Barbara Vitello
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Tyson's travels: Elusive bison has become 'quite the celebrity' in Lake CountyApr 09, 2022 1:00 am - For more than six months, the bison known as Tyson has been on an adventure. Since one day last September, when she bolted from a trailer as she was being transported t...
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Broadway veteran, Wilmette native makes triumphant return in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 08, 2022 3:00 pm - “The King and I” - ★ ★ ★ Broadway veteran Betsy Morgan waited two decades for an opportunity to return to the Drury Lane Theatre where she made her professional debut as...
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Spotlight: Aurora's Paramount revives jukebox tuner 'Rock of Ages'Apr 08, 2022 6:00 am - Don't stop believin' Paramount Theatre celebrates love and rock 'n' roll, 1980s-style, with its revival of "Rock of Ages." The jukebox tuner uses music by Bon Jovi, Styx...
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Ex-Schneider staffer admits to stealing more than $79,000 in public fundsApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - A former staffer for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider pleaded guilty to stealing public funds as part of a scheme to fraudulently inflate his salary and bonus payments, the U.S....
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After more than 20 years, Wilmette native returns to star in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - Entering Drury Lane Theatre's rehearsal room earlier this year to begin work on a revival of “The King and I,” Betsy Morgan flashed back to her professional debut at the...
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'Lion King' returns to Chicago for the fifth timeApr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, Disney's "The Lion King" returns to Chicago this fall. The nine-week run, which begins Nov. 17, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, marks the...
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Spotlight: Anna and the King return as Drury Lane revives Rodgers and Hammerstein classicApr 01, 2022 6:00 am - Return of the 'King' Winnetka native Betsy Morgan plays British tutor Anna Leonowens and Adam Jacobs plays the King of Siam, whose children she's hired to teach, in Dru...
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Chicago teen held without bail in last week's fatal shooting at Rosemont mallApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - The 18-year-old charged with the deadly March 25 shooting at the Fashion Outlets of Chicago in Rosemont was ordered held without bail Friday. Jose G. Matias, of Chicago,...
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Former Skokie flight attendant charged with possession of child pornographyApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - A flight attendant who prosecutors say had cloud storage accounts containing more than 50,000 files of child sexual abuse material was ordered held on $10,000 bail and c...
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Tony-winner Heather Headley returns to the suburban stage in McAninch concert debutMar 31, 2022 6:00 am - Heather Headley laughs easily and often while chatting about her career and her upcoming McAninch Arts Center debut, which marks her first Chicago area performance befor...