By David Roeder and Fran Spielman The National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, operating under a financial cloud, is in line to be sold. Whether the deal assures the museum's future remains to be seen. Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration has a part of the transaction, and its goal is to keep the place open. The museum's pending sale...
READ MOREAccording to wwd, the redesigned store, at 645 North Michigan, now covers 4,300 square feet of space. The entrance has a laminated glass facade and a video display of seasonal Milan runway collections, and the interior blends rosewood, mahogany and gunmetal and bronze metal. The first floor features leather accessories and the Upper Casual and Zegn...
READ MOREFeaturing 8 Exciting Bouts With Special Guest RAY "BOOM BOOM" MANCINI Former Lightweight Champion Elected To This Year's International Boxing Hall Of Fame Class! TICKETS AND TABLES MUST BE RESERVED IN ADVANCE AND INCLUDE – FOOD, BEER, AND SODA. INDIVIDUAL TICKETS (GENERAL ADMISSION STADIUM SEATING) - $100 Read more Sourc...
READ MOREJoin a network of over 140 of the most prominent Italian business leaders in the Midwest for a day of golfing, networking and fun. In addition, the event will include exclusive games and prizes, Beat the Pro, great Italian food and wine, and an exclusive tasting of Sambuca Molinari, Peroni Beer and Italian Buffalo Mozzarella. Don't miss o...
READ MOREby Prof. Raffaele Di Zenzo Italy is known as a nation of poets, navigators, artists and saints. In addition to the great names of Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Americo Vespucci, Giovanni Caboto, Giovanni da Verrazzano, we need to add the name of Enrico Tonti, who arrived by canoe at the mouth of the Chicago River in 1678, with Jacques de La Sa...
READ MOREby Lou Carlozo Italian Americans have many reasons to celebrate the enclaves that nurtured immigrants and changed families: Taylor Street, 24th & Oakley, Little Sicily on the Near North Side and Melrose Park are just a few that come to mind. On the Far South Side, Roseland became a bustling center for Italian life and culture. ...
READ MOREThe Italian Ancestors Project is pleased to announce that Casa Italia, the Italian Cultural Center located in Stone Park, IL, has become a project sponsor. Casa Italia is home to many Italian American organizations in the Chicago area. Its mission is to pursue common goals, preserve our past, celebrate our heritage and ensure passage of values to...
READ MOREJoin us on Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for Casa Italia's 8th Annual Authors Event! This event will be held in the Florentine Room and Library. Authors scheduled to attend include, Carolyn Alessio, Sam Amirante, Theresa Amato, Anne Calcagno, Dominic Candeloro, Arthur Cola, Mary Lou Scalise Edwards, Ted Grippo, Laura L. Gron, Maria Ianno...
READ MOREThe Italian Cultural Center at Casa Italia is proud to honor local legal titan Louis C. Cairo as Man of the Year at its 45th annual dinner dance. The event will take place on April 11 at Alta Villa Banquets in Addison. Louis is a senior partner at the GWC Law Firm: Chicago's largest personal injury and workers' compensation firm. Growing up as the...
READ MORECittà: ChicagoPaese: STATI UNITIPeriodo di svolgimento: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2013Descrizione: La Italian American Chamber of Commerce Midwest ha pianificato la conduzione di 7 eventi promozionali e verrà realizzata la promozione dei prodotti e dei servizi Italiani. Questi eventi promozionali, com'è oramai tradizione dell'azione di promozione della Ca...
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