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Ward boss on Cake Boss

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October 10, 2011 – (Above) In case you blinked, this was Alderman Reilly’s big moment on the TLC reality show Cake Boss. The event was the grand opening on June 30 at Willis Tower of the first Rolls Royce dealership in Chicago. Buddy Valastro, aka Cake Boss, is the chef at left. Joe Perillo, owner of the dealership, is at right. Reilly is in the background at left, shaking hands with Robert Chatterton Dickson, Consul General at the British Consulate in Chicago. The episode aired on October 3. (Click on image to view larger version.)

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