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Chicago Theatre

CTL-PL-0103 · Place

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Combined Graph record U-01575 · provenance: canonical master store (CSV), record CTL-PL-0103. Master record source: CTL seed 2026-10-16 — UNVERIFIED, verify before public citation.

State Street movie palace; concerts

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State Street movie palace; concerts

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Operator MSG's venue page (tier 2) identifies "The Chicago Theatre, 175 N State Street, Chicago, IL 60601" as "a legendary venue in the heart of the Windy City." Establishes existence, theater/venue type, and the State Street address. No opening year is stated on the fetched page and none is stored, so none is stamped. (fetched in full 2026-10-17)

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