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former Geno's Drive-in
Calumet City, IL |
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Geno's Drive-in was built in 1966. It later housed Mike & Dot's Drive-in. It last housed Big Daddy's Patio which had closed by 2016. The building remains vacant. For more, see this website. [map]
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Janson's Drive-in
Chicago, IL |
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Janson's Drive-in opened in 1960. It is a walk-up restaurant with no indoor seating or car hops. The neon alternates between "Hamburgers" and "Shakes" at night. In 2012, new owners began renovating the place. It reopened in 2014. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
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Superdawg Drive-in
Chicago, IL |
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Superdawg Drive-in
Wheeling, IL |
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The Superdawg Drive-in opened at this location in Chicago in 1948. It features car hops and a pair of 12-foot-tall winking hot dog statues on the roof. The statues are named Flaurie and Maurie. In 1999, a dining room was added and new canopies with neon were built. The statues were also refurbished. In 2024, the statues were removed and restored again. For more, see these websites: 1 and 2. [map]
The Wheeling location opened in 2010. [map]
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Dean Gyros
Chicago Heights, IL |
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Dean Gyros has been at this location since at least 2000. The building housed Archie's Drive-in before that and closed around 1986. I don't know if Archie's was the original occupant. [map]
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Rand Red Hots
Des Plaines, IL |
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Rand Red Hots opened in 1964 as a Cock Robin ice cream stand. Later, the building housed a Top's Big Boy, a car dealership, and J&J Sliders. Since 2012, the building has housed Rand Red Hots. [map]
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Ace Drive-in
Joliet, IL |
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The Ace Drive-in opened in 1949 and still has car hops. This stand is a seasonal business. [map]
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Cozy Dog Drive-in
Springfield, IL |
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The Cozy Dog Drive-in opened in 1949. In 1996, it moved to its current location. This sign was built in 2022 by the Ace Sign Co. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [map]
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former drive-in?
Streator, IL |
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This building appears to be a former drive-in. The roof and canopy look similar to a Tastee-Freez but those poles were never part of the company's design. The long stretch of parking lot between the building and the road suggests that there may have been a long drive-in canopy here originally. The building now houses SATT Gaming. [map]
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