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Jim's Original

Iconic/NotableUniversity Village · Hot Dogs Community-sourced, unverified
📍 1250 S Union Ave, Chicago, IL 60607

Jim's Original has served the Maxwell Street Polish sausage sandwich it more or less invented since 1939, when James Stefanovic started grilling them near Maxwell and Halsted — UIC's expansion pushed the stand to its current Union Avenue spot in stages (2001, then 2005).

Tourist Friendly
Budget Gem$
📈 Scores in the top 100% of Budget Gems on ChicagoSpecials.com

A planned move to Pilsen was put on hold in June 2026 after Jim's secured a new lease to stay put for now.

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Hours

Mon-Sun6AM-1AM
📅 Reservations not available 🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 (312) 733-7820

Amenities & accessibility

🚶Walk-in only
Takeout: unverified
Wheelchair access: unverified

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