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McHugh Construction Vice President Andrew Totten, left, and developer Tyler Nevius look around the Ramova Theater in Bridgeport, which they are currently renovating into a performing arts venue.
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McHugh Construction Vice President Andrew Totten, left, and developer Tyler Nevius look around the Ramova Theater in Bridgeport, which they are currently renovating into a performing arts venue.
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The Ramova Theater was a beloved institution in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago, but fell into disrepair and was shuttered in the 1980s. The 90-year-old theater will now be renovated as a live music venue — with diner fare from The Duck Inn chef Kevin Hickey at the revived Ramova Grill — but the pandemic threw a wrench in the plans to open by late 2021.