New 400 Theater bring affordable movies back to Rogers Park

Residents of Rogers Park now have a way to see first run movies for only a few dollars right in their neighborhood. The Village North Theater, somewhat affectionately referred to by Rogers Park residents as the “ghetto-plex,” has had a much needed facelift and is now The New 400 Theater.

The facility had fallen to disrepair and closed at the beginning of 2009. The building dates from 1914 when the theater was originally called The 400.

The theater, which re-opened its doors this July after three months of remodeling, is now equipped with $400,000 of renovations including brand new screens, new carpeting and rebuild 35 millimeter projectors.

Kuma's Corner

My very first slideshow for Medill Methods. Looking back, I maybe let it go a little long at the end, but I was trying to go for a bit of a fade out effect like you were walking away.

Skokie funeral debate overshadowes town development plans

Chicago Jewish Funerals Ltd. will get another chance to argue before the Skokie Village Board for permission to build a new facility in the village.

The board approved the motion to reconsider on Monday after the funeral home’s lawyer, Mark Gershon, requested one on behalf of his clients. Board members emphasized that reconsideration doesn’t guarantee and easy victory for the funeral company.

G-Fest XVI

Luke Fuentes, 5, waits patiently as his yellow bug eyes are switched on. He grabs a pair of spiny praying mantis claws made of paper mache and begins roaring and destroying a four foot tall Japanese city of cardboard and duct tape.

A job well done, he looks back at his dad and giggles.

Luke and about 1,300 fans of Godzilla and other monster films gathered at the Crown Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Convention Center this past weekend to celebrate their favorite sci-fi genre. The event was the 16th annual G-Fest.

Northwest Side residents wary of Olympic gamble

Most Chicago residents informally surveyed in Albany Park on Friday do not want the city to host the Olympic Games in 2016, citing fears about higher taxes and congestion.

In a time of economic uncertainty, many are wary of betting so much on a gamble of Olympic proportions. About 10 out of 14 people surveyed are opposed to inviting the world to the city.

Tragic Plots: Malfeasance at Burr Oak Cemetery

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