Herrin woman, an Italy native, is recognized by Italian Consulate for service to her home country
Sandra Colombo of Herrin has a new title: Cavaliere. Colombo received the Cavaliere Fiocco di Nastro on Dec. 11 from Counsul General Giuseppe Finocchiaro at the Italian Consulate in Chicago. The award Knight of the Order of Merit of the Republic, or Cavaliere Fiocco de Nastro, was given to as a reward for service to Italy. Colombo wrote a short...
Music of the 'Old Neighborhood'
For many people, I think, there is a small part of us that wishes we were born at a different time. Some wish they were born in the Roaring Twenties. Some love the "doo wop" era of the 1950s. Some dream of being around in Medieval times, the Old West or in the Big Band era of the 1940s. I personally wanted to be around during the prehistoric times...
Plans to build granite monument at Italian Hall site
The arch of the Italian Hall serves as a reminder of the tragedy that took place in 1913, where 73 people were trampled to death during a Christmas Eve party, 59 of them children. An independent committee has spearheaded efforts to build a monument for the fallen at the Memorial Park. "There is a plan to erect a monument here at the Italian Hall si...
Leosphere to celebrate Milan-Chicago bond
A 15-story-tall wooden sphere inspired by the geometric shapes of Leonardo da Vinci’s studies will alight in Chicago in 2018 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the sister city relationship between Chicago and Milan, Italy. The project, which was recently announced at a press reception at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Chicago, is being creat...
Matilda E. “Tillie” Modarelli
There will be a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec, 23, 2017 at St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church in Hubbard with the Rev. Michael Swierz officiating for Matilda E. “Tillie” Modarelli, 95, who passed away Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at The Inn at Christine Valley with her loving family by her side. Matilda was born April 27, 1922, i...
1913 Italian Hall Disaster was Michigan's biggest Christmas Eve tragedy
When you first hear the details behind the 1913 Italian Hall Disaster, the tragedy seems too terrible to be real. Imagine a crowded Christmas Eve party inside a large social hall at the heart of the Upper Peninsula's Copper Country. Most of the guests are union miners' families, glad for some holiday cheer because they're five months into a labor s...
Villa Cesare proudly serves Northwest Indiana
The Cesare Battista Lodge #27 has a long and proud history of serving the Italian-American community of Northwest Indiana. Formed in 1919 as the Loggia Cesare Battisti Musicale, the group soon joined forces with a large Chicago-area fraternal organization that morphed into the Italo American National Union, which eventually merged with the Italian...
Campbell church built by Italian immigrants reopens after 5 years
Campbell is known as the “City of Churches” and on Wednesday night, one of those churches celebrated its 80th anniversary. Just a few days ago, St. Lucy Catholic Church reopened after being closed for five years. Bishop George Murry celebrated Mass at St. Lucy’s on Wednesday night as a way to say happy anniversary and welcome back. Italian music ec...
OSIA State Grand Lodge honors worthy pair
The Grand Lodge of Illinois & Wisconsin, Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America, celebrated their 93rd Annual Columbus Banquet on Saturday evening, October 7, 2017. The event was held at Villa Brunetti, Franklin Park, IL. Anna DeLuca, Columbus Banquet Chairwoman, welcomed the guests and introduced the Master of Ceremony for the evening, the H...
Choose Chicago sbarca in Italia
Choose Chicago, l’ente ufficiale di promozione turistica della città di Chicago, ha iniziato una partnership con Master Consulting Fl per l’implementazione e attivazione di diversi programmi dedicati ad agenti di viaggio e tour operator. «Nel 2016, l’Italia si è posizionata al nono posto per numero di visitatori oltre oceano, scalando una posizione...
R.I.P. Giuliano Zuccato
Giuliano Zuccato passed away last night at the age of 85 years. Zuccato immigrated from Italy first to Canada and then to the United States. In Detroit, he became one of the designers who modeled the famous 1964 Ford Mustang. Our sympathy goes to the family of Mr. Zuccato, who has always been very active within the Italian and Italian-American comm...
The Italian American Cultural Society’s 60th Diamond Gala Jubilee “Celebrating the Past, Present, & Future”
The celebratory event honored the Italian American Cultural Society’s founding fathers, past presidents, Italian American organizations, community leaders, and supporters on Saturday, December 2, 2017. IACS President Sandra Tornberg and Esther Beaudette, Gala Chairwoman hosted its gala at the beautiful Italian American Cultural Society Banquet & Co...