From 1929 to 2009, Kiddeland in Melrose Park was Chicago’s favorite and one of the last family-owned amusement parks in the country. Take a trip back in time at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the St.

Perhaps there was a time when thrill-seekers had to mount logs and ride them through river rapids to achieve an extracurricular adrenaline rush. In more modern times, by which I mean midcentury modern ...

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October 28, 2009 (MELROSE PARK, Ill.) A senior Costco executive says the company has filed a letter of intent to purchase the property from the former owners of Kiddieland. He says the ...

Costco is opening a 150,000-square-foot building at the former amusement park in Melrose Park. The store is expected to generate twice the tax revenue of Kiddieland. ABC7 is told it also created 175 ...