The Checkerboard Lounge has permanently closed its doors after the death of owner L.C. Thurman.
Thurman was a legend on the Chicago blues scene, keeping “the home of the blues” going during good times — like in 1981 when the Rolling Stones jammed there with Muddy Waters when the club was still at its well-known 43rd Street location in Bronzeville. Read more: dnainfo.com
