Here are a couple of recent articles about some challenges facing Conklin’s Barn II Dinner Theatre in Goodfield, IL. The theatre had been around for 40 years before a denied insurance claim sent them packing. The loss felt by the community can be seen in the comments. Fortunately, all is not lost as a later article points to a new life for the company in Washington.

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20150930/NEWS/150939967

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20151022/NEWS/151029760

The organization’s statement on the closure can be found on their website:

http://www.mtco.com/~barn2/