the Chicago Tribune
- 1/17 Margarita Inn launches pilot program to provide ‘medical respite’ to shelter residents in the Evanston Roundtable
- 2/6 Score Values: Connections for the Homeless on 670 The Score
- 2/13 Former boutique hotel in Evanston to provide shelter for unhoused people on WGN News
- 2/13 Connections for the Homeless celebrates purchase of Margarita Inn in open house in The Daily Northwestern
- 2/13 Former Evanston boutique hotel to serve as a temporary homeless shelter on Fox News
- 2/14 Margarita Inn opens doors to residents and public officials to celebrate building purchase in Evanston Roundtable
For press inquiries contact Eric Ruder, Director of Communications, at [email protected].
HOMELESSNESS
HOUSING FIRST
- https://endhomelessness.org/resource/housing-first/
- https://nlihc.org/sites/default/files/Housing-First-Research.pdf
- https://www.headinghomeinc.org/housing-first-model/
- https://www.usich.gov/news/four-clarifications-about-housing-first/
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7427255/
Examples of the Housing First Model in action
Historical Articles
Church opens temporary basement shelter, Pioneer Press 1984
Evanston Connection, Pioneer Press 1984
Clergymen set up vigils for Evanston Homeless, Chicago Tribune 1984
Shelter, Evmark launch 'good neighbor' initiative, Evanston Review 1996
Sharing the Burden, 1997
Program seeks out, helps homeless, Evanston Review 1999
Homeless are given chance to reconnect, Chicago Tribune 2005
Evanston Connection, Pioneer Press 1984
Clergymen set up vigils for Evanston Homeless, Chicago Tribune 1984
Shelter, Evmark launch 'good neighbor' initiative, Evanston Review 1996
Sharing the Burden, 1997
Program seeks out, helps homeless, Evanston Review 1999
Homeless are given chance to reconnect, Chicago Tribune 2005
