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At a state-of-the-art demonstration kitchen, chefs adept at diverse cuisines are sharing their secrets with home cooks in classes at the newly opened North American Pizza & Culinary Academy in Lisle. Several celebrity chefs will be guest faculty this autumn. In addition, the academy and a center in San Francisco are the only two professional school...

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The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame has a stellar crop of inductees and honorees on tap for its 41st annual gala on Nov. 3 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. (312-226-5566) The NIASHF Class of 2018 includes Gina Carano, Rocco B. Commisso, Joe Girardi and Gene Pingatore. Perry Mandera will be honored as the Sportsman of the Year. The progra...

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Two of Salvatore and Maria Castronovo’s children were exceptionally talented musicians – Sam played the violin and Rose played and taught piano. So, it was only natural that the parents wanted Frances to follow in her sibling’s musical footsteps. But she had other ideas. She wanted to design fashions and open a dress shop. With $750 in seed money,...

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When: Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Where: Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Free and open to the public. Please, RSV at dedaloandminosse.eventbrite  An exhibition of the winning projects of the 2016-2017 Dedalo Minosse Prize, an international biennial prize organized by ALA-Assoarchitetti and by the Regio...

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The Italian American Police Association will honor Anthony Riccio, Wayne Bubak and Diann K. Marsalek on Nov. 3 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. (312-415-1202) The following bios are provided by the organization. First Deputy Superintendent Anthony Riccio — Man of the Year Anthony J. Riccio is a 33-year law enforcement professional, having started...

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For half a century, the Kankakee County lodge of the Sons of Italy has been holding an annual fall spaghetti dinner. This year’s dinner, the 50th, will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Bourbonnais site of the Bishop McNamara Catholic School system. For longtime residents, it is the hall at Maternity BVM school, 308 E. Marsile, Bourbonnais...

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The Cegliesi Italo American Association will honor acclaimed conductor Maestro Raffaele Cardone at its 44th annual dinner dance on Oct. 21 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. (847-224-9324) A bio provided by the organization follows: Maestro Raffaele Cardone is a native son of our beloved Ceglie who has traveled the world and performed with the grea...

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When: October 17th at 6pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Ave, Suite 1450 - This event is presented in Italian. For more information or to RSVP, please visit www.fiumidiparole.eventbrite.com  Presented on the occasion of the XVIII Annual Italian Language Week in the World, an initiative to promote Italian as a great language of...

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Associazione Regionale Siciliana in America will host Canti e Cunti di Sicilia at 6 p.m. on Oct. 13 at Porretta’s Banquets in Chicago. The event will feature Sicilian food, music and dancing, with traditional costumes welcome. Entertainment will be provided by Quartet Folk, a popular Sicilian folkloristic group that will be in America promoting its...

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Portillo’s continues its Hoosier expansion with the grand opening of its third Central Indiana location. The restaurant known for Italian beef, Chicago-style hot dogs and some serious slices of chocolate cake now has a home at 10444 E. US Hwy. 36 in Avon. It sits on the site of an former Sears hardware store near Ronald Reagan Parkway and U.S. 36....

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