| Newest luxury movie theaters hold soft opening at Old Orchard |
2017-12-28 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 28, 2017, p. 10 |
Westfield Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
CMX VIP Dine-IN Cinema |
| Potter premiere a magical evening for special families |
2005-11-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, November 24, 2005, p. 12 |
Anthony, Carolyn,
United Service Organizations (USO),
American Legion,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Rush North Shore Medical Center,
Armed Forces,
Stone, Bob |
| Group closer to taking over Skokie Theater site |
2005-02-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 24, 2005, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Cavalcade of Music Foundation,
Paradise, Morton,
Skokie Theater |
| Skokie Theater takes one last shot at success |
2004-03-04 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 4, 2004, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Theater |
| Condos, retail proposed for theater site |
2003-05-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 1, 2003, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Theater,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
M&R Enterprises Inc.,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Banks and banking,
Taxman, Seymour,
GenTax Skokie LLC,
Housing - Condominiums,
Gendell, Scott,
Zoning |
| Panel OKs expanded Crown Theatre hours |
2003-01-30 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 30, 2003, p. 5 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Crown Theatres seeks more operating hours |
2003-01-09 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 9, 2003, p. 3 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Peyer, Peter,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| New theaters debut at Village Crossing with 'sneak preview' event today |
2001-05-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 24, 2001, Sec. 1, p. 7 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Fundraising and fundraisers,
Charities,
Chicago Sun-Times,
Chicago Sun-Times Charity Trust |
| Screens to open by end of month |
2001-05-10 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 10, 2001, p. 16 |
Crown Theaters,
Urban Retail Properties Co.,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Champps Americana,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Village Eighteen,
Hansen, Wayne,
Laing, Michael |
| Skokie Blvd. theater set to come down |
2001-03-01 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 1, 2001, p. 11 |
Old Orchard Theater,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
M&R Enterprises Inc.,
Marks, Louis,
Meridian Entertainment Group Inc. |
| Fade out for local theaters |
2001-01-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 18, 2001, p. B5 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Theater,
Loews Cineplex,
M&R Enterprises Inc.,
Marks, Louis,
Meridian Theaters |
| Theater owner seeks operator |
2001-01-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 2001, p. 5 |
Starks, Alisa,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Theater,
M&R Enterprises Inc.,
Marks, Louis,
Meridian Entertainment Group Inc. |
| Board approves theater complex |
1999-06-24 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, June 24, 1999, p. 9 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Theaters at Village Crossing approved by Skokie trustees |
1999-06-24 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, June 24, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| 18-screen theater gets panel's nod |
1999-04-29 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 29, 1999, p. 3 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Construction,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Hamilton Partners,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Planners OK theaters at Village Crossing |
1999-04-29 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 29, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Construction,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Skokie delays theater plan hearing |
1999-03-11 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 11, 1999, p. 5 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers,
Hamilton Partners |
| Village Crossing theater plan draws opponents |
1999-03-11 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 11, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Theater discount passes good for 3 more months |
1999-03-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 4, 1999, p. 8 |
Port, Eli,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Grossman, Raymon,
AMNE Corp.,
Skokie Theater,
Ganger, Max |
| Theater proposed for Village Crossing site |
1999-02-25 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, February 25, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Crown Theaters,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers,
Hamilton Partners |
| Mega theater pitched for Touhy mall |
1999-02-18 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 18, 1999, p. 3 |
Business - Retail,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Village Crossing Shopping Center,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Construction,
Hamilton Partners,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Mall growth plan OK'd |
1998-05-21 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 21, 1998, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Urban Retail Properties Co.,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Traffic,
Construction,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Village board gives nod to Old Orchard theater addition |
1998-05-21 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, May 21, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Traffic,
Construction,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Mall plan squeaks through panel |
1998-04-23 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, April 23, 1998, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Paradise, Morton,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Old Orchard expansion deadlock broken |
1998-04-23 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, April 23, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Urban Retail Properties Co.,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Skokie Plan Commission,
Paradise, Morton,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Activist sees improvement on part of Sony : Management makes concerted effort for disabled patrons |
1998-03-12 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, March 12, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Suburban Access Squad (SAS),
Disabled,
Cleigh, Carol,
Pasucci, Marc,
Sony Old Orchard Theater |
| Disabled movie goers prompt access change |
1998-03-05 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 5, 1998, p. 3 |
Disabled - Physically,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Lamp, Sharon,
Suburban Access Squad (SAS),
Cleigh, Carol,
Sony Old Orchard Theater |
| Old Orchard plans to add shops, eateries, screens |
1998-02-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 26, 1998, p. 10 |
Business - Retail,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Old Orchard Urban Limited Partnership,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Lift ban on mall theaters |
1998-02-19 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 19, 1998, p. 15 |
Lincolnwood Town Center,
Lincolnwood,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Editorial |
| Cable, cinema decisions lead Skokie into '98 |
1998-01-08 |
None |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, January 8, 1998, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Future,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Manufacturing,
U.S. Postal Service,
Skokie,
Fel-Pro Inc.,
21st Century Cable,
TCI of Illinois,
3Com Corporation,
Cable television |
| Old Orchard plans screens, eateries |
1997-12-04 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 4, 1997, p. 3 |
Zoning,
First American Bank,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Old Orchard Urban Limited Partnership,
Business - Restaurants and caterers,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Second run, not second rate |
1996-09-26 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, September 26, 1996, p. B2 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Theatre,
Burrows, Jim |
| Six screens eyed at Old Orchard? |
1996-03-14 |
None |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 14, 1996, p. 3 |
Evanston,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Cineplex Odeon,
Old Orchard Shopping Center |
| Show to go on at Skokie Theater |
1993-05-06 |
The Skokie Theater will reopen under new management. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, May 6, 1993, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Theater |
| Eight-screen theater proposed for Skokie |
1988-10-13 |
If a Canadian company gets approval to build an eight-screen theater building at Old Orchard Shopping Center the complex could open by the summer of 1990. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, October 13, 1988, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Developers may sue to build cinema |
1987-10-03 |
Developers who saw their plans to build a four-screen mover theater voted down by Skokie trustees last month may sue the village. |
Life - Skokie edition (Weekend edition), Saturday, October 3, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Litigation,
Construction |
| Four screen theater rejected |
1987-09-24 |
Skokie trustees have rejected a controversial plan to build a four-screen movie theater near the North Shore Hilton. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 24, 1987, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Construction |
| Skokie Theatre is now a classic |
1987-01-29 |
Classic Cinemas is the new name of the largest chain of vintage second-run theaters in the Chicago area. This group includes Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, January 29, 1987, p. 13 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Classic Cinemas,
Skokie Theater |
| Movie plan sent back for revision |
1986-12-04 |
The Village Board sent the Plan Commission a proposal for the construction of a 2,436 seat theater complex at Golf Road and Skokie Boulevard. The commission has rejected the proposal twice in the past. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 4, 1986, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Board of Trustees,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Citizens criticize theater proposal |
1986-08-28 |
A proposed theater at Golf Rd. and Skokie Blvd. is drawing criticism from residents in that area. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, August 28, 1986, p. 3 |
Golf-Skokie Associates,
Business - Motion picture theaters |
| Movie theater developers go back to drawing board |
1986-03-20 |
Golf-Skokie Associates have asked to have their plan for a movie theater sent back to the Skokie Plan Commission so they can present site plan alterations before going before the village board. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, March 20, 1986, p. 7 |
Golf-Skokie Associates,
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Old Orchard plans $30 million expansion -- with 8 theaters |
1986-02-20 |
Developers of the Old Orchard shopping center announced plans to expand the mall at a cost of more than $30 million. The expansion will include an eight-screen movie theater. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, February 20, 1986, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Old Orchard Shopping Center,
Business - Shopping centers |
| Vote on theater complex postponed |
1985-12-26 |
The Skokie Plan Commission has postponed until February 20 a decision on a proposal to build a six-theater complex in Skokie. The 2,464 seat theater complex would be built near the North Shore Hilton. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 26, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Plan Commission |
| Theater plans are revived |
1985-12-19 |
Golf-Skokie Associates will present a proposal to build a movie complex near the North Shore Hilton. The plans for the complex were approved 14 years ago. |
Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, December 19, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 1 |
Golf-Skokie Associates,
Business - Motion picture theaters |
| Theaters 'reel' possibility for concourse |
1985-12-12 |
A new six-screen cinema complex may be built near the North Shore Hilton. The developers will appear soon before the Skokie Plan Commission to get approval for the plan. |
Skokie Review, Thursday, December 12, 1985, p. 3 |
Business - Motion picture theaters,
Skokie Plan Commission |
