Hub Theater

416 Lincoln Highway,
Rochelle, IL 61068

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edison
edison on March 17, 2012 at 1:23 pm

Here is a real estate listing for The Hub. For sale at $149,900. It seems current;

http://www.loripattersonrealestate.com/orealty/index.php?action=listingview&listingID=18

projectionist61068
projectionist61068 on February 3, 2011 at 12:27 pm

Statis should show “CLOSED”

jwballer
jwballer on July 20, 2010 at 8:02 pm

Heres a vintage photo
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Chuck1231
Chuck1231 on October 23, 2009 at 7:26 pm

A couple photos of the Hub Theatre. Click each photo for a larger view.

http://www.agilitynut.com/07/7/hubt.jpg

http://www.agilitynut.com/07/7/hubt2.jpg

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 16, 2009 at 6:43 pm

1982 Photo

lostmemory
lostmemory on October 12, 2008 at 7:43 pm

Another photo can be seen here.

lostmemory
lostmemory on May 3, 2008 at 10:24 am

Here is a color photo of the Hub Theater.

lostmemory
lostmemory on January 2, 2008 at 12:03 pm

This is a vintage postcard view of the Hub Theater.

btkrefft
btkrefft on September 7, 2007 at 5:59 pm

Besides the Hub in Rochelle, the 1951 Film Daily Yearbook lists 12 other theaters in Illinois being part of the Alger Theaters chain (based in LaSalle, IL):

LASALLE: LaSalle, Majestic, [LaSalle]Drive-In
PERU: Peru, Star
PRINCETON: Apollo, State
MENDOTA: State
SPRING VALLEY: Valley
URBANA: Princess
CHAMPAIGN: Park, Co-Ed

E.E. Alger is listed as President, H.R. Alger as Vice-President, R.N. Hurt as General Manager, and Jack Alger as Publicity Manager
The chain’s office address is shown as 225 Gooding St., LaSalle, Ill.

lostmemory
lostmemory on December 1, 2006 at 5:58 am

Here is a recent b/w photo of the Hub Theater.

Paul Fortini
Paul Fortini on February 1, 2006 at 1:06 pm

Rochelle is a really nice small city to visit. Do like I’ve done. Spend a day at the Rochelle Railroad Park (a busy crossing of the BNSF and UP Railroads), and then take in a movie at this neat (albeit subdivided) theatre.

horatio28
horatio28 on October 4, 2005 at 4:29 am

My dad was E.E. Alger (he died in 1968). His theater company was based in Peru, Ill at the time he signed a lease to operate the Hub theater and never in Chicago. According to my dad,the building was not built for him; he got involved when the owners of the building faced mortgage foreclosure and came to him for help. He had a long and pleasant relationship with the building owners and residents of Rochelle until he decided to get out of the business in the late 50’s after more than 50 years. I visited the theater occasionally when I got involved in the business.I can’t remember the names of the building owners but I remember the blonde manager named Lindy Castle (or Kassel) and his wife Angie. Also, My mother’s nephew,Ralph Tafflinger was manager before Lindy. Does anyone out there remember any of this? I would appreciate hearing from anyone who can give me some more history.
Bob Alger ()

MAF
MAF on May 3, 2005 at 12:14 pm

According to Phyllis Behrns, the Hub was designed by her father-in-law, architect Elmer F. Behrns.

bobbypounders
bobbypounders on December 29, 2004 at 9:59 am

i would like anyone who remembers the night a boy was locked in at the theater to email me….thx bob

bobbypounders
bobbypounders on December 29, 2004 at 9:54 am

my name is robert pounders…i spent many hours in the hub growing up and miss it…sorry to hear it was split up into a three auditorium years ago…i probably was the only person to be locked in the theater at night…i had fallen asleep and woke up locked in..the manager was called and let me out and i got a ride from the police and my butt beaten by my mom…never has happened again…i now reside in astoria oregon and hope to return one day before i leave this world….bob

btkrefft
btkrefft on June 11, 2004 at 7:30 am

A 1931 photograph of the exterior of the Hub can be seen here.