The Story of the First Greek-American from Chicago Killed in World War II
Leo Loumbas was the first Greek-American killed in World War II (WWII) from the city of Chicago.
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October 23, 2021 Consulate General of Greece in Chicago on a New Course
BOSTON – Since September 28, 2021 with the appointment of the new Consul General Emmanuel Koubarakis the Consulate General of Greece in Chicago is on a new course of activities and development on all levels and in all sectors.
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September 2, 2021 Greektown Chicago Remains a Very Special Greek Place (Pics)
CHICAGO, IL – With so many next generation individuals coming into their own within all the present day Greektown Chicago establishments, it is heat-warming to see so much drive and determination from each of them on keeping the Greek culture and traditions continuing. It’s been a tough year on everyone, but the Greektown restaurants and […]
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August 26, 2021 The Taste of Greektown Chicago Returns August 27-29
CHICAGO – Taste of Greektown returns to Chicago August 27-29 this year. The largest Greek festival in the Chicago area will celebrate 31 years of sharing Hellenic cuisine and culture on Halsted Street between Adams and Van Buren streets.
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July 30, 2021 Tsarouchis Exhibition ‘Dancing in Real Life’ Runs through July 31 in Chicago
CHICAGO – Wrightwood 659’s critically-acclaimed exhibition Yannis Tsarouchis: Dancing in Real Life runs through July 31. Tsarouchis (1910-1989) is widely regarded as one of the greatest Greek artists of the 20th century, yet Dancing in Real Life is his first U.S. exhibition. Featuring some 200 works that span the arc of the artist’s career, the […]
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June 29, 2021 Taste of Greektown Returns to Chicago August 27-29
CHICAGO – Taste of Greektown returns to Chicago August 27-29 this year. The largest Greek festival in the Chicago area will celebrate 31 years of sharing Hellenic cuisine and culture on Halsted Street between Adams and Van Buren streets.
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March 3, 2021 Chicago’s Greektown Restaurant Week Kicks off Celebration of 1821 Bicentennial
CHICAGO – Chicago’s Greektown is hosting its first ever Restaurant Week, March 1-7 with special offers from popular Greektown restaurants and bars. The new event kicks off the neighborhood’s month-long commemoration of the 200th anniversary of Greek Independence Day this March, with more special events to be announced in the coming weeks.
