I grew up in Pilsen in the 50’s and 60’s. We used to go to the Illington on Saturday mornings or Saturday afternoons. I remember that when it closed one of the movies that were advertised in its Coming Attractions display was for “The Guns Of Navarrone”. We didn’t know the theatre was closing for good.and used to walk by waiting to see the movie. It was a great old neighborhood theater as was the Milo just off Blue Island and 18th. The neighborhood was not the same after it closed.
I grew up in Pilsen in the 50’s and 60’s. We used to go to the Illington on Saturday mornings or Saturday afternoons. I remember that when it closed one of the movies that were advertised in its Coming Attractions display was for “The Guns Of Navarrone”. We didn’t know the theatre was closing for good.and used to walk by waiting to see the movie. It was a great old neighborhood theater as was the Milo just off Blue Island and 18th. The neighborhood was not the same after it closed.