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Peter Schivarelli

Peter Schivarelli (born 1945 in Chicago) is the manager of the rock band Chicago.[1] He was previously Chicago chief of snow command,[2] former sanitation superintendent of Chicago's 43rd ward,[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] and former owner of Demon Dogs, a popular hot dog stand in Lincoln Park, Chicago.[10] He was also a manager of B'Ginnings, a music venue opened by Chicago's drummer Danny Seraphine in Schaumburg, Illinois, in 1974[11]

Personal life

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Schivarelli was born in Chicago. He attended St. Ignatius College Prep[12] high school and The University of Notre Dame, where he was also a football player from 1969–70.[13] his jersey number was 68.[14]

In the 1970s Schivarelli had owned a half share of the Francis J. Dewes House.[15]

Philanthropy and public service

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In 1982, it was noted that while the city of Chicago had purchased snow-removal vehicles, every ward superintendent except Schivarelli was using the vehicles for personal use. Schivarelli had stated that he drove his own car and had used the vehicle to keep open access routes to hospitals in the 43rd ward.[16]

Schivarelli has been a supporter of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, the Hannah & Friends charity[17] and he founded a residential community for people with special needs and disabilities.[18] He has received an award from the Lincoln Park conservation association during his tenure as superintendent of the 43rd ward.[19]

In 2015, Schivarelli and Chicago auctioned a sculpture to benefit families of fallen Chicago Police officers.[20]

Lawsuits

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Schivarelli sued CBS, WBBM-TV, and Pam Zekman for "...defamation, false light invasion of privacy, commercial misappropriation, and commercial disparagement" over an ad campaign that was aired on WBBM in the 1990s [21][22] that referenced a news report depicting Schivarelli conducting personal business while employed by the City of Chicago.[23] Schivarelli retired from the position in 1998.[24] In 2005, he sued the Chicago Transit Authority[25] over the lease for the space to his restaurant, Demon Dogs.

References

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  1. ^ "Chicago on Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction". 17 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Suit asks halt to Sain fees (February 1, 1979)". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  3. ^ Pick, Grant (7 November 1991). "Born to Schmooze". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  4. ^ Directory / American Public Works Association. 1973-01-01.
  5. ^ Press, Lake Claremont (2004). A Native's Guide to Chicago. Lake Claremont Press. ISBN 978-1893121232.
  6. ^ "By girl's grave, sister marks death of brutal assassin". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  7. ^ "Peter Schivarelli". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  8. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1995.
  9. ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2004.
  10. ^ Pappu, Sridhar. "Schivarelli's Beef". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  11. ^ Nash, Jay Robert (1990). Encyclopedia of World Crime: S-Z; Supplements. CrimeBooks. ISBN 978-0923582043.
  12. ^ "From 1,000 Possibilities, He's Made His Life Sing – Forever Irish". ndfootballhistory.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  13. ^ Heisler, John (2013). 100 Things Notre Dame Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1623683030.
  14. ^ McFadden, Maureen. "Pete Schivarelli shares his love for Notre Dame football". www.wndu.com. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  15. ^ "The Peter Schivarelli story – a question of Italian pride (February 1, 1979)". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  16. ^ "City's miniplows gather no snow (January 26, 1982)". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  17. ^ "Pete praised – Chicago Sun-Times". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  18. ^ "Schivarelli's gift – Chicago Sun-Times". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  19. ^ "A Chicago neighborhood that works (February 26, 1982)". Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  20. ^ "Horse statues auctioned to benefit fallen police officers". ABC7 Chicago. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  21. ^ "No. 1-01-3969". www.state.il.us. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  22. ^ "Channel 2 Sued Over Ad Campaign". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  23. ^ "43rd Ward aide under fire // TV catches sanitation chief doing errands on city time – Chicago Sun-Times". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  24. ^ "Inquiry, buyout lead 43rd Ward supt. to retire – Chicago Sun-Times". Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  25. ^ "Schivarelli v. Chicago Transit Authority". Justia Law. Retrieved 2016-04-09.