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Illinois Fountains

Every counter we've walked into in Illinois — pharmacy fountains, checkerboard parlors, dirty soda bars and bottle shops, in one place.

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Docs Just Off 66 in Girard

Docs Just Off 66

1884

An 1884 Route 66 drugstore fountain, museum and lunch counter in one.

Soda fountain museumPhosphates

Girard

Margie's Candies in Chicago

Margie's Candies

1921

The Beatles ate here: Chicago's 1921 candy palace and sundae temple.

Terrapin sundaeHot fudge in a pitcher

Chicago

Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain in Chicago

Spinning J Bakery and Soda Fountain

2014

Humboldt Park's bakery-fountain hybrid, reviving Chicago phosphate culture.

Handmade phosphatesPie

Chicago