Earlier this year, Chuck E. Cheese announced that it would phase out the animatronic characters that have been delighting kids since the late ’70s at all but five of its 400 U.S. locations. That was a ...

Some pizza chains have stood the test of time, while others have struggled and eventually closed their doors. These old-school pizza chains have sadly vanished.

When Chuck E. Cheese opened in Lexington more than 40 years ago, there was no giant mouse mascot to greet kids. That’s because on Dec. 1, 1983, in the Woodhill Circle Plaza at 1555 E. New Circle Road, ...

A newly remodeled Chuck E. Cheese restaurant opened this week in Gage Park on Chicago’s Southwest Side, promising all the arcade games, screaming kids and pizza-fueled mayhem that parents have come to ...

Billy Con is an event for fans of Billy Bob’s and ShowBiz Pizza to see the venue’s animatronics, or mechanical puppets; socialize; and trade memorabilia. Nolan Duncan is an intern reporter for The ...