The first McDonald's franchise restaurant opened in Des Plaines, Illinois, in 1955. When the first McDonald's restaurant opened, the menu only had nine items. A McDonald's museum was later opened ...

The McDonald brothers — who had no desire to leave California — agreed to let Kroc franchise copies of their bustling business. Why did Kroc choose to build his first location in Des Plaines?

We all have our favorite McDonald's order, but you'd be surprised to learn that the menu was very different when the first restaurant opened in the 1940s in California, with the chain then spreading o ...

Whether you fancy a Big Mac meal or have an undying love for McNuggets, we all have our favorite McDonald's meal, which is our go-to when the craving for a delectable fast-food fix strikes. But did ...

Seventy years ago this week, a hamburger joint named McDonald’s opened in northwest suburban Des Plaines. No one except for its Oak Park-raised owner Ray Kroc may have believed the tiny to-go place ...