- Rosemont Theatre
Infobox_Stadium
stadium_name = Rosemont Theatre
nickname =
location = 5400 N. River RoadRosemont, Illinois 60018
broke_ground =
opened = 1955
closed =
demolished =
owner = Village of Rosemont
operator = Village of Rosemont
Aramark (catering)
surface =
construction_cost=
architect =
former_names =Rosemont Theatre is a
concert hall inRosemont, Illinois , a suburb ofChicago . The venue, which has seats for 4,300 people and opened in1995 , hosts many different musical artists and shows. It is located nearO'Hare International Airport ,Allstate Arena andDonald E. Stephens Convention Center .It was the venue for theWWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony on April 1st 2006.Mayor of Rosemont,Bradley Stephens , would like to sell the site to the state of Illinois to use as acasino in an effort to gainrevenue . The idea was initially pitched inSeptember 2007 , and again inMay 2008 , tolawmakers in Springfield who have expressed interest in the state-owned casino as they are still seeking ways to support a $31 million public works program advanced byGovernor Rod Blagojevich . [cite web | url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-rosemont-both-06-jun05,0,6936652.story | title="Rosemont mayor again pushes plan to sell theater to state" | publisher=Chicago Tribune | date=2008-06-04 | accessdate=2008-06-05] [cite web | url=http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=188654 | author=Ryan, Joseph | title="Rosemont mayor antes up tax revenue to gain casino" | publisher=Daily Herald | date=2008-05-10 | accessdate=2008-06-05]References
External links
* [http://www.rosemont.com/meeting/meet_theatre.shtml Rosemont Theatre website]
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