Chicago
Diaspora
The Greek Shepherd Who Became Chicago’s Greatest Marketing Genius
A Greek-American tavern owner may have well been the marketing genius to top them all. William "Billy Goat" Sianis rose from being a penniless shepherd in the hills around Tripoli to becoming the owner of a legendary tavern and...
Diaspora
Chicago Greektown: The Heart of Hellenism in The Windy City
Chicago's Greektown, the dining and nightlife district on the city's Near West Side, is the undisputed cultural hub for the third-largest population of Greeks living in the USA.
Greektown's bars and restaurants, serving some of the best Greek food in...
Greek News
All the Direct Flights Between Greece, US to Start Off 2022
This summer, American airlines will operate 14 direct flights every week between eight large US airports and Athens, Greece as the country eases its coronavirus travel requirements.
Greek tourism minister Vassilis Kikilias said after a meeting with US Ambassador to...
Diaspora
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.
His death is memorialized, especially by the Greek-American community, in his home city of Chicago, where services have been held in his honor...
Art
National Hellenic Museum Reopens with Exhibition by Prince Nikolaos
The National Hellenic Museum in Chicago, Illinois will reopen this fall on September 26th with a special photography exhibition titled "Resilience" by Prince Nikolaos of Greece and Denmark.
The museum, the second oldest institution in America centered on Greek and...
Culture
“Taste of Greektown” Festival Returns to Chicago for Summer 2021
The "Taste of Greektown" festival held annually in Chicago will bring fun, food, and drink with a Greek twist to the major US city in 2021.
Diaspora
The History of Greektown in Chicago from the 1840s to Now
Greektown in Chicago came about after Greek ship captains arrived in the city in the 1840s from New Orleans by way of the Mississippi River.
Business
Booming Calamos Investments Expands Chicago Presence
Calamos Investments’ Chicago expansion offers employees and clients a safe and affluent work environment beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diaspora
US-Based Greek Starts Campaign to Protect Natura 2000 in Greece
A young student from Greece, based in Chicago, has kicked-off a digital campaign to save the Natura 2000 areas of her homeland.
Diaspora
Greek-American Yannis Dimoulis Creates Community Through Comedy
Designer Yannis Dimoulis uses his platform of over 23,000 followers to explore the often-comedic nuances of being Greek-American.