The only times I avoided Gene's & Jude's were when the Des Plaines river overflowed it's banks and flooded (3-4 ft) inside the joint.
J&D's opened up a couple of days after the water resided.
Mickey D's cleaned up for a month.

Jimmy's Red Hots (Pulaski & Grand Ave) has been my favorite since I was cutting classes at Prosser Voc.