Local Winfield & West Chicago Businesses During Our HS Years

Many of us grew up in West Chicago or Winfield or the surrounding area.  Some of us moved into this area before high school graduation.  But we all did at least some of our shopping in one of these two towns!

For that reason, we are trying to remember businesses or companies where we might have shopped or been employed.  Each business/company name (bold) and address is listed on a separate line below.  If we know a classmate was employed (full/part time) by that business (even if after graduation), they are listed (indented) on the following line. 

Here's what we have so far (alphabetically starting in 1959):​
  • A1 Structural Steel (Thor Johnson), Wood St, W.C.
  • Admiral Corp, W. Washington St, W.C.
  • Al's Auto Body, Beecher St, Winfield.
  • ​Al's Drug Store, W. Washington St, W.C.
    • ​Don Sprague.
  • ​Al Hawker's Liquor Store, Roosevelt Rd, W.
  • Al Sennett Insurance, Jewel Rd, W.
  • ​Arnie's Foods (before 1962), 123 Fremont St, W.C.
  • ​American Legion, 111 1/2 W. Washington St, W.C.
  • Aunt Polly's Bakery, Main St, W.C.
  • Aurora Dry Cleaners, Gateway Shopping Center,    Main St, W.C.
    • ​Carol Wells.
  • Baltic Drywall, Co. Manchester Rd, Winfield.
    • ​Bill Nolan.
  • Bates & Rogers, Grand Lake Blvd west of the EJ&E tracks, W.C.
  • ​Belding Engineering, Grand Lake Blvd. W.C.
  • Bob & Louie's Barbershop,  Main St, W.C.
  • Bob Krumpholtz Chevrolet-Buick, 131 Fremont St, W.C.
  • Bob Summers Hobby Shop, Main St, W.C.
  • Bowling Green, Roosevelt Rd, W.C.
    • ​Tom Overton.
  • ​Buchanan's Coal Yard, 126 Wood St, W.C.
  • ​Bud's  Market,  118 W. Washington St, W.C.
  • Burns General Store, Hawthorne Ln, W.C.
  • C&NW RR, Main St (depot), Spenser St (office & training facility), Kress Rd (freight & commuter yards & offices), W.C.
    • ​John Kent, Bill Nolan, Tom Overton, Reid Simmons.
  • ​Campbell Soup Mushroom Farm, Prince Crossing Rd, W.C.
  • Campbell's Beauty for You, Main St, W.C.
  • Canada's DX Gas Station, Main St at Center St, W.C.
  • Cantigny Ist Infantry Division Museum, Winfield Rd. at Roosevelt Rd, Winfield.
    • ​Bill Nolan.
  • ​Cascade Outdoor Theater, North Av at Prince Crossing Rd, W.C.
  • Central Answering Service, 108 Main St, W.C.
  • ​Central DuPage Hospital (after 1964), 25 Winfield Rd, Winfield.
  • Charlie Kaelin's Barbershop,  109 W. Washington St, W.C. (after 1962 - John Maitlan's).
  • Club Talior (Closed in 1962 - Owner died), 116 Galena St, W.C.
  • Conley Pharmacy,  Main St, W.C.
  • Cotie's Garage, E. Main St, W.C.
  • Country Squire Realty Inc, 27W469 Jewel Rd, W.
  • ​​Day's Philips 66 Service Station,  E. Washington St. at Fremont St, W.C.
  • Dayton Insurance Agency, Main St. W.C.
  • Dierking's Sporting Good, 129 Main St, W.C.
  • Dine-a-mite Restaurant, Main St (between Galena & Center - across from Mel & Mel), W.C.
  • Dog & Suds, SR59 at Colford Av, W.C.
    • ​Diane Cawthorne Baker, Tom Fessler.
  • Dr. Kuhl, Main St, W.C.
  • Dr. Lunak (Sp?) (Dentist), Main St, W.C.
  • ​Dr. Perkins (GP), Galena St, W.C.
  • Dr. Watanabe (Dentist), E. Washington St (across from Day's Service Station), 2nd floor above bank, W.C.
  • ​Duke Schramm's Auto Body Shop, E. Washington St at Easton Av, W.C.
  • DuPage County Airport, North Av at Powis Rd, W.C.
  • ​Eleanor's Dress Shop, Main St, W.C.
  • ​First National Bank, Main St at Washington, W.C.
  • Fraser Electric, Main St, W.C.
  • General Mills Inc, W. Washington St, W.C.
  • George J Ball, Town Rd, W.C.
  • Jewel Foods, Main St, W.C.
  • Jim & Cliff's Sporting Goods,  129 Main St. W.C.
    • Kathie Jahns, Larry Nelson.
  • Jim's Food Center (formerly Arnie's), 123 Fremont St, W.C.
  • John's Buffet,  Jewel Rd, Winfield.
  • John Maitland's Barbershop, 109 W. Washington St, W.C.
  • K & K Watch Repair Shop, 405 Ingalton Av, W.C.
  • Karr Cleaner, Main St at Turner Ct, W.C.
  • Kammes Chrysler/DeSoto, Galena St, W.C.
  • Larson's Tavern, Main St, W.C.
  • LeKander Funeral Home, Arbor Av at E. Washington St. W.C.
  • LeKander Funeral Home, Jewel Rd, Winfield.
  • Lindsey Light & Chemical, Ann St at EJE tracks, W.C.
    • ​Reid Simmons.
  • Lockert's Land Improvement, W. Washington St, W.C.
    • ​Reggie Haag.
  • Louie Lyons 5 & Dime, W. Washington at Fremont, W.C.
    • ​Ralph Nagel.
  • Mann Coal, W. York St at EJE RR tracks, W.C.
  • Mario's Pizza, Roosevevlt Rd east of SR59, W.C.
    • ​Margaret Rainone.
  • Markl Dairy, Main St, W.C.​​​
  • Mel & Mel,  Main St, W.C.​​
  • ​Mike's Barbershop, Jewel Rd, Winfield.
  • ​Modern Hydraulics, W. Grand Lake Blvd, W.C.
    • Richard Smith.​
  • Murphy's Hardware, SR59 at Hillview Av, W.C.
    • ​Ed Hall.​
  • National Foods, Main St, W.C.
    • ​Ralph Nagel, Wayne Wind, David Mendriski, Rita Krosel Saunders, Ken Hahn, Bob McCoy.
  • ​Norm's Shell & Service Station, Roosevelt Rd, Winfield.
  • Norris Furniture, N. Main St, W.C.
  • Old Stone Jug, Main St, W.C.
  • Olde North Pancake House, North Av at St. Charles Rd, W.C.
  • ​Peterson's Bakery, Main St, W.C.
  • Pickle Factory, Conde St. W.C.
    • ​Larry Brucher, Fran Kammes, Reid Simmons.
  • ​Pool & Billiard Hall, Geneva St, W.C.
  • ​Proseck's Greenhouse, High Lake Rd, Winfield.
  • ​Ray Roberts Steakhouse, SR59 at Gary's Mill Rd, W.C.
    • ​Bob Burgess.
  • ​Reque Realty, W. Washington St, W.C.
  • Ruth Dieter's,  Main St, W.C.
  • Scheutt's Garage & Bus Service, Joliet at Brown, W.C.
  • Seeley Appliances, 928 Joliet St, W.C.
  • Simmons Radio & Television, 116 Main St, (before 1960) W.C.
    • ​Reid Simmons.
  • Simmons TV, Inc,  108 Galena St, (after 1960) W.C.
    • Reid Simmons.
  • Slugville, Roosevelt Rd. at Joliet St, W.C.
  • ​Spevack Motors (See Thebold Addis Ford), 319 Wilson St, W.C.
  • St. Andrew's Country Club, SR59, W.C.
    • ​Pat Murphy, Jackie Chada, Barbara Alm, Reggie Haag, Larry Brucher.
  • ​Star Center Bowling Alley, Roosevelt Rd, W.C.
  • Star Light Terrace, Roosevelt Rd, W.C.
  • Steadman's Stationary, Main St, W.C.
  • State Farm Mutual, 345 E. Washington St, W.C.
  • ​Tally Ho Restaurant, North Ave (SR64), W.C.
    • ​John Brader, Diane Miller.
  • Tastee Freez, 130 Fremont St, W.C.
  • Thebold Addis Ford (see Spevack Motors), 319 Wilson St, W.C.
  • Thie's Vegetable Stand, Wilson St, W.C.
  • Town & Country TV, Main St, W.C.
  • Town Tavern, Jewel Rd, Winfield.
  • TS Bowie & Sons Hardware, Beecher St, Winfield.
  • Tumble Inn, Main St at Galena St, W.C.
  • Uptown Jeweler, Main St. W.C.
  • US Post Office, Fremont St, W.C.
    • ​Barbara Alm Mazzochi.
  • VFW, SR59 at Elmwood Av, W.C.
  • Village Store, Church St, Winfield.
  • Walt's Texaco,  Main St, W.C.
  • Ward Lumber Co, W. Washington St (offices on north side of the street - yard on south side of street), W.C.
  • Webster Realty, 100 Main St, W.C.
  • WeGo Bowl,  560 Main St, W.C.
  • WeGo Flowers, West Washington St, W.C.
  • Weigand Lumber,  W. Church St, W.C.
    • ​Reid Simmons.
  • West Chicago Hardware,  136 Main at Galena, W.C.
    • ​Kathy Sproat.
  • ​West Chicago Package Liquor, Main St, W.c.
  • ​West Chicago Police Department, McConnell St, W.C.
    • ​Tom Fessler.
  • West Chicago Press, 129 Fremont St, W.C.
  • West Chicago Public Library, E. Washington St, W.C.
  • West Chicago Savings & Loan, Fremont St, W.C.
  • West Chicago State Bank, W. Washington St, W.C.
    • ​Barbara Alm Mazzochi, Sherry Cadwallader.
  • West Chicago Swimming Pool,  National St, W.C.
    • ​Barbara Alm Mazzochi & Reid Simmons.
  • ​West Chicago Water Treatment Facility, SR59 at Roosevelt Rd, W.C.
  • Wheeland's Standard,  W. Washington at Wood St, W.C.
  • Wheeland's Standard, Main St at SR59, W.C.
  • White Hat Restaurant​, Main St at Galena St, W.C.
  • White Wood Realty, Winfield Rd, Winfield.
  • Wilson's Hobby & Pet Supplies, 206 Main St, W.C.
  • Winfield Fuel & Material, Winfield Rd, Winfield.
    • ​Reid Simmons.
  • ​Winfield Glimpses, Winfield Rd, Winfield.
  • ​Winfield Hospital & TB Sanitarium (before 1964), 25 Winfield Rd, Winfield.
  • Winfield Township Office & Yard, W.C.
  • Winfield Service Station, Jewel Rd, Winfield
  • ​Winfield Village Pharmacy, Winfield Rd. Winfield.
  • Wolff Bus Service, Pleasant Hill Rd, Winfield.
  • Woodward Funeral Home, SR59 at Pine St, W.C.
  • Wynwood Builders, Jewel Rd, Winfield,
If you remember a company or business name that we missed or if you were employed (full/part time) by one or more of the above, or if you know of a classmate who was employed by one of the above, please Contact Us and share your story.

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