A beloved Carbondale Dairy Queen closed. But in Lombard, another longtime location might not face the same fate
The closing of a beloved Dairy Queen near Southern Illinois University sparked uproar in the community and fears for the fate of the company’s ice cream-only locations. But a similarly long-standing, family-operated franchise location in the Chicago suburbs — and its iconic, retro sign — might be safe, for now. The Dairy Queen on Main Street in Lombard still shares many similarities with the ...