Ronald McDonald wasn’t merely a mascot in the ’70s — sometimes the clown clocked in to help behind the counter. You’ll never see that these days, though, because the fast-food chain axed ...

Even if you weren't around yet when the ad debuted, there's a good chance you know this 1970s McDonald's Big Mac jingle and its instantly memorable lyrics.

Michael McDonald’s voice became a defining sound of the 1970s and 1980s, bridging genres like rock, pop, soul, and R&B. In ...

Seventy years ago this week, a hamburger joint named McDonald’s opened in northwest suburban Des Plaines. No one except for its Oak Park-raised owner Ray Kroc may have believed the tiny to-go ...

The product was launched in the 70s (Picture: McDonald’s) Onion Nuggets were sold at McDonald’s from 1976 onwards, and were available in the US as well. These quite literally were chunks of ...

McDonald’s 1984 sales totaled more than $10 billion in 8,300 restaurants. (Walter Neal/Chicago Tribune) Balloons float next to the famous arches of the new McDonald’s museum, opened on May 21 ...