Cuckoo Clock Restaurant, Joliet, Illinois

Road Stories: Cuckoo Clock Restaurant, Joliet, Illinois

Hi there, when I was about 4 years old, I remember going to the Cuckoo Clock fast food restaurant located along US 30 (Cass St.) in Joliet, IL at the intersection of Collins St. I was wondering if you or any of your Lincoln Highway mates had any photos or information on that. I guess this existed in the 1960s to the early 1970s and was a popular hang-out for the Joliet Township high school kids. Hopefully, you can find someone who has photos of this and could add them to this site!

Thank you,

— JC from Joliet

How about these JC from the Joliet Area Historical Museum?

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Pictures of Joliet Area Historical Museum, Joliet
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George M. Pappas who died in 2014 developed the Cuckoo Clock Drive-In, and he owned or managed other restaurants in Joliet, from his obituary.