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Diaspora
National Hellenic Museum Raises Over $925,000 at 2023 Gala
The National Hellenic Museum (NHM) raised over $925,000 this past weekend at its 2023 Gala, in support of its mission to share Greek history, art, culture and the Greek-American story.
NHM Chairman John P. Calamos, Sr. and NHM Gala Chairman...
Ancient Greece
U.S. Returns ‘Priceless’ Ancient Coins to Greece at an NHM Ceremony
The US has returned dozens of stolen ancient coins to Greece in what is the largest collection of its kind to be intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and repatriated.
Homeland Security Investigations returned the 51 Greek coins to...
Greek News
The Greek Immigrant who Created the Legendary Dove Bar Ice Cream
Dove Bar ice cream was created by Greek immigrant Leo Stefanos in Chicago, in 1956 bringing sweetness to the Windy City’s South Side.
Greek News
How Ernest Hemingway Witnessed the Greek Genocide
Ernest Hemingway witnessed at first hand as a journalist the displacement of the Greeks from their ancestral homelands of Asia Minor.
Culture
Students Read ‘Odyssey’ at National Hellenic Museum’s ‘Homerathon’
The National Hellenic Museum and the University of Illinois Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies co-hosted Homerathon: A Reading of Homer's Odyssey.
The public reading of all 24 books of the epic poem spanned 13 hours on Friday and Saturday...
Politics
Johnson Defeats Greek-American Vallas for Chicago Mayorship
Greek-American Paul Vallas conceded defeat in the early hours of Wednesday in his bid to become the mayor of Chicago. He lost the run-off election to Brandon Johnson, a union organizer and former teacher.
Johnson won 51.4% of the vote...
Diaspora
Chicago Celebrates Greek Independence with Stunning Parade
Chicago celebrated Greek Independence with a spectacular parade in Greektown on Sunday, March 26.
Presented by The Federation of Hellenic-American Organizations (ENOSIS), and sponsored by Greektown Special Service Area #16, the Greek heritage parade has been established as one of...
Politics
Greek American Paul Vallas Advances to Runoff for Mayor of Chicago
Greek American Paul Vallas will fight it out with Brandon Johnson to become the next mayor of Chicago after Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for a second term on Tuesday.
With an estimated 94 percent of ballots counted as of...
Politics
Greek American Paul Vallas Runs Again for Mayor of Chicago
Greek-American Paul Vallas, the former CEO of the Chicago public school system, is among the top candidates for mayor of the Windy City. The 2023 Chicago municipal elections will be held on Feb. 28.
In 2019, Vallas ran unsuccessfully for mayor...
Ancient Greece
Ancient Greek Coins Seized in Chicago to be Repatriated to Greece
Twenty-one ancient Greek coins were discovered and apprehended by Customs and Border Control agents at the O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
On December 21, the ancient coins were passed on to the Greek Consul General in Chicago, Emmanuel Koubarakis, during...