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Popular series Park Ridge Classic Films is gearing up for its first showings of the season and the last screenings on the Pickwick Theatre’s “megascreen,” according to the series’ organizer, before it comes down in late September. When the giant screen does come down, it will be part of the process of fitting the Pickwick for both live and screened entertainment under a recently announced ...

The Pickwick Theatre's interim operator, Kathryn Tobias, says she hears a lot of speculation about who could "buy" the theater, which is not for sale.

The Pickwick functions as a community and business hub for Uptown Park Ridge as well as being a movie theater.

Park Ridge's Pickwick Theatre on Thursday showed the last film under its current owners. Arrangements with a new theater operator are in the works but haven't been announced yet.

Owners of Park Ridge's Pickwick Theatre are delaying announcement of the new tenant who will operate the theater, saying details are still being worked out.

A landmark theater in Chicago’s northwest suburbs may get an encore performance thanks to a potential new occupant.

The Pickwick Theatre's longtime owners hope to announce new tenants for the 900-seat auditorium later this week.

Park Ridge Mayor Marty Maloney is looking ahead to "great things happening" in the city in 2023.

Sign affixed to front of building alerts public to the Pickwick's historic status. (Journal photo) Pickwick co-owner Dino Vlahakis said this week he has some promising leads for future tenants for the Pickwick Theatre, 5 S. Prospect, Park Ridge. He and his brother-in-law Dave Loomos are planning to close their operating of the theatre complex

Pickwick Theatre, a Park Ridge landmark. (Dion Martorano/Journal photo) While the number of suitors continue to line up to explore operating the Pickwick Theatre, one person interested is Ron Onesti, operator of the downtown Des Plaines Theatre and Arcada Theater in west suburban St. Charles. Onesti said Monday that he met with Pickwick co-owners Dino