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The Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization will honor Louis Scaramuzzo as Humanitarian of the Year on April 29 at Medinah Shrine Center in Addison. To make reservations, visit www.ciaco.org or call 630-400-9908. The Chicagoland Italian American Charitable Organization is proud to honor Louis Scaramuzzo as our 2017 Humanitarian of the...

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The first meeting of the 2017 term of JCCIA officers was called to order at Trattoria Poretta. Over 70 people were in attendance, representing Italian organizations throughout Chicagoland. Among them were the Italian Chamber of Commerce, UNICO, ARSA, Italian American War Veteran, Italian American Executives of Transportation, Italian American Human...

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Italian Bred, the hilarious and heartwarming one woman show announces shows in Los Angeles and Chicago for spring 2017. Written by and starring Candice Guardino, Italian Bred is based on true life events and told through the eyes of a little girl growing up Italian on Staten Island. Having written down everything her loving and outspoken grandmothe...

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The Italian American Police Association honored a trio of worthy recipients at its 53rd annual dinner dance on Nov. 5 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. Accepting Man of the Year honors was attorney David Figlioli, co-founder and general partner at Morici, Figlioli & Associates. Receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award was entertainment industry powe...

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Chicago is known for dishing out some of the best pizza pies in the country. From deep dish to thin sliced, Chicago knows no bounds in providing endless opportunities to enjoy the age-old Italian favorite. With such a buzz around pizza, the well-known restaurants serving up the slices are often crowded and standard – that’s why it’s important to fi...

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In spite of pizza’s status as Italy’s most beloved export, relatively few regional styles (Neapolitan being a noted exception) have made it across the Atlantic. This year, a pair of Roman pizzaioli are aiming to change that. Stefano Callegari kicked things off last week when he inaugurated a branch of Trapizzino in Manhattan’s Lower East Side, whil...

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The Paolo Busti Cultural Foundation will host its annual St. Joseph’s Table at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, at Sunny’s restaurant. The public is invited. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at Sunny’s and VJ Gautieri’s, from board members, or by calling (585) 734-9102. St. Joseph the Worker is the patron Saint of fathers, the dying and social...

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The Italian American Human Relations Foundation will present special humanitarian awards to Ms. Joan Collaso and Monsignor Patrick Lagges. The presentation will take place on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. at Cucina Biagio, 7319 West Lawrence Avenue, Chicago, IL. Joan Collaso is an Emmy award winner and international vocalist. Her capacity to...

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A new fast casual restaurant focused on all-things polenta has opened on Lake Street in the West Loop. Milan natives Emile Chalouhi and chef Camillo Villa opened The Polenta Bar at 1002 W. Lake St. last week. Chalouhi and Villa moved to Chicago from Italy to open the restaurant this year.  While American Italian cooking often focuses on pasta dishe...

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When: March 27th, 5pm - Where: Italian Cultural Institute, 500 N Michigan Avenue, Suite 1450 Event is free and will be held in Italian for Italian language students and teachers. Accademia Italiana (Salerno) presents a thematic seminar on learning Southern Italian Culture. Participants experience the History, Art, Music, Theater, Ceramics, Cuisine...

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