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Chicago’s Admiral Theatre in late May settled allegations it allowed customers to engage in unwanted touching of female dancers and subjected Black dancers to different standards and limits.

Published June 2, 2026

The front of Admiral Theatre in Chicago, Ill., on Oct. 17, 2009. Admiral settled a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit in which the agency said the theater allowed customers to sexually harass entertainers.