Celebrating Italian-American Heritage Month on-campus and beyond
October marks a period of cultural recognition for Italian Americans across the country. During Italian-American Heritage and Culture Month, Italians reminisce and reflect on the accomplishments and accolades of Italian Americans. Simultaneously, Italians use this month to focus on preserving and celebrating their culture. This celebration of cultu...
Film series at Casa Italia to start in November
Casa Italia’s popular film series will start later this year due to the high level of activity at the Casa during Italian American Heritage Month. A pair of films will screen in November, followed by another pair in January. The series is made possible through the support of the Istituto Italiano di Cultura of Chicago. “Palio” will be screened on N...
State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro Celebrates October as Italian-American Heritage Month
State Representative Jennifer Sanalitro is proudly celebrating a new law she chief co-sponsored in the Illinois House that designates the month of October as Italian-American Heritage Month. The law, which will go into effect in October 2024, aims to recognize and celebrate the significant contributions and achievements of Italian-Americans through...
Italian American Club in Kenosha honors Domenick Tirabassi Jr. as 2023 Person of the Year
The Italian American Club in Kenosha was filled as hundreds were on hand to honor Domenick Tirabassi Jr. and celebrate the local Italian American community Saturday night. Tirabassi Jr., an entrepreneur, philanthropist, coach, sponsor and family man, was honored as 2023 Person of the year at the club’s Columbus Day banquet. He was born in 1934 to A...
Raineri goes to bat for Columbus, Balbo
What’s an ethnic group to do when its icons are under assault? There’s the traditional approach, which relies heavily on anger-fueled protest marches. Then there’s the Enza Raineri way. If you were to codify the crisis management playbook of this longtime government official turned political consultant, it would read something like this: Get your f...
Basil Russo Knighted by Italian Dignitary in Cleveland’s Little Italy
Hon. Basil Russo was formally inducted as a “Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Italy” on Sunday, Oct. 8. The Order, established in 1951, is the highest-ranking honor of the Italian Republic. The official ceremony took place in Little Italy at Angelo’s Nido Italia, where Russo earned the Cavaliere dell’ Ordine al Merito della’ Repubbli...
Army Corporal Donald Ferrone
Donald Ferrone was born in Oak Park, Illinois, to Henry and Filomena Trimarco Ferrone, who were from the Little Italy on Taylor Street. He had one younger brother, Francis. Ferrone’s paternal grandparents emigrated from Salerno, Italy, and his maternal grandparents from Naples. The family lived in West Chicago before moving to Oak Park, across the...
Rockford-area (IL) Italian-Americans recognized for their impact on the community
The Greater Rockford Italian American Association (GRIAA) held its annual hall of fame banquet Saturday. This event has gone on for roughly three decades and honors business and people for their work in the Rockford region. Each of the hall of fame nominees have gone above and beyond to give back to their community. Everyone who was nominated was d...
Italian Heritage Month: 40 years of Vince and Joe's Gourmet Market
October is Italian Heritage Month. 7 Action News Reporter Tiarra Braddock takes us inside a family-owned grocery store with Italian roots that’s been serving Macomb County for decades. The owners of Vince and Joe’s Gourmet Markets are celebrating 40 years in business. The business has been in the Vitale family for three generations. “I’m really pro...
The Italian Trade Agency Partners with Awarded Chefs to Host 3 Masterclasses on the Crasftsmanship of Authentic Italian Cuisine
The Italian Trade Agency of NY is pleased to announce its third edition of "THE ITALIAN RESTAURANTS TODAY" project, a series of virtual and in person masterclasses, hosted by awarded chefs, for aspiring and professional chefs and hospitality professionals, to enhance the awareness of authentic Made in Italy products, culinary techniques and present...
The Tarantosaurus Pizza From Taranto’s In Ohio Is So Big, It Could Feed An Entire Family
I have four kids who have four big appetites. This can make for a big bill when we go out to eat as a family — not to mention, finding a place that caters to each of my kids’ preferences is no easy feat. Pizza, however, is something we can all agree upon, but… what to top it with? How many should we order? There are so many factors. Unless, of cour...
The Fermi's: Staged Reading presented by the Italian American Theatre
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 at 7:30 PM. Dominican University Performing Arts Center, 7900 Division St, River Forest, IL. Tickets $20. The Fermi's - by Cathy and Jim Sweitzer. Directed by Nancy Greco. Staged Reading presented by the Italian American Theatre of Chicago. Set on the last day of Enrico Fermi’s life, the architect of the atomic bomb refl...