For the first time in more than a decade, Northwestern’s undergraduate admissions application will not feature a version of the perennial “Why Northwestern” essay this 2023-24 admissions cycle. The signature prompt, which asked students to share what drew them to NU and what resources they would...
Cook County Board of Commissioners authorized a $7 million loan to Connections for the Homeless to facilitate the purchase of the Margarita Inn at a Thursday meeting. The funds will provide acquisition and closing costs for Connections to purchase for the shelter. Currently, the site consists of the Margarita Inn, which was a hotel for 85 years before closing during the pandemic, and Connections began using it as a homeless shelter in 2021. The funding will be allocated as a 30-year, no interest and forgivable loan using American Rescue Plan Act funds. In May, City Council approved a special-use permit to allow a permanent homeless shelter at the site after two years of contentious...
