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The Chicago West Suburban Chapter of UNICO National will host a charitable theater outing featuring Ron Hawking's performance of "His Way, A Salute to Sinatra, The Man and His Music." A special section of the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago has been set aside for UNICO members, friends and guests at the May 30 performance. Hawking has performed "His...

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by Paul Basile   Dear friends, I'm at the tail end of my crowdfunding campaign, and I'm hoping you're in a position to make an 11th-hour contribution. We've raised more than $20,000 to date via check and online payments and my goal is to get as close to our $30,000 target as possible by the official end of the campaign this coming Tues...

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È ormai tutto pronto per la 25° edizione del Festival Soul di Porretta Terme (Bologna), che si svolgerà dal 19 al 22 luglio sotto la direzione artistica del suo ideatore, Graziano Uliani. In vista della rassegna ospitata nel Rufus Thomas Park, si sono svolti i sopralluoghi dei dirigenti statunitensi di due gruppi per la loro esibizione prima della...

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The Chicago-area business and community leader took the February elections by storm, racking up nearly 10,000 preferences in his bid to return to the Italian Senate. In the process, he helped propel his Partito Democratico to a resounding victory in North and Central America.

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The Italian beef sandwich is a mouthwatering culinary masterpiece that shines in its simplicity. A basic Italian beef sandwich contains nothing more than thinly sliced beef marinated in its own juices, slowly simmered gravy and hearty bread to absorb the delectable juice. The final product might be dressed up with sweet peppers or Italian-style pic...

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by Andrea Raos   Dear friends, cari amici,As my mission at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago draws to a close, it is with great pride that I reflect upon the past nearly two years, during which the Institute has been deeply engaged in the presentation of the finest examples of Italian culture. It has been a unique privilege serving a...

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By Howard Ludwig Pat Roberto expects a busy day on Monday after being featured on WGN-TV's "Chicago's Best." The owner of Calabria Imports in Beverly was part of Sunday evening's episode that pinned a pair of North Side restaurants against two equally deserving spots on South Side. He said the show will now go into regular rotation on WGN's s...

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The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute Silvio Marchetti is pleased to invite you to "Michelangelo and the Medici",a lecture by Edward Goldberg Thursday, March 21st, 6:00pm at the Italian Cultural Institute 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450 Chicago, IL 60611 Edward Goldberg, a specialist in Italian history and culture, will discuss the c...

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What a fabulous year the American Association of Teachers of Italian-Midwest Chapter has had! Our current membership stands at 50 with an increased number of 16 from 2014. Four of these members are from Indiana and Ohio.   There are ommittees currently in progress working on an Immersion Day scheduled for February, 2016, in collaboration wit...

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The Italian beef is an honest sandwich, in that there's really nowhere to hide when all you're working with is beef, gravy, peppers, and giardiniera. It's either good, or it's not.   And when it's good, it's either good, or it's one of Chicago's 10 best that Thrillist power-ranks. These are those latter kind.   Read more   Sour...

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