Though custom hats such as fedoras were ubiquitous in the middle of the last century, creating headwear out of felt, straw and other material in the 21st century is a rare pursuit. Graham Thompson, 53, along with four full-time and two part-time employees, continues the trade on Chicago’s South Side. The wares are sold at his store Optimo, just steps away from the Board of Trade building on Jackson Boulevard.
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Category: Chicago
Rejuvenating a Golf Course
Seth Raynor, the protégé of Charles Blair Macdonald, might be best known in the Chicago area for a course whose formation he had nothing to do with, yet one his mentor had everything to do with – Chicago Golf Club.
https://classicchicagomagazine.com/the-prairie-raynor-a-splendid-book-about-an-exceptional-golf-course/
Bill Bartholomay Saw It All In MLB
Bear Down
Read about how Don Pierson and Dan Pompei created a scrapbook covering 100 years of Chicago Bears’ history.
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