City Shuts Down Port Clinton Garage and Highland Park Movie Theater
Both venues have violated fire safety codes, according to the City of Highland Park.
Highland Park's City Council has unanimously decided to shut down the Port Clinton Garage and the Highland Park Theater due to fire saftey violations, according to a statement released by Mayor Nancy Rotering. The decisions come as a result of preliminary findings by Fire Chief Pat Tanner "during an independent inspection of fire safety conditions [that] started Thursday and [is] still on-going." Earlier: Bidding Process Begins for Theater These independent inspections had been ordered by the council after concerns were raised about the security of the venues. “Public safety is paramount and the conditions highlighted by the inspectors were unacceptable,” said Mayor Nancy Rotering in the statement. “We are taking necessary steps to ensure …
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anonymous
6:20 am on Thursday, May 31, 2012
I think the old theatre is great! It gives the town character. I think having live music in one stage while adding alcohol and food would be a lucrative idea. I went to school in Champaign, where they had a brew and view. Movie theaters that offer these services are few and far between and would attract people from nearby towns. more ›