This article on the Chicago School of Violin Making, located in Skokie, IL (just north of Chicago) appeared in today's Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/news/metro/1...olin03.article
It's good to see the mainstream media give some attention to these artists-in-training. Buried in various lofts and old factories, Chicago can boast of several string luthiers whose work attracts great attention. Sadly, none of them, to the best of my knowledge, makes double basses.
