They do, and Stern is not alone: There’s also Jersey Jack Pinball of Elk Grove Village, American Pinball of Palatine, Chicago Gaming Company of Cicero, as well as several others, in Wisconsin ...

Wiring and electronics are soldered to pinball machine game boards at the Stern Pinball Factory on Feb. 22, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) Wiring harnesses at the Stern Pinball Factory.

The event features around 500 pinball games, retro gaming machines, seminars, vendors and tournaments. “We got into pinball during the pandemic,” said Jordan Knights from New Hampshire.

ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. — Chicago has had a long history of pinball making. Despite its name, Jersey Jack Pinball calls Chicago home after moving its headquarters here a few years ago. From its ...

Game designers and other pinball employees frequent the many pinball bars around town, including Logan Arcade. “This place fosters a kind of pinball nerdery,” said Ms. Karlic, 44, an events D.J.

Amid layoffs and reshuffling, anxious Chicago tech workers seek solace in pinball National cutbacks from tech giants such as Amazon and Google have put the local industry on tilt.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WLS) -- The world's first, biggest, and longest running pinball show, Pinball Expo will return for the 40th year!. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch. From ...

“Chicago is the home of pinball, so it’s really special to come here.” The event features around 500 pinball games, retro gaming machines, seminars, vendors and tournaments.

The world's first, biggest and longest running pinball show is bouncing back for the 38th year. The Pinball Expo will be Wednesday to Saturday, Oct. 19-22, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention ...

With 238 pinball machines and another 200-plus games, ... particularly for pinball fans. The oldest pinball game on the floor is 1977′s Night Rider. ... Chicago Gaming and American Pinball.

But pinball was once an egalitarian game, Sharpe said, “a fantasy world under glass.” And now, at least for the time being, “Detroit still makes cars, and Chicago is still making pinball ...