2024 Columbus Day Parade
Save the Date! - October 14, 2024 is the JCCIA 72nd Annual Columbus Day Parade in Chicago!
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JCCIA
Jul 240 min read
Press Release - Flag Raising in Remembrance of Rudy Malnati
Rudy Malnati, Jr. to be remembered by the Italian Air Force on Monday, July 29th, 2024
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JCCIA
Jul 160 min read
Press Release - Frecce Tricolori
Press Release from JCCIA President, Ron Onesti, regarding Frecce Tricolori
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JCCIA
Jul 121 min read
Frecce Tricolori Italian Air Force Aerobatic Team Team Returns to Chicago!
The JCCIA presents: Frecce Tricolori - the Italian Air Force Aerobatic Team Team Returns to Chicago! Watch the incredible presentation live!
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JCCIA
Jun 101 min read
2024 Columbus Day Queen Pageant
Our 2024 Columbus Day Queen Pageant Applications are open! It's time to select a new reigning young woman at our Columbus Queen Pageant!...
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JCCIA
Apr 223 min read
In Memoriam - Jo Ann Serpico
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jo Ann Serpico. Jo Ann was Executive Director of the JCCIA.
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JCCIA
Apr 200 min read
In Loving Memory of Jo Ann Serpico
It is with great sorrow to inform the community of the passing of Jo Ann Serpico, Executive Director of the JCCIA
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JCCIA
Apr 152 min read
Keep Columbus Day a National Holiday!
Sign the petition to help keep Columbus Day a National Holiday!
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JCCIA
Mar 211 min read
Press Release - Renaming of Columbus Drive Proposal
Press Release - JCCIA Furious over Chicago Alderman's Proposal
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Fabiola Gianotti
Fabiola Gianotti Science (1960-) In 2012, experimental particle physicist Fabiola Gianottiannounced to the worldthat her Hadron Collider...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren Actor (1934-) The epitome of a movie star, Sophia Loren was discovered by producer Carlo Ponti at 14 years old. Her first...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni Actor (1924-96) A legendary actor who influenced world cinema, Marcello Mastroianni was theface of “la dolce vita,”...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini Director (1920-93) “Felliniesque,” a term describing the surreal, was inspired by the work ofFederico Fellini. He began...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
John Basilone
John Basilone Military (1916-45) John Basilone almost single-handedly preserved the Allied Forces’ foothold onGuadalcanal during World...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera Cartoonist (1911-2006) Starting out in banking, Joseph Barbera switched to scriptwriting and animationwhen his...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Louis Prima
Louis Prima Musician (1910-78) Growing up in New Orleans, Louis Prima learned to play the trumpet on hisbrother’s old cornet, soon...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Enrico Fermi
Enrico Fermi Scientist (1901-54) Recognized as one of the 20th century’s great scientists, Enrico Fermi receivedthe Nobel Prize in...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Frank Capra
Frank Capra Filmmaker (1897-1991) Born in Sicily in 1903, Frank Capra became one of the most important Americanfilmmakers of the 1930s...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Italo Balbo
Italo Balbo Aviation (1896-1940) Italy’s pre-World War II aeronautical prowess was showcased in the summer of1933, when Gen. Italo Balbo...
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JCCIA
Sep 26, 20231 min read
Rudolph Valentino
Rudolph Valentino Actor (1895-1926) Born in Italy, Rudolph Valentino was one of the biggest stars of the silent film era.He established...
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