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Midlothian, Illinois: Sonny Bono's Bobcat Vest (Gone)

Made of bobcat fur, donated by Sonny himself -- probably after he joined the Establishment.

Directions:
On Hwy 83/147th St. two blocks east of Hwy 50/Cicero Ave.
Hours:
Reported gone since 2001.
Status:
Gone

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Sonny Bono Immortalized in Groovy Illinois Nightclub

An old friend of the late Sonny Bono reports that hundreds are making the pilgrimage to see Sonny's bobcat fur vest at Groovy, a 1970s-themed nightclub in Palatine, IL. Joseph Bortz, Groovy's owner, was given the vest by Bono as a gesture of support when the club opened....

[02/08/1998] Complete News Story


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