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The Grand Lodge Illinois/Wisconsin of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America celebrated its 49th biennial grand convention on June 14 at Crystal Sky Banquets in McCook. After a hiatus since 2019 due to the Covid-19 crisis and the loss of key members, grand lodge officers and delegates from seven filial lodges gathered to share ideas, elect new leadership and honor community service. A ceremony honoring deceased members was followed by reports from grand lodge officers and lodge presidents. Chicago Heights Lodge President Giacomo Mancini spoke about his 35-year membership and his lodge’s 100-year anniversary in 2026. Participants …

The Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America’s Grand Lodge of Illinois and Wisconsin held its 48th Biennium State Convention on June 15 at the Edward Hotel Chicago in Rosemont. Grand lodge officers elected at the convention for the biennium 2019-2021 are Paul Loparco, president; Frank Schiro, first vice president; James LasCola, orator; Anna DeLuca, recording secretary; Maria Mancini, financial secretary; Carl Busateri, treasurer; Joseph Dentice, historian; and the Rev. John Belmonte, S.J., chaplain. Grand lodge trustees are Margurite Rowley, Giacomo Mancini, Elia Kress, Carol Hatley, Gino Montalbano and Joseph Santoro. Delegates to the convention were members elected by …