<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2VvFfa_1GgSPD6a00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2VvFfa_1GgSPD6a00" width="2000" height="1333" ><figcaption>The Logan Theatre's iconic sign was removed (left) last week for a refurbishing. Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago</figcaption></figure>LOGAN SQUARE — The Logan Theatre’s iconic signage has disappeared — but don’t worry, it’s just temporary.The neon vertical letters that spell out the name of the Logan Theatre and illuminate Milwaukee Avenue for blocks were removed from the building Thursday for repairs.“We’re continuing our repairs and energy efficiency upgrades to The Logan Theatre’s iconic signage,” the theater’s ownership team said in a statement. “This important project guarantees easier maintenance and a longer life for the overall structure.”Ownership anticipates the sign to light up Milwaukee Avenue once again in mid-November. The marquee, which shows movie times, is still in operation. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3BvcLX_1GgSPD6a00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3BvcLX_1GgSPD6a00" width="1024" height="683" ><figcaption>The Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave., is seen Oct. 29, 2026 with no neon letters. Credit: Ariel Parrella-Aureli/Block Club Chicago</figcaption></figure>In recent years, not all the neon letters on the large signs were properly lighting up at nighttime, spelling out different variations of “LOGAN.”The historic theater, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave., is owned by Mark Fishman, the prolific and at times controversial Logan Square landlord who operates real estate company M. Fishman and Co., which owns most residential buildings in the immediate area.Fishman bought the movie theater in 2010 as “his own private art project” and to keep it serving the neighborhood, according to the Tribune. He reopened it in 2012 after a renovation that included new bathrooms, new technology and new seats. Over the years, the theater has been renovated with new screens, an expanded lobby and cafe area and refurbished marble walls that show off the architectural gem’s original interior.The Logan Theatre opened in 1915 as the Paramount Theatre, a single-screen cinema. It has changed ownership three times in its history. In 1922, the Vaselopolis family took over as the neighborhood’s demographics changed, and they owned it for nearly a century, according to the theater’s website.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1EYp4q_1GgSPD6a00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1EYp4q_1GgSPD6a00" width="1200" height="798" ><figcaption>The Logan Theatre, 2646 N. Milwaukee Ave. Credit: Facebook</figcaption></figure>______________________________________________________________________<h2>Support Local News!</h2>Subscribe to Block Club Chicago, an independent, 501(c)(3), journalist-run newsroom. Every dime we make funds reporting from Chicago’s neighborhoods. Already subscribe? Click here to gift a subscription, or you can support Block Club with a tax-deductible donation.Listen to the Block Club Chicago podcast:Need A Halloween Costume? A Chicago Thrifting Expert Shares Her Secrets</div></body>

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LOGAN SQUARE — The Logan Theatre’s iconic signage has disappeared — but don’t worry, it’s just temporary. The neon vertical letters that spell out the name of the Logan Theatre and illuminate Milwaukee Avenue for blocks were removed from the building Thursday for repairs. “We’re...

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LOGAN SQUARE — The Logan Theatre’s iconic signage has disappeared — but don’t worry, it’s just temporary. The neon vertical letters that spell out the name

Logan Theatre’s Iconic Sign Is Getting A Refresh

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