City Council Meeting May 26,2021
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
SECTION 1. That an ordinance heretofore passed by the city covincil which authorizes erection of honorary street name signs, the commissioner of transportation shall take the necessary action or standardization of southwest comer of 901 W.Randolph St to be known as "Honorary James F. Graziano Way".
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force hereinafter its passage And publication
Walter Burnett, Jr. I Alderman of the 27th Ward
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Office of Budget and Management 121 N. LaSalle, Room 604 Chicago, IL 60602
To Whom It May Concern:
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Vincenzo (J.P.) Graziano came to Chicago penniless in 1905 and by 1933 had built a thriving business, the J.P Graziano Grocery Company, a business that his great-grandson operates to this day. His affection and commitment to his family was always evident and his sons, Alfredo and Paul, followed closely in his footsteps both as fathers and as businessmen. His fellow parishioners held Don Vincenzo, as he was sometimes called, in high-esteem for his generosity and warmth. Hehelped his neighbors through difficult times with loans and jobs and he was honored many times at weddings as the Grand Marshal.
Signor Vincenzo, as he was often called, possessed the qualities of a man of substance and character: well-dressed yet humble, self-made but devout and charitable. A charismatic and engaging storyteller, he delighted his audiences with his anecdotes and recollectio...
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