Ruling on Theater Sets Back Roosevelt U.

A divided state appeals court in Illinois has tossed out a 1998 ruling that Roosevelt University has exclusive rights to own and operate the Auditorium Theatre, an architectural and historic landmark on its campus. The ruling allows a group that manages the theater to continue its bid for control.

The Appellate Court of Illinois, in a 2-to-1 decision late last month, reversed a 1998 ruling by a state circuit-court judge that gave the university authority over the theater. The appellate

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