News and Archives
Connections in the News
For press inquiries, contact Eric Ruder, Director of Communications, at eruder@connect2home.org or 847.475.7070 x131.
-
JANUARY
Chicago Tribune: Evanston’s Connections for the Homeless purchases Margarita Inn after nearly four years of operation
Evanston Roundtable: Margarita Inn launches pilot program to provide ‘medical respite’ to shelter residents
FEBRUARY
WGN: Former boutique hotel in Evanston to provide shelter for unhoused people
The Daily Northwestern: Connections for the Homeless celebrates purchase of Margarita Inn in open house
Fox News: Former Evanston boutique hotel to serve as temporary homeless shelter
Evanston Roundtable: Margarita Inn opens doors to residents and public officials to celebrate building purchase
-
FEBRUARY
Evanston RoundTable: Biss, homeless group leader sign Margarita Inn agreement
Evanston Roundtable: Letter to the editor: Why I support the Margarita Inn
Evanston Roundtable: Court delays Margarita Inn permit
MARCH
Evanston Now: Another delay for Margarita decision
APRIL
Evanston Roundtable: Open letter to the mayor, city council and LUC: We support Connections’ application for a Special Use Permit
MAY
Evanston Roundtable: Margarita Inn shelter application returns to City Council agenda
Evanston Roundtable: Margarita Inn homeless shelter plan advances
Evanston Roundtable: ‘It’s a mess’: City housing experts say zoning code, comprehensive plan need updates
Press Release: Three Years of Shelter Transformation in Cook County
Evanston Roundtable: Connections receives $2 million to renovate, reopen Hilda’s Place shelter
Evanston Now: Homeless dilemma hits home
98XRT: Congresswoman instrumental in securing much needed funding for Evanston homeless shelter
OCTOBER
Chicago Tribune: Cook County approves funds to help nonprofit purchase Evanston hotel The Margarita Inn
NOVEMBER
The Daily Northwestern: Connections for the Homeless’ annual winter gear distribution helps individuals gear up for the cold
DECEMBER
Evanston Roundtable: Connections for the Homeless completes purchase of Margarita Inn
-
MARCH
Evanston RoundTable: From hotel to homeless shelter: A peek into the Margarita Inn
Evanston Now: City: Hotel at Margarita not permitted
Evanston RoundTable: Nonprofit to pursue permit needed
Evanston Patch: Connections for the Homeless Needs New Permit For Margarita Inn
Evanston RoundTable: Emotional meeting about homeless housing at Margarita Inn draws hundreds
Evanston Patch: Evanston Patch: Connections for the Homeless Looks to Buy the Margarita Inn
MAY
The Daily Northwestern: In Focus: As Connections for the Homeless looks to purchase the Margarita Inn, residents remain divided on the buildings future
JULY
Evanston RoundTable: Block Party, a 'thank you' to the Fifth Ward, was a big hit
NOVEMBER
Evanston RoundTable: What the Margarita Inn means to the residents who live there
DECEMBER
Evanston Now: LUC backs Margarita Inn special use
Evanston RoundTable: Land Use Commission recommends Margarita Inn’s ‘special use’ status
-
JANUARY
Chicago Tribune: As need for shelter explodes during pandemic, Evanston-based agency receives $80k from public, private sectors to feed households
Evanston Now: Funding target reached in homeless assistance program
Evanston Patch: Local Chefs Feed Formerly Homeless Through New Program
The Daily Northwestern: Council approves grant for rent assistance program
Evanston Now: Housing homeless during pandemic to cost $7.3 million
MARCH
Community Solutions Blog: Cook County leans into a client-centered approach to make strides throughout the Covid crisis
Evanston RoundTable: Interdependence: Restaurants, Customers and Community Rally for Each Other
WTTW News: For Advocates Serving Homeless, Outreach Efforts Can't Wait for Virus to Go Away
APRIL
Evanston RoundTable: Joining Forces Opposes the 'Three-Unrelated' Ordinance
Evanston RoundTable: Pandemic Silver Lining: Ending Homelessness in Evanston
The Daily Northwestern: Stimulus checks prove inaccessible for people experiencing homelessness
Chicago Tribune: Surprising Silver Lining: In fight against homelessness, hotel settings could be a game-changing model
MAY
The Daily Northwestern: Connections for the Homeless honors participants, volunteers and staff
JULY
Evanston Now: Expert: Pandemic’s housing impact could last two more years
WTTW: Advocates Call for More Resources for Homelessness as Eviction Ban Ends
OCTOBER
Chicago: Donate Your Time and Money to These 10 Chicago Nonprofits
-
MARCH
Chicago Tribune: Homeless shelters brace for coronavirus outbreak amid closures, larger prevention efforts
Evanston Patch: Community Groups Collaborate To House Homeless Amid Coronavirus
The Daily Northwestern: “This virus isn’t going to go away” — Evanston organizations rush to assist the city’s vulnerable homeless population
APRIL
The Chicago Tribune: Evanston hotels are being used to house homeless during coronavirus pandemic
Evanston Patch: Hotels Shelter Homeless During Coronavirus Stay-At-Home Order
MAY
Chicago Tribune: During the Pandemic, Swanky Gold Coast Hotel Becomes a Safe Haven for People Living on the Street and Other Living at Risk
Evanston Now: City Council to vote on aiding homeless
AUGUST
Evanston Now: Gridlock in D.C. Means more homelessness in Evanston
OCTOBER
The Daily Northwestern: Community leader help people experiencing homelessness vote
NOVEMBER
The Daily Northwestern: In Focus: In an industry ravaged by COVID-19, Evanston
The Daily Northwestern: Businesses go cashless, but risk alienating low-income individuals
The Daily Northwestern: Despite city, community response, eviction threat persist
DECEMBER
Chicago Tribune: Evanston approves new 16-story apartment building downtown with 34 units of affordable housing
Evanston E-News: Community Spotlight: Connections for the Homeless in City of Evanston
Historical Archives
Chicago Sun-Times, 1984: Evanston Mulls Group Homes
Evanston Review, 1984: Church Opens Temporary Basement Shelter
The Chicago Reader, 1985: A Prayer for the Homeless
The Daily Northwestern, 1994: ‘We Should Offer People Hope’
focus, 1997: Sharing the Burden
Streetwise, 2003: In Evanston, Nonprofits See Rise in Homelessness
Evanston Review, 2004: Connections marks its 20th Milestone
Chicago Tribune, 2005: Homeless are Given Chance to Reconnect