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Kohinoor Banquets Unveils a

New Era of Elegance with Grand

Opening Celebration in Skokie

OUR BUREAU
Chicago, IL
n the evening of April 11,
2025, Kohinoor Banquets at
O4400 Oakton Street, Skokie,
IL, opened its doors with a spectac-
ular grand opening bash that lit up
the community. The event, starting
at 7:30 PM, was a vibrant celebra-
tion of vision, perseverance, and uni-
ty, drawing a diverse crowd of local
leaders, residents, and dignitaries.
The banquet hall, a dream realized
by owner Abdul Aziz, was hailed as
a much-needed venue for Skokie and
its neighbouring suburbs, promising
to host everything from weddings to
milestone celebrations. The night was
marked by electrifying music, a sump-
tuous dinner, and stirring speeches
from prominent figures who under-
scored the venue’s significance to the
region’s cultural and social fabric.
The event was expertly host-
ed by Ashfaq Sharief, who warmly
welcomed attendees and shared the
journey behind Kohinoor Banquets.
He recounted how Abdul Aziz’s vi-
sion transformed the second floor
of a former corporate office into an best of the best, even though it’s a
elegant, modern space. Shoib Aftab small place.” The audience applaud-
is a General contractor of Kohinoor ed Aziz’s determination to fill a gap
Banquets. “It was a long journey,” in the local market, where options
Sharief noted, acknowledging the like the aging Holiday Inn banquet
challenges of navigating Skokie’s hall had left room for innovation.
regulations and the team’s dedica- Among the distinguished speak-
tion to creating a venue that could ers was Ann Tennes, Skokie’s newly
serve Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton elected mayor, who expressed her
Grove, Niles, and North Chicago. He delight at the venue’s opening. “It’s
emphasized the hall’s capacity to host such an honour to be here on the
up to 275 guests, making it ideal for first night of this beautiful space,”
intimate weddings, birthdays, anni- Tennes said, joined by her husband,
versaries, and graduations, all within Howard. “Your hard work shows,
a welcoming and sophisticated atmo- and I’m grateful you chose Skokie
sphere. and persevered to build this facility.”
Abdul Aziz, the driving force Her words resonated with the crowd,
behind Kohinoor Banquets, was cel- reinforcing the community’s pride in
ebrated for his hands-on approach, welcoming Kohinoor Banquets as a
meticulously overseeing every detail new landmark. convenience and potential. “We thanked outgoing Mayor George Van
to ensure the venue’s excellence. Iftekhar Shareef, the evening’s used to drive 35 to 45 miles to book Dusen for his support and expressed
Shareif praised Aziz’s commitment, chief guest and a respected com- an event, but now it’s just five miles confidence in Tennes’ leadership, hu-
stating, “He was involved in every munity leader, delivered a heartfelt away,” Shareef remarked, noting its morously noting her “fast” approach,
small thing, making sure we give the address that highlighted the venue’s accessibility for nearby suburbs. He Continued on next page... >>

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