President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to recognize Oct. 14 as Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus, the 15th-century explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa (now part of the modern day Italy) who is celebrated for his discovery of the western hemisphere on Oct.

Peeylair Caffie experienced something that is becoming more common, catching a northern pike while salmon fishing on the Chicago lakefront; and he earns Fish of the Week. Highlights of the 12-day event include deep dives into immigration, incarceration and women’s subjugation.

The Springfield Sons & Daughters of Italy celebrated Columbus Day in the south end of Springfield Monday morning.

Columbus Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October, holds special significance for the large Italian-American population in New Jersey. With over 17% of

In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Columbus Day a federal holiday at the urging of prominent Italian American leaders, such as Generoso Pope in New York City, and Catholic lobbying groups, such as the Knights of Columbus. And so Columbus Day became an official holiday on the American calendar.

Part of Bloomfield was packed on Saturday for the Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade. Several people donned red, white, and green to pay tribute to their Italian roots in Pittsburgh's "Little Italy." This parade is about bleeding those traditional Italian colors,