'It's really struggling': 111-year-old Rogers Park movie theater in danger of closing permanently

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'It's really struggling': 111-year-old Rogers Park movie theater in danger of closing permanently
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'I had my first date with my wife here. If this place were to go away, it's really, it's a bummer.'

It survived the pandemic, but never bounced back. CBS 2's Noel Brennan spoke to the owner who's running out of time to save the business. "My wife stopped this, but I used to organize our Blu-Rays and DVDs alphabetically, by director.""I get a little obsessive about things I care about," Lawson said.in Rogers Park, arguably the oldest running movie theater in the city.

"I think maybe it didn't start really operating as a regular movie theater maybe until like1912," said Lawson."This is, like, a cool, small, affordable neighborhood theater that I would love to see stick around and I'd be really sad if it didn't.""Days are numbered here, for sure.""Our business is about half of what it was before COVID," Fox said."Now it's really, really struggling.

The current owner said he doesn't expect new owners to keep it as a movie theater. It could be a nightclub, bar or daycare center. We've got a limited run of two best picture contenders joining Creed III this weekend. TRIANGLE OF SADNESS and WOMEN...

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