NEWS FROM : GREAT LAKES  

Fans of the recently closed Dear on Hyde Park square have something to rejoice about: Turns out the closing earlier this year was simply a rebrand. Happily, the space hasn’t changed much. It still has the vaulted ceilings as well as the actual bank vault turned private dining room (this was a bank before Teller’s, Dear, and Al-Posto). The front doo...

A specialist in the hardest stroke in swimming, Ann Carozza was a champion in and out of the pool during her college career. After shining as an NCAA Division II star swimmer, Ann Carozza this month will attend the NCAA Convention as one of the Top 30 semifinalists for the Woman of the Year Award. The 23-year-old graduated in May from West Chester...

While supercar manufacturers continue to their mark on the automotive world, the authorized dealerships are responsible for providing the top tier sales and service experience that comes along with purchasing a dream car. Selling dreams since its start, the team of prancing horse professionals at Cauley Ferrari of Detroit is proud to be celebrating...

Born in Austria to Neapolitan parents, Patrizio Buanne believes that Naples is more than just his ancestral home, it’s part of his cultural identity. “Think Tom Jones, Italian-style.” That’s how The Boston Globe described the voice and music of multilingual Neapolitan pop crooner Patrizio Buanne, who has sold more than 10 million records around the...

Geneva Lodge 2397, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, continued its annual holiday tradition in 2023 of helping out local charitable organizations, in particular the Geneva Salvation Army and the Geneva Center of Concern. On Dec. 11, lodge members manned both entrances at the Geneva Walmart from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., ringing the bells for...

Steve Flacco has seen his son be a first-round draft pick, then go play in three AFC Championship Games, then win a Super Bowl and be named the MVP of the game and ultimately become the highest-paid player in NFL history. Thursday night, seated in luxury field seats at Cleveland Browns Stadium, the elder Flacco saw his son lift the former rival Bro...

Fortunate is the pizza lover who lives in Tuscarawas County. For decades, area residents have had ready access to some of the best pizza around, thanks to the Italian immigrants who came here in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, bringing with them recipes from their home country. Paul and Mary Penso opened the first pizza shop in Tuscarawas C...

While he was growing up in Chicago Heights during World War II, Dominic Candeloro wasn’t at all proud of his Italian ancestry. His father was a low-paid construction worker who only learned a few words of English. That and the fact that Italy was fighting against the Allies made him ashamed of his roots. The feeling persisted after the war, when th...

Nobody wants to be thought of as stupid, an idiot…Or comme si dice what’s that word I’m looking for? Oh. Chumbolone. Ah yes, Chumbolone. Because no one wants to be a Chumbolone. No one. It’s worse than being thought to be a mook. A Chicago cop named Anthony Doyle—whom prosecutors described as a muscled-up messenger boy/juice loan collector for the...

It's no secret that Michigan is a food lover's dream. When it comes to a great spot to indulge in anything delicious, Michigan's got you covered with a wide variety of culinary delights and amazing restaurants to satisfy anyone's particular taste. Although every state has its "special" dish synonymous with who they are like Maine and lobster, or Lo...

Carme Forte Jr. will ascend to the presidency of the Columbian Club of Chicago at a black-tie installation dinner on Jan. 27 at Medinah Country Club. Forte has been a member since 2015. “My father has been a member of the club for 20 years or more, and I always loved attending events with our family,” he explains. “I wanted to become more involved...

The Italian American Club, 2217 52nd St., features a Brunch with Befana on Sunday, Jan. 7. The event, from 9 a.m. to noon, is hosted by the Italian American Ladies Auxiliary. The buffet meal includes a sausage and cheese frittata, potatoes, ham, fruit, French toast, croissants, juice, milk and coffee. The cost is $18 for adults and $10 for children...