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Highlights CHICAGO “Shakespeare asked, ‘What’s in a name?’ but we should be asking, ‘What IS his name?’ web- site columnist Dan Niemiec writes. “Re- cently I have been going through a lot of Cook County birth and death certificates, and it reminded me that people don’t always carry exactly the same name from birth through to death. For example, Dan’s grandfather was born Domenico Liturri and died Dominick Liture. “What really was his name, and how do I record that name in my genealogy software?” Dan asks. “That’s a philosophical question for the ages on a par with rating the best Chicago hot dog!” For the rest of the story, visit franoi.com/roots. Dan Niemiec FRA NOI December 2017 103 ■ Legal elite Chicago attorney Patrick A. Salvi has been selected for the 2017 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America. Earlier this year, he was chosen by his peers for inclu- sion in the Illi- nois Super Lawyers Top 10 List for the fourth year in a row. He was also selected by Best Lawyers as the 2017 Lawyer of the Year for Per- sonal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in the Chicago area. And in 2016, he was desig- nated on three of Leading Lawyers Maga- zine’s top 10 lists, including Top 10 Leading Lawyers in Illinois in All Areas of Law. Salvi is a founder, chairman and managing partner at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. Italians always seem to find a way to keep their traditions alive, according to website columnist CJ Martello. “When my mom passed away, she took her ‘grustoli’ recipe with her — almost!” he writes. “My wife at that time, the former Mari- lyn Chao of Roseland’s Tea Garden Chi- nese Restaurant family, took the time to work with my mother, Angelina, as she baked a batch, and wrote down a com- plete recipe.” CJ goes on to spotlight a pair of master grustoli makers, Mary Ellen Magnabosco Voras-Craig and Gina Magnabosco, and then offers Mary Ellen’s recipe as a holiday treat. For the rest of the story, visit franoi.com/petals. CJ Martello
