Mere hours before going in front of City Council for an introductory vote on its Ryan Field rebuild and rezoning request to host concerts, Northwestern
City Council voted Monday to approve a special use permit for Connections for the Homeless to operate a rooming house at the Margarita Inn. Connections, an Evanston-based nonprofit, has been offering housing services to individuals experiencing houselessness at the five-story residential building on Oak Avenue since March 2020. Following the city’s decision in March 2022.