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Harvest Moon Theatre
Gibson City, IL
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The Harvest Moon Drive-in in Gibson City, IL packed the house on a breezy summer night. The snack bars were humming, even while people walked across the street with take-out pizza in their hands.

(Far left) Check out the neon lit marquee at the Harvest Moon Drive-in Theatre in Gibson City.

Cascade Drive-in Theatre
Chicago, IL
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The Cascade Drive-in Theatre in Chicago features a relatively nondescript marquee. However, this ozoner has proved to pull in many cars on a given evening.

Diana Drive-in Theatre
Carlinville, IL
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The Diana Drive-in in Carlinville, off one of the old alignments of Route 66, sits forlorn and forgotten. The marquee displays a blank board and the lot is overgrown. The effects of time has taken its toll at this drive-in of yesteryear.

Diana Drive-in marquee
Carlinville, IL
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UPDATE 04/06 : Here's a newer photo of the Diana Drive-in marquee. Check out the graffiti that now dominates the sign. 04-06

Route 66 / Green Meadow Drive-in Theatre
Springfield, IL
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The Green Meadow Drive-in in Springfield, IL is closed, though a go cart track sits in its place. The screen still stands erect, awaiting its next show... a show that may never come. The marquee is now covered with graffiti.

(Near right) A photo of the screen tower

(Far right) The entrance way to the drive-in

UPDATE 04/09 : Around 2004, the Green Meadow Drive-in took out the track and built a new ticket booth and opened up again with 1 screen. About a year later, they opened up the second screen and are open 7 days a week. The drive-in is now known as the Route 66 Drive-in. Many thanks to Scott Shanle for update. 04-09

Sky View Drive-in Theatre
Litchfield, IL
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The Sky VIew Drive-in is one of the few of the open drive-in theatres located on Route 66. This theatre is open seasonally is the lot is kept in great condition. There's even picnic tables on the lot, bringing even more convenience to its guests.

A look at the Skyview's screen tower
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