J. Sterling Morton High School East Auditorium, also known as Chodl Auditorium, is a Beaux-Arts building in

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that was built in 1925 for

J. Sterling Morton High School East J. Sterling Morton High School East (often called Morton East; formerly Morton High School) is a public secondary school located in Cicero, Illinois. Morton East is one of three schools in J. Sterling Morton High School District 201. Morton E ...

. It was listed on the

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in 1983. With a seating capacity of 2,545 the Chodl Auditorium was a popular place for community events and high school productions. It was the largest high school auditorium and non-commercial stage in the state. The stage, in fact, was big enough to serve as a regulation basketball floor. Theatrical productions were staged in the fall and spring when gym classes were held outside. On September 18, 2013, the

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performed their 2013 Community Concert at Chodl Auditorium. More than 2,000 individuals attended the concert, including Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon and local dignitaries.Brian Schiller, ''Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Morton East High School Perform 2013 Community Concert'', 'In Current Events'. 2013-09-13 Accessed: 2014-01-23. (Archived by WebCite® at https://www.webcitation.org/6Mr7SSCGN)
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