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Retired Army Col. Renato Bacci has been elected by the board of directors to helm the Italian American Veterans Museum. Joining him as officers are retired Navy Commander Joseph Troiani as first vice president, retired Army Maj. Lorenzo Fiorentino as second vice president, Army veteran Mark DiSanto third vice president, Steve Corbo as treasurer, Eu...

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Museum President Paul Basile couldn’t believe his ears. National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame Executive Board Member and Legal Counsel Enrico Mirabelli was calling to inform him that the sports hall would be donating $5,000 to the museum! The remarkably generous bequest was given in memory of founder George Randazzo’s military service. Paul...

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Celebrating 42 years of Italian Americans in Sports, the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame hosted its annual star-studded Induction and Awards Gala on Saturday, November 9th at the Westin O’Hare. With 650 guests on hand, the NIASHF welcomed the all-star class of 2019, which included Super Bowl Champion, Glenn Carano; National Hot Rod As...

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A major piece of local military history is now on display at the Italian American Veterans Museum in Stone Park thanks to the dedication and generosity of the Far South Side Italian-American community. A massive bronze plaque honoring scores of World War II veterans was donated to the museum at a ceremony in late October at Carlo Lorenzetti’s in Ch...

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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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After an August hiatus, Casa Italia's film series will pick up where it left off, showcasing an Italian entry followed by a feature-length film by a local director. "La nostra terra" (Our Land) will be screened on Friday, Sept. 16. Directed by Giulio Manfredonia, this off-beat 2014 comedy follows the unlikely life journey of Filippo, a neuroti...

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  WTI Magazine #46    2014 October, 29Author : Umberto Mucci      Translation by:   I just came back from a couple of very intense weeks in the US, between New York, New Jersey, Ohio and Illinois. I've met several beautiful friends in the Italian American community, I've attended important events, I've had very positive feedbacks about what We t...

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by Paul Basile   Hi, everybody. My name is Paul Basile, and I've been the editor of Fra Noi for the last 25 years. We've hit our fair share of rough patches during that span, and we're in the midst of one right now. For those of you who don't already know, Fra Noi has been the publication of record for the Chicago-area Italian...

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Casa Italia's Italian film series represents a groundbreaking collaboration with the Istituto Italiano di Cultura and its new director, Alberta Lai. "The Istituto has a long tradition of screening Italian films at its downtown offices," says Casa Language and Culture Chairman Josette Weber. "This is the first time they've opened the door to sc...

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Among the many fields that have seen the Italians emigrated in America and their following generations show talent, determination and success in their new country, the defense of the United States is particularly important. Italy has provided several heroes to the US Army, the Marines and the other branches of the United States Armed Forces.   In...

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