Barbara Vitello
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She's back: La Niña returns bringing potentially volatile winter temps with herOct 25, 2021 5:30 am - She's back. La Niña, last winter's dominant climate pattern, will recur. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's outlook for December through February ind...
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Gothic horror tale 'Frankenstein' inspires provocative premiere of 'The Jigsaw Bride' at First FolioOct 21, 2021 7:45 am - “The Jigsaw Bride” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For “The Jigsaw Bride,” Joseph Zettelmaier's new play premiering at First Folio Theatre, the playwright once again turned to Mary Shelley fo...
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Zestful acting, tasty cuisine make farcical play 'Recipe for Disaster' a delectable treatOct 19, 2021 5:00 pm - “A Recipe for Disaster” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Master chef and restaurateur Rick Bayless knows something about successful recipes. So do the folks at Windy City Playhouse, whose 23 J...
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Spotlight: Storyteller spins scary tales at St. Charles' Steel Beam TheatreOct 19, 2021 6:00 am - A teller named Speller Just in time for Halloween, actor and storyteller Mike Speller brings his solo show, "Fear Itself," to Steel Beam Theatre, where he shares classic...
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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...