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Summer Love — Italian Style

May 31, 2019

The summer I graduated college, I decided to visit my cousins in Italy. They live in Calabria, which is the “toe” of the boot. The moment I stepped off the plane, I was taken aback with Calabria’s beauty. I was so enthralled with the piercing blue ocean. Every morning, my cousins and I would wake up early and catch […]

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Author Emily Belden on Writing, Books, and “Hot Mess”

July 16, 2018

First of all, congrats on going to Europe and getting engaged! It seems like you’re having a whirlwind summer! Thank you! It definitely was unexpected. Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Elmhurst. I went to college at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska. When did you become interested in […]

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Cooking with Nonna’s Rossella Rago: “Italian Women Can Do It All!”

January 2, 2018

Your family is from Mola di Bari. What traditions have they passed down to you? There are [a lot] of people who are from Mola di Bari that also reside in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. Our traditions are all around us, even today. We have our lives filled with Italian traditions from Mola di Bari. One of the biggest […]

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B96’s Showbiz Shelly: “Anything is possible!”

December 30, 2017

Tell me about growing up on the North Shore. I grew up in Wilmette on the North Shore. I went to New Trier High School. At New Trier, I was mostly interested in volleyball. On a whim, I decided to try out for a radio show with my friends my freshman year. We ended up […]

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New York Times Best Selling Author and Lawyer Chris DeRose: “If you get to the point where you don’t have a distinction between work and play, then everyday is a vacation.”

September 10, 2017

Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Cicero and North Riverside. I went to St. Mary’s School, Komarek Elementary School and Riverside Brookfield High School. I went to Northern Illinois University. When did you become interested in politics and attending law school? I became interested in politics when I was […]

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Actress Carla Abruzzo: From Melrose Park to Hollywood

August 4, 2017

Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Melrose Park. I went to Trinity High School. I graduated from Columbia College Chicago. I graduated with a degree in fine arts and a concentration in fashion design. What part of Italy is your family from? They’re from Sicily and Calabria. I […]

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Pat Capriati and John Conenna Take the Radio World by Storm with Domenica Insieme

July 14, 2017

When did Domenica Insieme begin? Pat: At least 20 years ago. How did it begin? Pat: When I was 15, I started a band called Diamanti. Since I’m in a band, I found it easy to communicate to people. I did a commercial with Mona Lisa Boutique, which is my wife’s boutique, for a radio station. […]

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I Had the Ultimate Summer Love…

July 13, 2017

A few years ago, my family wanted to go to the Bahamas for two weeks. At first, I didn’t want to go. I wanted to work my part-time job, earn some money and spend evenings with my friends. My parents insisted a long get away would be good for me. I had taken all AP […]

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Cheers to Summer!

July 13, 2017

Rose’ Wine Cocktail 1-2 lemon wedges 1-2 slices of grapefruit Ice 6oz rosé wine 1 1/2 oz gin 1/2 oz simple syrup, to taste Instructions Muddle the lemon wedges and grapefruit in the bottom of a glass. Add in the ice, rosé, gin and stir well. Add in the simple syrup to your desired sweetness. […]

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Vinny Ventiera Talks Reality TV and Plans for the Future

July 5, 2017

Where did you grow up and go to school? I was born and raised in Long Island, New York. I went to high school in Long Island and I graduated in 2005. I moved to South Florida. What part of Italy is your family from? Can you speak Italian? My great-grandfather was from Northern […]

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