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Cook County recognizes 100th anniversary of Des Plaines Theatre and its recent preservation

5498294 · July 24, 2025
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The Cook County Board commended the Des Plaines Theatre on its centennial and noted Ron Onesti’s 2021 acquisition and renovation kept the venue from conversion to a bank; the recognition was ceremonial and no county funding action is recorded in the transcript.

The Cook County Board of Commissioners presented a resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Des Plaines Theatre and praised recent preservation efforts that returned the venue to community use.

Commissioner Kevin Morrison introduced the recognition and noted that in the late 2010s proposals had threatened the theatre’s…

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