Mayfield Heights fourth-grader Tyler Carcelli goes to Washington to lobby for diabetes research
He’s only 10, but he’s been meeting with government leaders for years. In fact, Tyler Carcelli has a July date in Washington, D.C., during which he will personally meet with a congressman and two senators. Of course, this delegate will be accompanied on that trip by his mother, Kimberly Carcelli. Tyler, who is finishing up the fourth grade at Cente...
Fiat Chrysler bringing 6,400 jobs, $4.5 billion investment to Detroit area
Fiat Chrysler says construction is set to begin immediately on a new $1.6 billion assembly plant on Detroit's east side. A representative of the automaker told state officials Tuesday that vehicles are expected to start rolling off the line at the plant by late 2020. The Detroit City Council on Tuesday approved land deals and community benefits agr...
Chuck Pagano has to put his stamp on the Bears defense, but he won't throw away what Vic Fangio built
Chuck Pagano stood behind a set of white barrels Wednesday at Halas Hall. The unit that led the NFL in scoring defense and takeaways in 2018 — nearly intact — was in front of him. Methodically during Wednesday’s OTA at Halas Hall, they went through plays with linebackers filling gaps. The new Bears defensive coordinator offered coaching points and...
Ricerca italiana sbanca in Usa, 15 giovani oncologi premiati all'Asco
Giovani scienziati italiani che si fanno valere all'estero per le loro ricerche sul cancro. Quest'anno al congresso annuale dell'Asco (American society fo clinical oncology), che si terrà a Chicago dal 31 maggio al 5 giugno, saranno premiati 15 scienziati - 6 le donne - che lavorano in Italia o in Usa per trovare nuove armi contro i tumori. A loro...
Rocky Colavito to return to Cleveland for special event
Rocky Colavito, the closest thing to sports royalty in the city and one of the last resonating ties to 1960s baseball played in the cavernous stadium by the lake, is scheduled to make a rare appearance in Cleveland during MLB All-Star Week. The event - billed as "The Return of Rocky Colavito" - will be at Playhouse Square's State Theatre on Friday,...
CincItalia! A Celebration Of Our Region's Italian Heritage
While Cincinnati is well-known for its German heritage, a large number of Italians immigrated to our region in the late 1800s and throughout the 1900s and also helped shape our customs and culture. And that extends beyond your favorite three, or four, Italian restaurants. The CincItalia! festival taking place this weekend, May 31 to June 2, at Harv...
Music school maestro Dr. Ronald Caltabiano
With a grand sweep of his right hand befitting a triumphant conductor, Dr. Ronald Caltabiano gestures to the glorious curves that grace the Holtschneider Performance Center at the DePaul University School of Music. Architectural glissandos ring out everywhere, including the upper-level overhangs that hug 500-seat Gannon Concert Hall and the church-...
"La Dolce Vita" of Italy Living Well, Living Fit, Living Long
On the Occasion of the Italian National Sport Day and the Italian Festa della Repubblica with the collaboration of the Consulate General of Italy in Chicago, The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and in cooperation with Casa Italia Chicago, Cav. Uff. Mico Delianova LicastroUS Representative, Coni, Italian National Olympic Committee cordially in...
Peter Secchia, Mike Jandernoa receiving Economic Club of Grand Rapids top awards
Peter Secchia and Mike Jandernoa will be this year's honorees when the Economic Club of Grand Rapids gathers for its annual dinner May 29, headlined by former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. “We are pleased to recognize and honor two extraordinary individuals at our annual dinner event this year,’’ said Lorna Schultz, executive d...
DeBoni appointed managing partner of Romanucci & Blandin
Gina Arquilla DeBoni has been appointed managing partner of Romanucci & Blandin. She joined the Chicago-based law firm in 2010. As one of the few female managing attorneys in the state of Illinois, Arquilla DeBoni is responsible for the overall management and quality assurance of the firm’s legal and compliance services for its clients. “Gina is an...
Chicago Italian Restaurants Named Among Nation's Best
Two popular Chicago restaurants were named among the best Italian restaurants in the country, according to a new survey. The Daily Meal's "America's 50 Best Italian Restaurants" list included two spots in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood — Spiaggia and Nico Osteria. Spiaggia, which ranked #4 on the list, received high praise from The Daily Meal ed...
Indy 500: Mario Andretti Honored With Indianapolis Street to Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Win
Mario Andretti is getting a special honor from the city of Indianapolis ahead of the 50th anniversary of his Indianapolis 500 win. On May 13, the Indiana city honored the racing icon by renaming a portion of a street downtown Mario Andretti Drive as part of the celebrations honoring the 1969 Indy 500 win. Andretti himself helped put up the sign, ge...