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‘You Deserve To Be Happy’: Pharmacist Brings Positivity With Mural

Myron Laban is the painter behind the positivity.

CHICAGO (CBS) — During the desolate days of quarantine, neglected parts of Chicago seem even more beat up. Omar Alfaro knew he needed to mix it up. Then he got a call.

His vacant Tri-Taylor building did not look good. “All graffitied up,” he said. “I’ve been in the neighborhood 19 years now, and to see something this colorful and positive in this neighborhood … I haven’t really seen anything like this.”

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