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Chicago, IL is home to a fantastic example of theatre restoration in the form of the Chicago Theatre. The 1986 restoration of this Chicago landmark in the North Loop allows visitors and residents alike to enjoy live entertainment. More information and photos also found at Roadside Peek's Spotlight on the Chicago Theatre. 02-10
The Irving Theatre has been closed down for quite some time and is up for sale. When they were still open, however, they featured great classics.
The Emerson Theatre has a great vintage look and is home to many punk rock bands that come through town. The colors on this building are bright and extremely eye-catching for motorists passing through Indianapolis, IN.
An old deco type of theatre is the Maumee in Maumee, OH. Stop by and check out a movie if it's still open.
UPDATE 07/03 : According to the Toledo Blade newspaper, over $3M of restoration work for this theater has been approved by the Maumee City Council and will start in the next few weeks. "The theater at Anthony Wayne Trail and Conant Street will be a venue for both performing arts and movies." Many thanks to Jerry Kellogg for update. 07-03
(Left) Springfield, Ohio is the home of the deco Regent Theatre. Unfortunately, the Regent is on the list of defunct theaters.
The Lorraine Theatre is one of the oldest in the State of Illinois. This Hoopeston classic sports a front facade reminiscent of an old time fire station.
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Irving Theatre
Emerson Theatre
Maumee Theatre
Bryan Theatre
The funky looking Bryan Theatre looks like it needs a major bulb
replacement but otherwise it's still in really good shape. What you see
if probably the end result of a repaint job sometime within its more recent
years. 
Regent Theatre
Lorraine Theatre
