1975: Turn-of-the-century themed Old Chicago amusement park/shopping center — the first enclosed one in the United States — opened in Bolingbrook. It went bankrupt and closed in March 1980.

1975: Turn-of-the-century themed Old Chicago amusement park/shopping center — the first enclosed one in the United States — opened in Bolingbrook. It went bankrupt and closed in March 1980.

The Indiana park and campground had been family-owned from 1926 to 2008, before changing hands and being sold to Apex Parks Group in 2015. Apex closed the 95-year-old park in 2020.

Home to a historic carousel, mid-century rides, and the last U.S. roller rink with live pipe organ music, this retro ...

Stricker's Grove, a privately-owned and old-fashioned theme park, is open to the public just four times a year. July 4 is one of them.

An Iowa amusement park's former operator has agreed to pay an undisclosed amount to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of an 11-year-old boy who drowned on a water ride in 2021.

LAKEMONT, Pa. (WTAJ) — Leap the Dips is the world’s oldest roller coaster and joined the list of National Historic Landmarks in 1996. But with Lakemont Park not operating its beloved rides fo… ...

Kmiec, based in Chicago, has designed a variety of sets for productions like "Sweeney Todd," "Les Miserables" and "Disney's The Little Mermaid" in and around Chicago.

ARNOLDS PARK, Iowa -- As the summer season kicks off, Arnolds Park Amusement Park is showcasing the many changes they made over the winter months. The park saw some drastic changes, including ...

Nobody was injured in any of those overnight attacks. Fred, a male gorilla, is transported to his new quarters within Lincoln Park Zoo on June 2, 1976. (Roy Hall/Chicago Tribune) ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The trade disputes involving global economic powerhouses such as the U.S. and China are being felt even in such distinctly local places as your regional amusement park. Families who ...

Smaller amusement parks hope for a strong summer under the shadow of tariffs Families who balk at the cost of a vacation at big amusement parks like Disney World favor trips to regional parks.