CHICAGO — Chicago businesses are passing a collection basket of their own after South Sider Robert Francis Prevost was elected pope.
Prevost is the first American pope — and now the world’s most famous White Sox fan. His selection as pontiff last week saw Chicagoans celebrating with memes, Masses — and merchandise.
Anthony Hall, owner of Portage Park-based clothing company Harebrained, had designed and posted a “Pope Chicago” T-shirt over a retro White Sox logo within 20 minutes of the announcement about Prevost’s appointment. Hall replaced the cap with the pope’s miter and the baseball bat with a cross.
Hall had sold about 100 of the $28 shirts by Friday afternoon…