THE FOLLOWING IS A NEWS-GAZETTE STORY BY JENNIFER BAILEY
ABOVE: From Left; Natalie Diveley, Halle Douglas, Mary McIntire, Beth Haurez, Steve Diveley, Stacey Huerta, and Kennedy Price at Jacko’s Restaurant in Danville
DANVILLE — It’s often called the best-smelling corner on Illinois 1 in town.
On the northeast side of the intersection with Williams Street sits a Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken; next door is the aroma of pizza at Jocko’s.
The two restaurants have a long history in the community, with several generations of customers.
Owner Steve Diveley and daughter Natalie, vice president of Diveley Development Corp., appreciate how great the community has been to their family and the restaurants.
Jocko’s is named after Steve’s father and Natalie’s grandfather. Lowell “Jocko” Diveley started Jocko’s Drive-In Root Beer Stand in the late 1950s on Georgetown Road, where the southeast loop is to get on Interstate 74.
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