Barbara Vitello
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Woman charged with shooting Rolling Meadows man who refused her kiss makes second court appearanceOct 19, 2021 1:00 am - The woman who authorities say fatally shot a Rolling Meadows man last week after he refused her request for a kiss appeared in a Rolling Meadows courtroom Tuesday. Claud...
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16-year-old pleads guilty to 2020 slaying of Glenview teen, sentencing set for Dec. 13Oct 18, 2021 1:00 am - The teenager charged with the August 2020 stabbing death of Glenview teen Elias Valdez pleaded guilty to second-degree murder during a juvenile court hearing Monday. Th...
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Chita Rivera reflects on Chicago award and long Broadway careerOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - Chita Rivera has received plenty of accolades over the course of her 70-year performing career, among them: three Tony Awards (including 2018's lifetime achievement awar...
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Metropolis' 'Legally Blonde' a slight confectionOct 17, 2021 11:00 pm - “Legally Blonde” - ★ ★ For pure fluff, there's no show quite like “Legally Blonde.” Adapted from the hit 2001 film, this musical about a privileged Malibu princess, who ...
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Spotlight: Goodman stages 'Fannie,' and The Second City returnsOct 15, 2021 6:00 am - E. Faye as Fannie Lou Joseph Jefferson Award-winner E. Faye Butler channels civil rights and voting rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in Goodman Theatre's production of ...
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Dog due diligence: How patrolling your yard for wild mushrooms can keep your pet safeOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - For health-conscious humans, fat- and cholesterol-free, high-fiber mushrooms are a popular option. For dogs sampling fungi in the yard, however, some varieties can be to...
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R-rated Paranormal Cirque isn't for families, or the faint of heartOct 11, 2021 11:00 pm - Paranormal Cirque is neither for families nor for the faint of heart. In fact, the Halloween-themed, European-style circus running Oct. 14-24 under a sprawling tent in ...
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Spotlight: First Folio premieres 'Frankenstein'-inspired dramaOct 08, 2021 6:00 am - The Creature's bride Young Justine (Heather Chrisler) awakens in a ruined castle in the Swiss Alps without a clue as to how she got there except for the scars on her bod...
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Palatine man accused of stalking woman held without bailOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - A Palatine man was ordered held without bail on charges he stalked a woman who obtained an order of protection against him. Juan A. Ramirez-Perez, 37, is charged with ag...
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The stories that stick with us: In the wake of a tragedy, strangers step in to help orphaned girlsOct 03, 2021 1:00 am - Cook County courts is a bleak beat. Justice - when it prevails - is rooted in loss and frequently in tragedy seeing as how it results from crime. In 2013, after five yea...