Patrick A. Salvi II Named 2026 Best Lawyers 'Lawyer of the Year' for Chicago Area
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. Chicago Managing Partner Patrick A. Salvi II was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2026 "Lawyer of the Year" for Personal Injury Law – Plaintiffs. Each year, only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the "Lawyer of the Year," making these awards a significant accol...
Italy-based Motorsports Technical School opens Indianapolis campus
The racing capital of the world is now home to the first American Motorsports Technical School location. MTS reported that it’s prepared thousands of students for top global racing teams over the past decade of growth in Europe. So, when it was time to expand programming to the United States, Indianapolis was an obvious choice for CEO and founder E...
“Geek of Chic” to share his story in Chicago
At the start of the 21st century, shopping online was still a futuristic fantasy. And then, in the spring of 2000, Federico Marchetti invented one of the world’s first platforms for online sales, launching a company that would revolutionize the luxury fashion sector. In “The Geek of Chic: An American Dream, Italian Style,” Marchetti tells the tale...
Olivia Simone is Winner of National Italian American Foundation Congressional Fellowship
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Congressional Fellowship Program places outstanding Italian American college students and recent graduates in offices of members and associates of the Italian American Congressional Delegation (IACD) to educate and support the next generation of Italian American leadership. This fellowship serves as a...
Angie’s Toy Chest Grand Opening: “Every Child Deserves a Little Christmas”
On July 31, Angie’s Toy Chest celebrated the opening of their new location in St. Clair Shores, Michigan with a ribbon cutting ceremony and an open house reception. Italian American Angie D’Aleo Morelli, the executive director of the organization, was delighted with the welcome they have received from the community of St. Clair Shores. The Lakesh...
Made in Italy at the national menswear show in North America
Chicago Collective is proud to announce that it will partner with the Italian Trade Agency, “ita,” for the August 2025 show with a dedicated area on the show floor featuring a curated assortment of Italian brands. The 62+ brands will be exhibiting with the support and representation of the ITA to promote the internationalization of italian companie...
$13 million expansion of northeast Ohio dairy business to create more jobs
Miceli Dairy is a staple in northeast Ohio and their location in Cleveland, which is where they were founded, has been open since 1949. Maria Miceli, the vice president of marketing for the company, explained their expansion plan. “We’re renting space all over the city for storage, for cold storage, for dry storage and it got to the point where we...
From Italy to Wisconsin: Waukesha seamstress Lena Bruni retires after 35 years
For more than three decades, Lena Bruni’s shop at 149 W. Broadway St. was a hidden gem in downtown Waukesha. Now, at the age of 76, the Italian-born seamstress is retiring from her beloved business, Lena’s Tailoring & Alterations, closing a chapter that has made an impact on generations of families and beyond the community of Waukesha. Lena’s story...
Fincantieri Is Hoping to Speed Up Delivery of the Constellation-class Frigates
It is not a secret that the U.S. Navy is seriously hampered by shipbuilding delays. Upcoming projects, including aircraft carriers, submarines, frigates, and destroyers, are facing construction issues, budgetary constraints, and delivery deficiencies that are hampering the service’s ability to maintain its future sea-based strategy. Following an ex...
Does the Future of Italian Tailoring Lie in ... Chicago?
It's a far cry from the tailoring ateliers of Naples to suburban Chicago. But for Kiton, one of Italy’s leading makers of unapologetically luxurious menswear, there’s a valid link. Which is exactly why the label is doing something unprecedented. Instead of sitting back and hoping the next generation of skilled tailors finds its way to the Neapolita...
Festa Italiana brings over $100M in rare Ferraris and classic Italian cars to Green Bay
The Automobile Gallery & Events Center is rolling out the red carpet for a collection of one-of-a-kind Italian cars. Saturday is the 3rd annual Festa Italiana, taking place from 2 to 6 p.m. at 400 S. Adams Street in Green Bay, WI. "We have assembled the finest Italian vehicles in the world. And I can say that because right behind me, I have seven...
That’s amore! American Airlines connects deep dish to Neapolitan with new service to Naples
American Airlines, in partnership with the Chicago Department of Aviation and the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, hosted an inaugural event Tuesday evening to mark American’s new service from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) to Naples-Capodichino International Airport (NAP). “A visit to the port city of Naples has so much to offer...