Barbara Vitello
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Police: 8-year-old boy found dead in pond near Wheeling homeJun 12, 2026 11:44 am - An 8-year-old Wheeling boy was found dead in a pond near his home late Thursday, according to police.
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American tragedy: ‘Brokeback Mountain’ gets poignant North American premiere at Chicago ShakesJun 10, 2026 4:34 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s North American premiere of “Brokeback Mountain” hews faithfully to Annie Proulx’s American tragedy about closeted cowboys coping with their attraction to each other and the real danger it poses.
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Best Bets: ‘DCOM Live!’ takes over the Metropolis FridayJun 09, 2026 10:42 am - Fans of Disney Channel tuners can hear their favorite songs during “DCOM Live” Friday at the Metropolis in Arlington Heights. Plus, Sonny Acres Farm in West Chicago holds its annual rodeo over the next two weekends and Cantigny in Wheaton hosts a two-day Revolutionary War reenactment.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre revives Sondheim favorite ‘A Little Night Music’Jun 09, 2026 6:21 am - Marriott Theatre revives “A Little Night Music,” BrightSide Theatre stages “The Producers” and Redtwist Theatre premieres “Deserted,” this week on Chicago-area stages.
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Schaumburg man accused of longtime girlfriend’s murderJun 05, 2026 7:14 pm - Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced a murder indictment against a Schaumburg man charged in the assault and strangling death of his longtime girlfriend.
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Melissa Etheridge celebrates release of ‘Rise’ during Brookfield Zoo Chicago concert SundayJun 05, 2026 11:16 am - “I do love taking my show to people,” says multiple Grammy Award-winner Melissa Etheridge, who’s headlining Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s “Roaring Nights” concert series Sunday, June 7, in support of her recently released album “Rise.”
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Suit alleges man thrown from 2nd-floor window at suburban special needs programJun 04, 2026 7:26 pm - The mother of a participant in a Northwest suburban program for adults with special needs is suing its operators in Cook County court, alleging employee negligence led to her son being pushed out a second-floor window.
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Scant supply, fierce demand lead to surging home prices in the suburbsJun 03, 2026 5:38 pm - As housing demand exceeds supply, suburban home buyers find themselves making cash offers tens of thousands over asking price and waiving contingencies in order to get their dream home.
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Steppenwolf Theatre’s ‘Catch As Catch Can’ marks ensemble member Gary Cole’s return to a Chicago stageJun 03, 2026 10:54 am - Longtime Steppenwolf Theatre colleagues Gary Cole, who grew up in Rolling Meadows, and Amy Morton reunite for the company’s Chicago premiere of Mia Chung’s dramedy “Catch As Catch Can.”
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Best Bets: Playful ‘Evanescent’ installation opens at the Chicago Botanic GardenJun 03, 2026 8:34 am - The Chicago Botanic Garden debuts the new installation “Evanescent,” The Second City returns to Aurora, Melissa Etheridge rocks out at the Brookfield Zoo, and the Champions of Magic dazzle at Chicago’s Studebaker Theatre.