The Cascade Drive-in left outdoor movie fans with a lifetime of memories.
During those first summer trips to the drive-in, a playground was the place to burn off some energy before the opening credits rolled and you hopped onto the hood of the family car with a carton of popcorn or a foil-wrapped burger.
Many of those kids grew up only to mourn the apparent demise of the Cascade until they were stunned by a plot twist: Last fall, the new owners of the North Avenue landmark teased a return of the shuttered ozoner.
The question now is how much longer until showtime?
Despite outcry, Naper Commons subdivision plans move ahead in Naperville A park shown in this rendering serves as the focal point of the Naper Commons subdivision, planned for a portion of the Nokia property in Naperville. Courtesy of Naper Commons/Hitchcock Design Group The city council in Naperville has approved plans for a housing subdivision on a portion of the former Nokia campus. Daily Herald file photo
Posted4/22/2021 5:05 AM
Housing developers have received Naperville City Council approval to build a new subdivision that neighbors and environmentalists fear will disrupt wildlife habitats in surrounding forest preserves.
City council members largely embraced the project to turn a 67-acre swath of the former Nokia property into a mix of single-family homes and townhouses at the northwest corner of Naperville and Warrenville roads. The property is open land except for a crumbling parking lot.
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Developers to revise proposal for new Naperville subdivision on Nokia land A vacant 67-acre parcel on the northern end of the Nokia property in Naperville could become a residential subdivision with a mix of single-family homes and townhouses, as well as a central park and gathering space. Daily Herald file photo
Updated 2/4/2021 8:36 PM
Developers of the controversial Naper Commons subdivision are going back to the drawing board amid concerns over how their plans for the Nokia land in Naperville would affect surrounding properties.
Pulte Home Company LLC has proposed constructing 239 single-family homes and townhouses on a vacant 67-acre parcel at Naperville and Warrenville roads. With a community park serving as the focal point, the residential development is designed to offer a unique urban environment that caters to a variety of demographics and price points, attorney Russ Whitaker said.
Updated 1/25/2021 8:07 AM
Moviegoers are still waiting for the show to start at the beloved Cascade Drive-in, a shuttered theater in West Chicago trying to stage a comeback.
Almost four months after announcing plans for a second act, the property owner is now looking to reopen the drive-in this spring with its longtime proprietor. West Chicago s city council also has approved a zoning code request needed to bring back the outdoor cinema of yesteryear.
However, there are still a number of obstacles and costs, particularly with respect to infrastructure improvements, that impede the owner s ability to move forward with opening the Cascade Theater, an attorney for the land owner wrote in a letter to the city last week.