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Need help finding news story about stolen antiques & Italian Consul?

A friend wants me to look up a news story where over a year ago, in the Chicago area, a guy died and his son or children found his home was filled with stolen antiques. The children or son didn't know how his father got hold of such antiquities, but it was big enough to involve some Italian Council or Consul or Consulate or something like that. This council played the role of antique verifiers, and my friend wants to look them up to help appraise some Italian antiques in her possession inherited from her grandfather. The problem is the info she gave me is so vague, my head is about to explode for failing to look for it online. If anyone in the Chicago area, or in Illinois for that matter, knows what I'm talking about, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your help. Lucy, not helping here. Seriously, its about Italian antiques, not Arab patterned antiques. Good try though.

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2. The Italian Consulate got involved because, since 1932, it is illegal to take away antiques or historical artifacts from Italy. Therefore the origin of any Italian artwork recovered abroad must be traced to find out whether it was exported before or after that year and, if it's found to have been illegally sold and/or stolen, it becomes property of the Italian government and must be surrendered to Italian authorities. The Cultural Relations Department of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has a special office entrusted with the recovery of art objects illegally exported, which works in cooperation with Carabinieri and Secret Services all over the world. Click on the links below to read the articles about the case you're talking about.