Stay updated with breaking news from John Eberson. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Preservationists spent years trying to save the DuPage Theatre in downtown Lombard. But the historic movie house was razed in 2007, and its loss still lingers with those who remember its former glory. Now a few artifacts from "the Dupe," as locals affectionately call it, have found a new home in an apartment development built on the old theater site.
The theater hopes to raise $42 million in the coming months to allow for a full restoration of the theater before its centennial celebration in 2026.
In an effort to preserve a downtown landmark, Terre Haute businessman Greg Gibson is donating the Indiana Theatre Event Center to the Vigo County Capital Improvement Board.
Despite a history of nearly a century of cultural significance, the theater has sat mostly empty since 2003.
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24364590/9f459c45_5497_4634_a8f4_bf85b405b196.jpg)
Despite a history of nearly a century of cultural significance, the theater has sat mostly empty since 2003.