Councilman Chirico wins historic Naperville mayor's race
by Angie Leventis Lourgos Naperville's first new mayor in two decades is Steve Chirico, a current councilman, according to unofficial results. Chirico was among four candidates who vied for the spot in this historic race as Mayor George Pradel, 77, stepped down after 20 years leading this suburb of about 145,000 residents. Ch...
Author of book on Italian immigrant family to speak Saturday
by Tom Jackson Author Paul Gentile, who wrote a biography of his Italian immigrant grandparents, will talk and sign books at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 11, at Mr. Smith's Coffeehouse, 140 Columbus Ave. in downtown Sandusky. Gentile is the author of "Salvatore and Maria: Finding Paradise," 270 pages long, which tells of his grandparents...
Cavaliere Shirley Fedeli
Senatore Renato Turano presented Shirley Fedeli with the Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia at the Festa della Repubblica celebration hosted by Italian Consul General Adriano Monti on June 2 at the Italian American Sports Hall of Fame in Chicago. The award was bestowed by Italian President Giorgio Napolitano upon Shirley in honor...
Onesti hosts only Midwest show for Sophia Loren
Academy Award-winning actress Sophia Loren will grace the Copernicus Center stage at 8 p.m. on March 24, thanks to Onesti Entertainment. The Italian film icon will treat her fans to an unforgettable night of firsthand accounts about her life in Italy, film career and personal memories, according to President and CEO Ron Onesti, who will host the sh...
Clean places to grab great Italian beef and wings
By Courtny Gerrish Whether you like Italian beef, Wisconsin style, or a good batch of wings, all are an option for clean dining. Here are this week's Blue Ribbon Award winners. Craving an Italian beef sandwich? BEEF-E's food cart has you covered. "We would always drive down to Chicago all the time, and we would have to stop at Al's o...
Italian Feast of SS. Crocifisso this weekend in Des Plaines
The 19th annual Italian Feast of SS. Crocifisso will be celebrated Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, on the grounds of Maryville Academy, 1150 N. River Road, Des Plaines. The festival is put on by people in the Chicago area who emigrated from Ciminna, a small town outside Palermo, Sicily, where it has been celebrated since 1651. It...
The Anatomical Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
Date: Thursday, January 21, 2016 Hours: 6:00 p.m. Site: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago - 500 N Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611 Organized by: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago In collaboration with: http://davinci1.eventbrite.com Join us for the first of three lectures about Leonardo da Vinci by Daniele Macuglia, University of...
Separating fact from error
by Dan Niemiec Will Rogers, the great humorist of nearly a century ago, used to say "All I know is what I read in the papers." This was his way of saying that he learned the truth from the newspapers, which was ironic even then. Just about every form of news, if properly scrutinized, has the potential for opinions that are stated as facts,...
2013 Greater Youngstown Italian Fest is looking for new Volunteers!
The Italian Heritage Foundation of Youngstown (Greater Youngstown Italian Fest) is asking for anyone interested in joining our membership or to volunteer at the Fest. Please call us at 330/793-9602 or email us at italianfest1@gmail.com for more information. Come out and join us and see why we are the "Biggest and Best Italia...
A Chicago il Gala&Award dinner 2013 della Italian Chamber of Commerce
Si terrà il 26 settembre all'Hotel Hilton il Gala&Award Dinner 2013 della Italian Chamber of Commerce di Chicago. In occasione dell'evento, verranno consegnati i consueti premi indetti dalla Camera di Commercio: il Business executive of the year Award andrà a Robert Allegrini, vice presidente di Corporate Communications - The Americas, Hil...
Rinnovo Comites: Confermato l'annullamento delle elezioni a Chicago
È datato 10 novembre il decreto con cui il Console generale Adriano Monti conferma la non ammissibilità della lista "Cuore tricolore" alle elezioni del Comites di Chicago. Nel giorno in cui il Consiglio dei Ministri ha rinviato al 17 aprile 2015 le elezioni, dunque, a Chicago si è avuta conferma dell'annullamento delle elezioni. Cosa succederà or...
Feast Of Seven Fishes: A Look At The Popular Italian-American Christmas Tradition
by Domenick Rafter's It's a classic Italian tradition that still reigns over large family gatherings on Dec. 24th every year, even after several generations have brought Italian-Americans more into assimilation. While it shouldn't be surprising in a country surrounded on three sides by water, the tradition, called festa de bette pesch...