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Dr. Corinne Benedetto has been named interim dean of DePaul University’s School for New Learning. Benedetto joined the School for New Learning in 1998, previously serving as associate dean for operations and enrollment management and as associate dean of undergraduate programs. Last academic year, she also served as a member of the Office of the Pr...

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"You're Sending Me Where?: Dispatches from Summer Camp". Author Eric Dregni (University of Minnesota Press, 2017) will present his latest book, October 5th at 6PM - Italian Cultural Institute - 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450 Summer camp is wild, but what happens when you add Italians to the mix? Welcome! Benvenuti? It’s summertime in northern Mi...

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European Bookclub - TIES (“LACCI”). The discussion in English will be moderated by Prof. Alessia Ricciardi (Northwestern University). Tue, Sep 19, 2017 at 6PM - Italian Cultural Institute - 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450 Translated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jhumpa Lahiri, Ties is a compulsively readable and provocative novel about marriag...

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Join us for drama and dolci at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 25 in the Hull House Dining Room for our inaugural production featuring Roxanne Christofano Pilat’s dramatic memoir, “Piano, Piano: Stories from my Father.” Hull House is located at 800 S. Halsted, Chicago 60607. Parking is available at UIC Lot 4 on the east side of Halsted and Polk. Admiss...

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September 1 - September 4 from 3 PM to 11 PM CDT - 8400 W Church St, Niles, IL 60714, United States. Join us as we celebrate the 117th Annual Feast for our 3rd year in Niles! The 117th Annual Feast of Maria SS. Lauretana is one of the oldest running Italian Festivals in the Chicagoland area. Famously known for its "Volata" or "Flight of the Angels"...

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What does a $100 million renovation produce restaurant-wise at the Ritz-Carlton Chicago? Find out on Monday, July 31 when Torali Italian — Steak opens on the 12th floor of the downtown Chicago hotel inside Water Tower Place. Bristling with Italian pride, there’s plenty of marble and the bar’s well-stocked with amaro. Torali replaces Deca Restaurant...

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The 39th annual Festa Italiana will be held from 5 to 11 p.m. Aug. 4, noon to 11 p.m. Aug. 5 and noon and 7 p.m. Aug. 6 at Boylan Catholic High School, 4000 St. Francis Drive. The festival will feature Italian food and pastries, entertainment, an Italian market, souvenirs, bocce tournaments, carnival rides and children’s crafts. Mass will be celebr...

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Not so fast, my friend! After a year spent with the Austin Spurs, former Villanova Wildcats star Ryan Arcidiacono was set to sign with JuveCaserta in Italy. It looks like Arch will get another NBA shot instead with the Chicago Bulls.  There’s a lot of unpack in that Sportando article, which uses an Italian reporter. Per Daniele Labanti - a reporter...

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At what must be one of the world’s most narrowly focused museums, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame honors some 230 of the greatest Italian-American athletes, broadcasters, and sports workers to ever benefit athletics in the United States. The hall of fame encompasses a wide variety of games, from traditional sports like baseball an...

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First, it was daughter Gina with her West Loop spot Mad Social, and now another apple lands close to the tree as Anthony Stefani, son of storied restaurateur Phil Stefani, prepares to launch his first restaurant. It’s still in its preliminary stages, but expect pizza and a bustling new concept at 605 North Wells Street in River North. Though he spe...

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