Barbara Vitello
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Bond set for 80-year-old charged in Arlington Heights apartment complex fireJan 11, 2022 12:00 am - The 80-year-old man who authorities say started a Jan. 7 fire that damaged several units in an Arlington Heights apartment complex was ordered held on $75,000 bail Tuesd...
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80-year-old man charged with arson in multi-unit Arlington Heights apartment fireJan 10, 2022 12:00 am - Authorities charged an 80-year-old man with aggravated arson, accusing him of setting a fire early Friday that damaged a multiunit apartment complex on the 400 block of ...
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Check your natural gas bill lately? Why they're soaring this winterJan 08, 2022 4:30 am - This article has been clarified to reflect the natural gas supply price increase from the same time last year. If you're a natural gas consumer who hasn't checked y...
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Spotlight: Trade unwanted gifts for tickets to 'Bible Bingo,' 'Late Nite Catechism'Jan 07, 2022 5:00 am - A cowboy tale City Lit Theater opens its 41st season with the premiere of "The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains," adapted by Chicago playwrights L.C. Bernadine and Sp...
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Fires in suburbs prompt winter safety tips: Check detectors, chimneys, vents, space heatersJan 07, 2022 4:30 am - With severe weather in the offing, fire safety experts advise cleaning chimneys, clearing exterior vents and taking care when using space heaters. Among their tips for k...
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World premieres, national theater tours set for winter and early springJan 06, 2022 5:00 am - Nearly two years after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to close, Chicago-area theaters continue the rebound that began last spring. Despite breakthrough cases among fu...
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Oak Brook's First Folio to require proof of booster vaccine for upcoming performancesJan 04, 2022 12:00 am - First Folio Theatre has updated its COVID-19 vaccination and masking policy to require theatergoers show proof of the booster vaccine for admission to the Oak Brook thea...
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Cook County medical examiner: Gun-related homicides broke records in 2021Jan 03, 2022 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner on Monday confirmed 1,087 homicides in 2021, the first time the county has topped 1,000 homicides in 27 years. The medical examiner's of...
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In-person performances, breakthrough COVID cases, high-profile departures mark 2021 in local theaterDec 30, 2021 5:00 am - After more than a year without in-person performances, Chicago-area theaters began to rebound - gradually and cautiously - from the COVID-19 pandemic. And in several not...
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Spotlight: Four C Notes welcome 2022 at Marriott TheatreDec 28, 2021 5:00 am - NYE at Marriott The Four C Notes, an ensemble formed by longtime "Jersey Boys" Chicago cast member John Michael Coppola, perform two shows New Year's Eve at the Marriott...