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Chicago’s favorite relic is hosting a group photo on Saturday, and a new book about its grandiose past and uncertain future ...
The Uptown Theater is a big topic in Chicago right now. It sat vacant for 44 of its 100 years. Efforts to reopen it have come ...
Author and journalist Robert Loerzel appeared on the WGN Evening News to talk about the 100th Anniversary of the Uptown ...
People have heard about the Uptown Theatre’s comeback, but here’s why this time is different: We’re not chasing a dream; we’re building a plan.
Chicago’s Uptown Theatre, one of America’s largest and most lavish movie palaces, has sat vacant for more than 40 years. A new book shares photos and documents the call for the ...
The Uptown Theatre celebrates its 100th birthday this month with a new book and a community portrait. Catch up quick: Once ...
Before the Uptown Theatre opened its doors to the public on Aug. 18, 1925, advertisements in the Chicago Daily Tribune overflowed with hype for the city’s newest and biggest movie palace. “It will ...
Chicago’s Endangered Movie Palace,” Andy Pierce, joins Bob Sirott to talk about what the Uptown Theatre was originally built for and if it will ever open ...