Nostalgic visitors will find that Jack in the Box’s signature tacos are still on the menu, but its once ubiquitous clown mascot is mostly missing, relegated to the pantheon of bygone fast-food icons ...

Thanks to burger chefs like George Motz, the thin patty of the smash burger, with its crispy-lacy edges, asymmetrical shape, and superior juiciness is everyone’s favorite type of burger right now.

CHICAGO — For fast-food fans of a certain age, a familiar name has begun popping up again in the Chicago suburbs this summer. Jack in the Box, which exited the Chicago market four decades ago, ...