 Prior to 2008 , the theater hosted the annual opening film of the Chicago International Film Festival until the festivities moved to the nearby Harris Theater . Mayor Richard M. Daley declared July 12 , 2005 " Roger Ebert Day in Chicago " and dedicated a plaque under the marquee in his honor . The theater is featured in the book , The Chicago Movie Palaces of Balaban and Katz , by David Balaban , grandson of the original owner . 
