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The organ at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge in 2002.
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Audience members attend the premiere of "Dare to Dream", a documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the Pickwick Theatre on Oct. 11, 2019 in Park Ridge.
![A ticket stand outside the Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6, 2022.]()
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A ticket stand outside the Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6, 2022.
![Walls and the ceiling inside the lobby of the art...]()
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Walls and the ceiling inside the lobby of the art deco Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6, 2022.
![The decorative ceiling in a movie theater at the Pickwick...]()
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The decorative ceiling in a movie theater at the Pickwick Theatre.
![Pickwick Theatre employees manager Kathryn Tobias, from left, Brendan Mullan,...]()
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Pickwick Theatre employees manager Kathryn Tobias, from left, Brendan Mullan, and Meghan Burke work at the concession stand as curbside pickup orders for popcorn are filled.
![The Pickwick Theatre, shown Oct. 3, 1992, is an art...]()
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The Pickwick Theatre, shown Oct. 3, 1992, is an art deco-style building in Park Ridge and a Chicagoland classic.
![People walk in downtown Park Ridge near the Pickwick Theatre...]()
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People walk in downtown Park Ridge near the Pickwick Theatre on March 5, 1986.
![Lights illuminate the marquee outside the Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6,...]()
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Lights illuminate the marquee outside the Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6, 2022, in Park Ridge.
![Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pickwick Theatre employees Emmett McDonagh, from...]()
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pickwick Theatre employees Emmett McDonagh, from left, Brendan Mullan and Tommy Russell work to fill curbside pickup orders of popcorn in Park Ridge on April 25, 2020.
![The audience at the May 17 screening of "Captain Blood"...]()
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The audience at the May 17 screening of "Captain Blood" in Park Ridge at the Pickwick Theatre.
![Customers in their cars line up for curbside pickup orders...]()
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Customers in their cars line up for curbside pickup orders of popcorn at the Pickwick Theatre.
![Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pickwick Theatre employee Emmett McDonagh takes...]()
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Amid the coronavirus pandemic, Pickwick Theatre employee Emmett McDonagh takes a short breather from filling curbside pickup orders.
![Customers Jessica Rodriguez, left, and her mother, Maryland Rodriguez, are...]()
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Customers Jessica Rodriguez, left, and her mother, Maryland Rodriguez, are handed their popcorn at the curbside pickup line.
![Pickwick Theatre manager Kathryn Tobias works in the concession area.]()
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Pickwick Theatre manager Kathryn Tobias works in the concession area.
![Audience members attend the premiere of "Dare to Dream", a...]()
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Audience members attend the premiere of "Dare to Dream", a documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the Pickwick Theatre on Oct. 11, 2019 in Park Ridge.
![The ceiling of the entryway of the Pickwick Theatre in...]()
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The ceiling of the entryway of the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge in 1999.
![A fountain in a hallway at the Pickwick Theatre.]()
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A fountain in a hallway at the Pickwick Theatre.
![Pickwick Theatre employee Emmett McDonagh takes a short breather from...]()
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Pickwick Theatre employee Emmett McDonagh takes a short breather from filling curbside pickup orders.
![Workers make repairs on the outside of the Pickwick Theatre...]()
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Workers make repairs on the outside of the Pickwick Theatre on Dec. 6, 2022, in Park Ridge. The iconic theater will close in early January 2023 after almost a century of hosting moviegoers and events, its owner said.
![Seats sit empty and an organ stands near the edge...]()
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Seats sit empty and an organ stands near the edge of a movie screen inside a theater at the Pickwick Theatre Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 in Park Ridge. Recently the Pickwick Theater owners, Dino Vlahakis and Dave Loomos announced they will close the theater in January. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
![Lights illuminate the marquee outside the Pickwick Theatre on Dec....]()
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Lights illuminate the marquee outside the Pickwick Theatre on Dec. 6, 2022, in Park Ridge. The iconic theater will close in early January 2023 after almost a century of hosting moviegoers and events, its owner said.
![People file into the screening of "Dare to Dream" documentary...]()
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People file into the screening of "Dare to Dream" documentary about Hillary Rodham Clinton at the Pickwick Theatre on Oct. 11, 2019 in Park Ridge.
![A person walks outside the Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6, 2022,...]()
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A person walks outside the Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6, 2022, in Park Ridge. The iconic theater will close in early January 2023 after almost a century of hosting moviegoers and events, its owner said.
![The lobby of the Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6, 2022, in...]()
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The lobby of the Pickwick Theatre, Dec. 6, 2022, in Park Ridge.
![The Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge is empty as non-essential...]()
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The Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge is empty as non-essential businesses remain closed in Illinois.
![Hillary Rodham Clinton poses with journalism students from Maine South...]()
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Hillary Rodham Clinton poses with journalism students from Maine South High School following the premiere of the documentary film "Dare to Dream", at the Pickwick Theatre on Oct. 11, 2019 in Park Ridge.
![The main theater inside the Pickwick Theatre on Dec. 6,...]()
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The main theater inside the Pickwick Theatre on Dec. 6, 2022, in Park Ridge. This historic room seats about 900 people.
![Pickwick Theatre employees Brendan Mullan, left, and Kathryn Tobias work...]()
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Pickwick Theatre employees Brendan Mullan, left, and Kathryn Tobias work at the concession stand.
![The Pickwick Theatre marquee in Park Ridge in 2002. The...]()
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The Pickwick Theatre marquee in Park Ridge in 2002. The main theater seats 1400 people.
The organ at the Pickwick Theatre in Park Ridge in 2002.
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Owners of the Pickwick Theatre said there was an explosion of interest Wednesday, a day after they announced they intended to close it, from potential new operators of the Uptown Park Ridge landmark. Community leaders and supporters of the art deco movie palace envisioned a future that could include live entertainment and other creative uses.
Co-owner Dino Vlahakis said his phone has been ringing off the hook since the Chicago Tribune/Pioneer Pres ...
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