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Rainbow Cone marks 100th anniversary serving up its signature sliced and stacked treat
4 minutes Posted Aug 4, 2026 at 10:37 am.
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To the uninitiated, a Rainbow Cone might seem like a recent Instagram-inspired creation.
Five colorful layers stacked on top of each other.
But Chicagoans, especially those on the South Side, know the Original Rainbow Cone shop is a long-loved, local institution.
Launched in August 1926 in a small shack in Beverly, Rainbow Cone turns 100 this year.
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