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Raw full interview with chicago band manager peter schivarelli
Peter Schivarelli is the former Chicago chief of snow command, former sanitation superintendent of Chicago's 43rd ward, manager of the rock band Chicago and former owner of Demon Dogs, a popular hot dog stand in Lincoln Park, Chicago. He was also reportedly a manager of B'Ginnings
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- Raw full interview with chicago band manager peter schivarelli
- Interview with Peter Schivarelli 71 2017 Notre Dame Day
- Personal life
- Philanthropy and public service
- Lawsuits
- References
Interview with Peter Schivarelli '71 - 2017 Notre Dame Day
Personal life
He attended St. Ignatius College Prep high school. He attended The University of Notre Dame and was also a football player at Notre Dame from 1969-70. his number was 68.
In the 1970s Schivarelli had owned a half share of the Francis J. Dewes House.
Philanthropy and public service
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.
Schivarelli has been a supporter of the Ara Parseghian Medical Research Foundation, the Hannah & Friends charity and he founded a residential community for people with special needs and disabilities. He has received an award from the Lincoln Park conservation association during his tenure as superintendent of the 43rd ward.
In 2015, Schivarelli and Chicago auctioned a sculpture to benefit families of fallen Chicago Police officers.
Lawsuits
Schivarelli sued CBS broadcasting Inc., 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 that referenced a news report depicting Schivarelli conducting personal business while employed by the City of Chicago. Schivarelli retired from the position in 1998. In 2005, he sued the Chicago Transit Authority over the lease for the space to his restaurant, Demon Dogs.