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The Largest Arcade In The World Is Just 30 Minutes From Downtown Chicago
While we’ll have to wait until after summer to enjoy the world’s largest maze just outside Chicago, right now you can find an enormous labyrinth made up of numerous arcade games comprising what claims to be the largest video arcade in the world. Located just 30 minutes out of the center of Chicago, the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield opened back in 2010 with around 130 arcade games and the goal of growing into an establishment that could provide arcade gaming at a level not seen in Chicago before. Owner Doc Mack’s mission began when he came across a barn filled with arcade games destined for destruction back in 2010. Only 8 functioned at the time but after buying them all for $5,000 he fixed as many as he could and opened up Galloping Ghost Arcade. By 2014, that number had grown to over 885 arcade games. A number, that Galloping Ghost Arcade says, represents the largest permanent collection of arcade video games on the planet.
Will’s Place carves out a space for adults with disabilities in Skokie
A restaurant in Skokie called Will’s Place is serving up more than pastries and lunch — and it’s the subject of this week’s Difference Maker. Will’s Place employs about 25 people who don’t have an easy time finding work.
Wheaton residents voice opposition to Cosley Zoo parking lot expansion
Wheaton residents attending a Planning and Zoning Board meeting on Tuesday voiced their opposition to a potential parking lot expansion at the Cosley Zoo. Concerns over property value, taxes and safety were all expressed by residents, who oppose a proposed lot that would force pedestrians to cross the frequently busy Gary Avenue.
Murals add color and vibrancy to Oak Park
When driving on South and North boulevards in Oak Park, have you noticed swirls of color on the otherwise decaying concrete railroad retaining walls? Me too. Walking the same route, I see a combination of murals by different artists with different themes. Who are these artists? What do these small murals signify and why are they on the railroad concrete retaining walls?
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