Chicago murals: John Prine painting adorns Old Town School of Folk Music

For John Prine fans, the massive new mural painted on the Old Town School of Folk Music in Lincoln Square can prompt pedestrians to stop and blink back tears. The Maywood native and folk music legend died in 2020 from COVID complications. This month, his friend and fellow musician Jon Langford, who designed the mural, teamed up with Chicago artist Darius Dennis, owner of Big Wall Sign & Mural, to paint a tribute to Prine on the school’s second story brick wall during its annual Square Roots…