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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Letters to the Editor

Saying goodbye to Klas Restaurant, a landmark of the Old World

Klas Restaurant in Cicero is shown in this file photo from August 2019. The restaurant has been demolished, but some of its mural and items were salvaged. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times)

The year 2022 marked 100 years that Adolph and Ella Klas started serving Czech food at their famous Klas Restaurant on Cermak Road in Cicero. Instead of a notable celebration, the building was demolished. The building, with unique Old World architecture and craftsmanship, and portions mimicking the Charles Bridge in Prague, made the Landmarks Illinois List of Most Endangered Historic Places in 2021.

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