In his song "We Didn't Start The Fire," Billy Joel sings the line "Rock and roller, cola wars, I can't take it anymore," which is a reference to the blood feud that was going on between Coca-Cola and Pepsi in the middle 1980s. The two soft drink giants went at it bare-knuckled trying to grab the most pop-drinking customers in the nation.
From Machesney Park and all points north; driving all the way to the corner of Perryville Road and State Street for a chicken sandwich, will soon be over.
When I waited for over an hour in the drive-thru lane at Popeye's on East State a few days ago, I figured it would definitely be Illinois' favorite chicken restaurant.