Illinois State Senator Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) passed a resolution in the Senate today honoring the Turano Baking Company on their 50^th Anniversary. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">

The Turano Baking Company, originally named the Campagna -Turano Bakery, was founded in 1962 by Marino Turano who immigrated to America from Calabria, Italy.  When it started, the bakery offered home delivery of his wonderful homemade breads.  Over the years, the bakery has grown and expanded its line of products, which now includes Mama Susi’s Pizzas, found in grocery stores throughout the Chicagoland region.  To celebrate their 50^th Anniversary, a stretch of highway between Roosevelt Road and Ridgeland in Berwyn is being renamed in the Turano Baking Company’s honor.

Illinois State Senator Martin Sandoval (D-Chicago) addressed the 8th grade graduating class on Immigration and Education at the new Calmeca Academy of Fine Arts and Dual Language in Brighton Park last week.

Senator Sandoval spoke to the students about the importance of an education and is helping to fund their 8th grade Poetry Slam field trip to give the students an opportunity to gain experience in writing their own original poetry and performing their poems.The school serves 267 students, mostly Hispanic from low-income families, special education students and students learning English as a Second Language. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">