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Janson's Drive-in
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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. These photos are from 2009. In 2012, new owners began renovating the place. It reopened in 2014. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [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 here 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. The Wheeling location opened in 2010. The statues were removed from the roof and restored again in 2024. For more, see these websites: 1, 2, and 3. [Chicago map]; [Wheeling 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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