Chicago Style Cuts

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most Chicagoans were still dreaming of deep-dish pizza, a delivery driver pulled up to Chicago Style Cuts with an unusual package. The owner, Mr. Johnson, eyed it suspiciously but opened it anyway. Inside was a bundle of old newspapers and a note reading: ‘Try cutting these before you judge.’ Mr. Johnson chuckled, thinking it was some prank from his neighbors. But as he clipped through the yellowed pages, he discovered vintage hairstyles that brought life back to his salon—including a perfect deep-dish pizza hairdo!’

2. One morning, while waiting for his usual cut, a regular asked the barber: ‘Why do you always say “Chicago style”? Is there another kind?’ The barber smiled and replied, ‘Well, my friend, Chicago style means cutting your hair so close that even the wind can’t decide whether to blow it or not!’ The regular laughed and said, ‘I’ll take it then—just don’t make me look like one of those skyscrapers!’

3. In the early hours of a Sunday morning, when even the city’s famous coffee shops were closed, an unusual customer arrived at Chicago Style Cuts. A delivery driver, dressed in his uniform and carrying a large box under his arm, walked straight up to the counter without saying a word. The stylist raised an eyebrow but nodded, took out his scissors, and asked what color the driver wanted. Turned out it was just another regular needing a simple trim before heading home for breakfast with his wife—who happened to be one of Chicago Style Cuts’ most loyal clients.

4. In the dim light of an autumn afternoon, a little girl entered Chicago Style Cuts with her mother. As she sat in the chair, something peculiar happened—her reflection in the mirror started humming along to the radio, singing exactly what the stylist was saying. Suddenly, the whole salon burst into laughter when the little girl sang, ‘You’re gonna miss me when I’m gone!’ The stylist smiled and said, “Well, honey, maybe you’ll come back for another cut sometime.” And so, the next week, the same little girl returned—this time without her mom—to get her very own Chicago-style haircut.