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More than 200 people attended the third annual birthday benefit of Mother Cabrini on July 15 at the National Shrine of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini in Chicago. The event celebrated the 165th birthday of America's first saint. The evening began with a festive Mass at 5 p.m. in the Shrine, moving across the street for a reception at the Peggy Notebae...

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By Aimee Barrows   Owning and operating an independent family restaurant company for 35 years is no small feat, and Joe Buonavolanto Jr. couldn't be prouder of his family's Berwyn-based chain, Buona, for achieving this important milestone.   "How many family-owned restaurants have been around for 35 years?" said Buonavolanto Jr., 52....

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By John Tuohy At long last, transplanted Chicagoans and other aficionados of the humble hot dog in Central Indiana may reach culinary nirvana. Portillo's, a much-revered Windy City beef and hot dog stand, plans to open a restaurant in Fishers. Deputy Mayor Leah McGrath said officials from Portillo's met with planning officials in the fall ab...

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The Alma Graduate School - the business school of the University of Bologna - will host a special event at 5:30 p.m. on April 11, 2014 at Eataly (43 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611) to highlight the university's MBA program. The 12-month English language MBA program offers a unique concentration in Food and Wine.   The presentation is me...

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The Chicago West Suburban Chapter of UNICO National will host a charitable theater outing featuring Ron Hawking's performance of "His Way, A Salute to Sinatra, The Man and His Music." A special section of the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago has been set aside for UNICO members, friends and guests at the May 30 performance. Hawking has performed "His...

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by Paul Basile   Dear friends, I'm at the tail end of my crowdfunding campaign, and I'm hoping you're in a position to make an 11th-hour contribution. We've raised more than $20,000 to date via check and online payments and my goal is to get as close to our $30,000 target as possible by the official end of the campaign this coming Tues...

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by Matt Baron He hadn't been to his native Oak Park in a decade, so when artist Matthew James Collins recently made the journey back from his adopted home of Florence, Italy, he made every moment count.   Among the spots on his packed itinerary: the opening of a show featuring his work at a Chicago art gallery, a workshop at the Oak Park...

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È ormai tutto pronto per la 25° edizione del Festival Soul di Porretta Terme (Bologna), che si svolgerà dal 19 al 22 luglio sotto la direzione artistica del suo ideatore, Graziano Uliani. In vista della rassegna ospitata nel Rufus Thomas Park, si sono svolti i sopralluoghi dei dirigenti statunitensi di due gruppi per la loro esibizione prima della...

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The Chicago-area business and community leader took the February elections by storm, racking up nearly 10,000 preferences in his bid to return to the Italian Senate. In the process, he helped propel his Partito Democratico to a resounding victory in North and Central America.

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The Italian beef sandwich is a mouthwatering culinary masterpiece that shines in its simplicity. A basic Italian beef sandwich contains nothing more than thinly sliced beef marinated in its own juices, slowly simmered gravy and hearty bread to absorb the delectable juice. The final product might be dressed up with sweet peppers or Italian-style pic...

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