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Carol’s Pub in Chicago, IL
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Carol’s Pub

Chicago, IL

The story

Opened in 1972 as Pam’s Playhouse and later named for longtime owner Carol Harris, Carol’s became a country-music holdout in Uptown. After closing in 2016, it reopened in 2018, bringing live country back to Clark and Leland.