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The fourth-generation owners of Italian Village Restaurants, a nearly century-old mainstay in downtown Chicago, launched their new dining concept, Sotto, in the basement of the restaurant at 71 W. Monroe St. The eatery has an “elevated menu and relaxed vibe that owners hope will attract a younger crowd,” Block Club Chicago reported. Started by immigrant Alfredo Capitanini in 1927, Italian Village has become a Chicago staple, serving classics such as chicken piccata, cannelloni, lasagna and more. It is now run by siblings Jonathan and Giovanna Capitanini, both in their 20s, who led the renovations of the basement that used to …