Nancy Torres of Zion serves soup during lunch to Jo Ann and Leonard Siegfried of Waukegan at Linda's Restaurant in Winthrop Harbor. Nancy is the owner of the restaurant which is named after her mother. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Raul Torres of Zion prepares Mickey Mouse pancakes at Linda's Restaurant in Winthrop Harbor. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Torres of Zion serving eggs, hash browns and pancakes at Linda's Restaurant in Winthrop Harbor. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Barbara Durfee (left), Karen Durfee and Donald Taylor, all of Beach Park, leave Linda's Restaurant in Winthrop Harbor after eating lunch. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Torres of Zion pours coffee for Barbara Durfee of Beach Park who is eating lunch with Karen Durfee of Beach Park and Donald Taylor of Beach Park at Linda's Restaurant in Winthrop Harbor. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Torres of Zion serves food to Juan Moreno of Kenosha, with his wife, Maribel, and daughter Melanie, 3, at Linda's Restaurant in Winthrop Harbor. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Torres of Zion at Linda's Restaurant in Winthrop Harbor, which is named after her mother. | Thomas Delany Jr.~Sun-Times Media

Ron Levin of Winthorp Harbor tries his Droopuy's Chili at Droopy's Gyros and Beef on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in Winthrop Harbor. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Angelica Benitez hands a customer his change at Droopy's Gyros and Beef on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in Winthrop Harbor. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

The steak and chicken shish kabob plate at Droopy's Gyros and Beef on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in Winthrop Harbor. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media

Droopy's Gyros and Beef on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 in Winthrop Harbor. | Joel Lerner~Sun-Times Media