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Additionally, a section aimed at Chicago's large Góral community appears, titled "The Highlander Chronicle" or Kronika podhalańska in Polish is published every Wednesday in the Dziennik Związkowy. The newspaper is a subsidiary of the Polish National Alliance, a Polish-American fraternal organization. The current president of the PNA is Frank ...
Soon after the establishment of the Second Polish Republic, a consulate was opened in Chicago on June 1, 1920, with Zygmunt Nowicki [] being the first consul. After the United States recognized the Provisional Government of National Unity (later becoming the communist Polish People's Republic) over the Polish government-in-exile in 1945, the previous representatives refused to hand over the ...
[12] Victoria Granacki in Polish Downtown wrote, "Nearly all Polish undertakings of any consequence in the U.S. during that time either started or were directed from this part of Chicago's near northwest side". [8] Polish Downtown, particularly Pulaski Park, served as Chicago Congressman Dan Rostenkowski's base of operations. [13]
Most of Chicago's Góral community is concentrated on Chicago's Southwest Side along Archer Avenue where the headquarters, also known as the "Highlander Home" ("Dom Podhalan" in Polish) is located. The Highlander House is styled as a Carpathian chalet in the traditional Zakopane Style of Architecture.
Poles in Chicago have contributed to the economic, social and cultural well-being of Chicago from its very beginning. Poles have been a part of the history of Chicago since 1837, when Captain Joseph Napieralski, along with other veterans of the November Uprising first set foot there.
Henry Patten and Harri Heliovaara rallied from losing a contentious first set to win the Australian Open men's doubles title 6-7 (16), 7-6 (5), 6-3 over the Italian pairing of Simone Bolelli and ...
New Yorkers don't shy away from sharing how they really feel about their mayor. After the U.S. Department of Justice issued a memorandum saying they would not prosecute New York City Mayor Eric ...
Chicago Live! is an hour-long stage and radio variety show hosted by Chicago newspaperman and radio personality Rick Kogan. [1] The multi-platform show is produced by the Chicago Tribune in partnership with The Second City and broadcasts on WGN Radio 720-AM Saturday nights at 11 p.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience.