The iconic Chicago restaurant "Portillo's" is opening its doors in Wisconsin

BROOKFIELD -- The iconic Chicago restaurant "Portillo's" is opening its doors in Wisconsin. Carl Deffenbaugh spent the morning at the new location in Brookfield.

For years, Wisconsin Portillo’s fans have made their way across the border into Illinois to get their hands on a Portillo’s hot dog — but no more!

According to the Milwaukee Business Journal, Portillo’s is in the midst of a slow but steady expansion beyond the Chicago area, and the Brookfield restaurant is part of that expansion.

Portillo’s launched in 1963 as a hot dog stand in Chicago.

The bulk of Portillo’s restaurants are in Illinois, and the chain also has eateries in Arizona, California and Indiana.