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The historical ballroom of the Medinah Country Club recently hosted the bi-annual luncheon and presentation of the Impresa Award. The event, which took place on August 18, is sponsored by the Women’s Division of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans. About 150 guests, many among the communities most notable, were present to honor and recognize the accomplishments of eight extraordinary women from the Chicago area. The Impresa Award project was initiated in 1983 and continues to preserve and record for history the lives and accomplishments of Italian-American women. Honored at this year’s event were Channel 9 anchor Dina Bair; …

Rose Mary Ranallo, president of the Women’s Division of the Joint Civic Committee of Italian Americans, together with co-chairmen Judy Guzaldo and Phyllis Schoene, are proud to announce the recipients of the upcoming Impresa Awards, which will be held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 18 at the Medinah Country Club. The following women have been nominated to receive this award for outstanding accomplishments in their chosen field. Dina Bair is an award-winning journalist who co-anchors WGN Midday News and reports the “Medical Watch” segments on WGN Midday News and WGN News at Nine. Dina joined WGN-TV as a full-time general …