Author: Maria Korkatsch-Groszko

EVANSTON, Ill. – The Ukrainian Genoci­de Famine Foundation-U.S.A. in collaboration with the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago and in partnership with Rotary International presented a two-session symposium entitled “Ukraine: A Country Under Siege” to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Ukrainian genocide famine of 1932-1933, known as the Holodomor, on September 15. The first...

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. – Members of St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Church, in cooperation with the Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association, organized an auction and welcome reception held on March 18 for the Berserkers youth hockey team based in Kharkiv, Ukraine. The team consists of 33 players age 12-13 who are led and mentored by coaches Paul Lehanev...

CHICAGO – The Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago, in collaboration with the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America – Illinois Division (UCCA-Ill.), the Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation of the U.S.A., Inc., and the Holodomor Descendants Network, the Ukrainian community of Illinois gathered on November 26 for a candlelight vigil commemorating the Holodomor, the famine of...

CHICAGO – Nearly six months after Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine, more than 1,500 people gathered on August 20 in the AON Grand Ballroom at Chicago’s Navy Pier under the motto “Ukraine Forever” to celebrate the 31st anniversary of the country’s renewed independence. The celebration was organized by the Ukrainian Congress Committee of...

CHICAGO – The Greater Chicago Jewish Festival was held in the Cook County Forest Preserve in Morton Grove, Ill., on June 12. This year’s biennial festival, produced by the non-profit Jewish Production Organization for Cultural Events and Theater (POCET), featured a special segment focused on the war in Ukraine.   Founded and chaired by Michael...

CHICAGO – When Russia launched its full-scale war on Ukraine on February 24, the Ukrainian community of Chicago and suburbs gathered for a spontaneous rally at Ss. Volodymyr and Olha Ukrainian Catholic Church in protest of the criminal assault on Ukraine. Since that day, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America-Illinois Division (UCCA-Ill.), in collaboration with...

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill – Taking into account ongoing COVID-19 pandemic regulations, the Ukrainian Genocide Famine Foundation invited the Ukrainian community of Illinois to participate in a virtual Ecumenical Memorial Service in memory of the victims of the Holodomor. The service was live-streamed on September 26 on the St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral-Orthodox Church of Ukraine YouTube...

CHICAGO – The last weekend of August was filled with celebration here as the Ukrainian community marked the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s renewed independence.

The festivities began on August 27 with the raising of the Ukrainian flag in Chicago’s Daley Plaza by members of Post 32 of the Ukrainian American Veterans. The flag was raised alongside the flags of the United States and the city of Chicago.

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. – Members of the Ukrainian community in Illinois marked the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s renewed independence with a gala concert and an ecumenical prayer on August 28.

The event, held in collaboration with the Consulate General of Ukraine in Chicago, was hosted by St. Andrew Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Bloomingdale, Ill.