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There’s no stopping Gino Vanelli

Nearly half a century after “I Just Wanna Stop” skyrocketed to No. 4 on the U.S. charts, Gino Vannel…
New day dawning at Casa Italia

After six whirlwind months of construction, the first floor of the Community Center at Casa Italia h…
The journey continues for rock legend Steve Augeri

Steve Augeri’s eight years at the helm of one of rock’s most successful groups was but a singl…
Rock icon Danny Seraphine

One of the architects of the iconic rock group Chicago, Danny Seraphine has never lost touch with hi…
The Bronx Wanderers

Led by the father-and-sons team of Vincent John, Vinny Sr. and Nick Adinolfi (left to right), the Br…
The Buckinghams’ dynamic Italian-American duo

Founding members of the standout ’60s pop band The Buckinghams, Carl Giammarese and Nick Fortuna wer…
Popera superstars Il Volo

Il Volo will be performing at the Chicago Theatre on March 14, having first appeared there more than…
Hey! Hey! Micky Dolenz is Triestine!

A generation removed from far northeastern Italy, Micky Dolenz skyrocketed to fame as a driving forc…
Pop icon Frankie Valli

Musical genres come and go, but Frankie Valli who made walking like a man famous is as dynamic today…
Boxing legend Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini

After a brief-but-stellar career in prizefighting, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini has found satisfaction an…
Acclaimed actor Joe Mantegna

Deeply attached to his Italian roots, Joe Mantegna has portrayed the best and worst of our community…

Good Vibes

Messano does stellar job on Winwood classic

Our Good Vibes feature spotlights websites, blogs, videos and podcast from around the world that celebrate Italy’s inimitable spirit. If you have a favorite online …
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Leisure

A preview of music, film, theater, dance and more

Bravura ballet Ballet Legere’s 40th anniversary production of “The Nutcracker” will run from Dec. 6-7 at Dominican University in River Forest. Artistic Director Donna Vittorio …
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Profiles

Property tax equity is the goal for McHugh

Iannuzzelli to helm the Columbian Club

Linguist Defraia is everywhere, all at once

Local News

Casa Italia to host seminar on Our Lady of the Angels fire

Pompeii to stage yuletide concert at St. Ignatius

Unity yields Christmas gift at Casa Italia

Dining

Cucina Bella celebrates landmark anniversary

Idonije bears down on nightly amaro fest

Top Chef Flamm to open Italian all-day cafe

Petals From Roseland

Greeting the new year

Here we are with a new year and a new opportunity to create an exciting life or a sedate life. The choice is ours! Looking …
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La Nostra Lingua

How to use “per” in Italian

The Italian preposition per means for in English, and in most cases the use of these prepositions is straightforward in both languages. The difficulty lies …
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Cinema

Italy mourns the passing of screen icon Keaton

People across the globe were shocked and saddened to hear about the death of actress Diane Keaton on Oct. 11. Keaton had a way of …
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Pursuing Our Roots

The pluses and minuses of U.S. Census records

There are two events that take place every ten years. The first one is that I get the chance to finally take a nap! The …
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Italian Law and You

Healthcare in Italy for expats

Moving to Italy is a dream for many — and not just for the food or the sunsets over Tuscany. But between housing, residence permits, …
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Looking Back

Let the groom eat cake!

During my Bronx childhood in the ’50s and early ’60s, we ate outside our home only at relatives’ houses, on picnics, at outdoor religious festivals …
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