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In the 1940s, Italian-Americans weren't likely to send their elders to nursing homes. In the Italian tradition, families cared for their aging mothers and fathers at home. But Rev. Armando Pierini saw a growing need for a new form of care for the aging at that time, and he had the gumption and personality to make his vision a reality.  ...

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Roundy's Inc. will open its newest — and largest — Mariano's location in Chicago Tuesday. The 34th store for the banner, anchoring the NewCity development, will bring approximately 540 new jobs to the area. The two-story location covers more than 83,000 square feet, making it the largest Mariano's in Chicago. Inside, shoppers will find si...

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By Jessi Virtusio When Enrico's Italian Dining closed in 2012, some were skeptical about the Frankfort staple reopening in a new location. Fast-forward approximately four years to the Vineyards of Frankfort shopping center a half mile north of Enrico's original location. That is where the current restaurant is located.   "We were very...

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by Michael Phillips   When the Italians say "cinema," it sounds better than when the Americans say it. CHEE-nay-ma. Doesn't that sound better?   Born in 1959 and widely considered to be his nation's greatest stage and screen actor, Toni Servillo is seven hours ahead of us in Chicago, Skyping from his kitchen at home in Caserta, in the...

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With the opening of Rosati's Sports Pub in Newville, four experienced restaurant franchise owners, including two Rosati family members, are bringing traditional Italian-style cooking to a new location. In recent years, the building at 723 E. Ellendale Road has been a number of bar and grills.   Finn's Bar and Grill closed in 2011, Doc...

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Frankie's Deli has had a lot to celebrate lately. The venerable Italian food emporium marked its 50th anniversary with a five-day culinary extravaganza in late November that culminated in a visit from Italian Senator Renato Turano. "My family has been doing business with Turano Baking Co. for half a century and it was important for us to make...

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by Jen Weddle   May 1's Italian Fest in Gurnee offers everything you can find in Italy without leaving the country. The fest offers a delicious menu including Italian favorites such as spaghetti, with marinara or meat sauce, a secret recipe of tossed salad, rolls covered in herbs and spices and for dessert, complimentary coffee and brownies....

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Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI) and World Business Chicago (WBC) are leading a delegation of Chicago business, civic and cultural leaders on a mission to Chicago's sister city of Milan, Italy to present "Chicago Week" during Expo Milano 2015 from September 3-6, 2015. Organized by CSCI and WBC, and with the support of the City of Chicago,...

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On the occasion of the 14th annual Italian Language Week in the World, The Director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago Andrea Raos is pleased to invite you to the following lecture: Brief History of a Type Face: From Venice in 1470 to Our Own Time by Paul F. Gehl, the George Amos Poole III Curator of Rare Books, and Cu...

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Un ragazzo americano, all'apparenza come tanti. Un'infanzia trascorsa a Sacramento tra i campi di basket e baseball, calcio e pallavolo, con il football americano conosciuto a scuola e che sembrava ormai essere diventato la sua nuova realtà. "Ero un buon giocatore – ricorda -, aggressivo e intelligente, anche se non molto veloce". La linea di difes...

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