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Mokena, Illinois: Huge Black and White Cow

Originally in Chicago, then Frankfort, now Mokena. "Elsie" the cow at first lured customers to a gas station; now she has a more cow-appropriate home at an ice cream stand.

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Huge Black and White Cow

Huge black and white cow sits in front of the Gas City corporate headquarters in Frankfort. Was relocated here in 1976; used to be at 55th and Pulaski in Chicago.

[Vinny Gragg, 09/11/2010]

Huge Black and White Cow

Creamery

Address:
19000 Wolf Rd, Mokena, IL
Directions:
The Creamery restaurant. I-80 exit 145. Drive south on US Hwy 45, then turn right onto W. 191st St. Drive west two miles. The cow will be straight ahead, near the intersection of Wolf Rd in the Creamery parking lot.
Phone:
708-479-5706
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