Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Double helping of seasonal laughs at the Metropolis Performing Arts CentreDec 14, 2021 5:00 am - Making merry The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre makes merry with several seasonal sendups, including The Second City's sketch comedy revue "It's a Wild, Wacky, Wonde...
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Teen sentenced to probation, community service for fatal Glenview stabbingDec 13, 2021 12:00 am - The teenager charged in the August 2020 stabbing death of 15-year-old Elias Valdez in Glenview was sentenced on Monday to three years probation and 100 hours of communit...
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'West Side Story' dominates Chicago Film Critics Association 2021 nominations with 11Dec 13, 2021 12:00 am - The remake of "West Side Story," which underperformed during its opening weekend, dominated the 2021 Chicago Film Critics Association nominations announced Monday. Stev...
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Spotlight: Second City sends up the holidays at the McAninchDec 10, 2021 5:00 am - BrightSide's 'Miracle' BrightSide Theatre presents "Miracle on 34th Street," a musical radio play adaptation of the 1947 film performed live and in-person under artistic...
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Lake County man charged with punching, pushing sheriff's deputiesDec 10, 2021 12:00 am - A man from an unincorporated area near Libertyville was held on $20,000 bail Friday on charges he punched and pushed Lake County sheriff's deputies. Christian Castro, 3...
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Cook County sheriff: Improved vehicle tracking a 'game-changer' in curbing carjackingsDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - With carjackings having increased 43% this year compared to the same period in 2020, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart on Thursday announced new initiatives designed to help ...
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Inventive storytelling propels Northlight Theatre's premiere of 'Mr. Dickens' Hat'Dec 08, 2021 2:00 pm - “Mr. Dickens' Hat” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Mr. Dickens' Hat,” an engaging play-with-music inspired by Charles Dickens in its world premiere at Northlight Theatre, is a tribute to the...
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Schaumburg woman accused of breaking baby's legsDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - A Schaumburg woman was ordered held on $30,000 bail Wednesday on charges she abused a 2-month-old child between Nov. 5, 2020, and Dec. 15, 2020, fracturing both of the b...
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How We Got The Story: Covering theater in pandemic has changed, but rewards remainDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - There was a time when the most pressing challenge a theater critic faced was punctuality: arriving at the venue by curtain time and filing the review on deadline. The C...
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Hundreds of Santas return to downtown Arlington Heights streets for Rotary Club's 5KDec 04, 2021 12:00 am - Moments after the start of Saturday's "Reindeer Run," the child-centric prologue to the Rotary Club of Arlington Heights' 14th annual 5K Santa Run, a young girl lost her...