Whether you’re a transplant or a native Angeleno, you’ve got to know your Los Angeles history. Quick: Did you know that before the Beverly Center sprouted up on the corner of Beverly and La Cienega ...

The best ride children can take at Kiddieland today is in the rear-facing seat of a shopping cart weighed down by bulk goods selected by a bargain-hunting parent. The longtime Melrose Park amusement ...

For months, melancholy visitors have slumped into booths at the Denny’s across the street from Kiddieland in Melrose Park wishing the day they just spent whipping around on the Little Dipper roller ...

I’m having the best time writing about my early memories of Birmingham. I’ve written about Joy Young, the Terminal Station, Parisian–even my early days at the Downtown YMCA. But as a child, the place ...

Dec. 5—For the third year, Kiddieland Park will transform into a winter wonderland for area families to enjoy the warmth of the holiday season at Fuqua Park East. The Kiddieland Express Holiday ...

A well-known suburban amusement park will close after more than 80 years. The fate of Kiddieland, established in 1929, has been in question since a family feud was reported. According to a release, ...

The Duncan Chisholm Trail Kiwanis club is doing something that hasn't happened for 50 years, bringing a new ride into Kiddieland. The club has already put the order in with a Texas manufacturer,Chris ...

MELROSE PARK, Ill. (CBS) - The warehouse club retailer Costco has officially opened its new store in Melrose Park, on the former site of the Kiddieland amusement park. The River Forest Leaves ...

Linda Sirkel is looking for a dozen good employees to help get Lions Park and Kiddieland in shape and ready to maintain a regular summer operating schedule. Sirkel, who took over as director of the ...

Jacob Bissell, 9, center, and James Craig, 6, both of Merced, enjoy the Go-Gator ride at Kiddieland on April<133>4 after the Kiwanis Club Easter Egg Hunt.<252><137>following the 25th annual Kiwanis ...

MELROSE PARK, Ill. (CBS) - Starting Wednesday, Chicago area residents will be buying bulk groceries, furniture and appliances on the site where they once enjoyed rides on the Little Dipper and the ...