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| Illinois Movie Theatres (page 5) |
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| The Times Theatre opened in 1941. At some point, it was twinned. Sometime between 2000 and 2007, the red letters on the right side of the marquee were removed. In 2014, the letter "S" and the neon were removed, and the remaining letters were painted pink. New letters installed on top to read "KRUSH TIME" for the building's new tenant, a gym. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Illinois Theatre Jacksonville, IL |
Stadium Theatre Jerseyville, IL |
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The Illinois Theatre opened in 1892 as the Grand Opera House. It began showing movies in the 1920s and was renamed the Illinois Theatre in 1927. It closed in 1938 and was demolished. This building is from 1939. There was originally a very large neon marquee. The theatre was twinned in the 1970s. By 2015, there were five screens. This vertical sign was added around 2009. For more, see this website. [map]
The Stadium Theatre opened in 1949 as a single screen. It is still operating and now has three screens. For more, see this website. [map] |
| Rialto Square Theatre Joliet, IL |
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| The Rialto Square Theatre was designed by Rapp & Rapp and opened in 1926 as a vaudeville space. The theatre still has its original Barton Grande Organ. It closed as a movie theater in the mid-1970s. It was then saved from demolition and restored in 1980 as a performing arts center. The theatre is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. These photos are from 2009. In 2017, the sign and marquee were repainted. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
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Paramount Theatre |
| Wanee Theatre Kewanee, IL |
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| The Wanee Theatre opened in 1946. It was twinned in the mid-1980s. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| LaGrange Theatre LaGrange, IL |
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| The LaGrange Theatre opened in 1925. It was designed by Rapp & Rapp. It was remodeled in 1949 by Roy A. Blass. The theatre was renovated from 2004-2006. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map] |
| Princess Theatre Le Roy, IL |
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| The Princess Theatre was built in 1916 and is still in operation. For more, see this website. |
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