Remembering Phyllis Jaskot, The Queen of Division Street

The beloved matriarch of Phyllis’ Musical Inn died Friday after suffering complications from a fall. She was 93.

By Justin Kaufmann

Nov. 23, 2020, 4:30 p.m. CT

Phyllis Jaskot at her bar, Phyllis' Musical Inn, during the early 1960s. Courtesy of the Jaskot Family

The beloved matriarch of Phyllis’ Musical Inn died Friday after suffering complications from a fall. She was 93.

By Justin Kaufmann

Nov. 23, 2020, 4:30 p.m. CT

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Reset remembers the life and legacy of Phyllis Jaskot and learns about the history of Phyllis’ Musical Inn on Division Street.

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Phyllis Jaskot’s obituary will be published in the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago Tribune on Sunday.

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