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Mr. Chicago Leather 2020
2020-02-05
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Congratulations to Butch Romero, the newly-chosen Mr. Chicago Leather 2020. Butch gained the title Saturday, January 25, at Leather Archives & Museum, 6418 N. Greenview Ave. The party continued at Touche, 6412 N. Clark St., with fellow titleholders, friends and many former Messrs Chicago Leather. The weekend's festivities also included the 10th anniversary of Full Kit Gear, 5025 N. Clark St.
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