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Bnai Ruven doesn’t seat more than 100 with a dance floor. KINS gets crowded at more than 200 with a dance floor. Skokie Valley is a non Orthodox synagogue and many do not want to go there. White Eagle is a restaurant/club type place that has discouraged frum people from going there. (They’ve raised prices on the outside Kosher caterers that would need to come in to the point that it is no longer an option.)
Before the Concord/Midwest Conference Center opened, most people went to the Ramada or Sheraton at Ohare, and they were somewhat more competitive in those days. Ramada has changed ownership, it is now a Holiday Inn Express, and does not have an arrangement with any kosher caterers. Sheraton changed its name a few times, (Clarion, Wyndham) but closed down on 12/31/09 due to the recession.
There are NO hotels in the area. The only things were the Purple Hotel which deteriorated for several years until closing down in 2007. And the Holiday Inn which charges 5K to rent the room, in addition to whatever the caterer charges and other expenses. There is only downtown, which is frightfully expensive, and the airport which is almost as expensive. When the Concord opened up, it was significantly cheaper. Nowadays, it is only cheaper for those who are zoche to the mechanchim discount. When we made a chasuna a year and a half ago, we found an airport hotel (Wyndham) that was competitive with the Concord. But that place is closed now. The next best thing is the Westin, but you can’t touch them for less than $100 a couple.