Barbara Vitello
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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...
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Spotlight: Metropolis goes 'Blonde,' 'Rent' returns, Steppenwolf goes virtualSep 30, 2021 6:00 am - 'Blonde' ambition A revival of the musical "Legally Blonde" marks Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's resumption of indoor performances. The stage adaptation of the hit ...
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Healing power of music: Family, female empowerment at the heart of Goodman's 'American Mariachi'Sep 29, 2021 4:00 pm - “American Mariachi” - ★ ★ ★ “American Mariachi” begins auspiciously. The pandemic-delayed collaboration between Goodman Theatre and the Dallas Theater Center starts wit...
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Drury Lane's 'Forever Plaid' reminds us why this jukebox tuner remains an audience pleaserSep 27, 2021 4:00 pm - “Forever Plaid” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In a program note for Drury Lane Theatre's revival of “Forever Plaid,” director/choreographer Paul Stancato expresses his hope for audiences: t...
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City, suburban theaters return with fewer shows but plenty of applause-worthy optionsSep 26, 2021 7:00 am - While a crush of openings typically accompany autumn's arrival, that is not the case this year as the Chicago-area theater community continues to suffer the residual eff...
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Hoffman Estates man charged with fatally stabbing acquaintance more than 50 timesSep 24, 2021 1:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man who prosecutors say stabbed an acquaintance with a kitchen knife more than 50 times was ordered held without bail Friday. Francisco J. Palomares-M...
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'We are back': Marriott's 'The World Goes 'Round' gets deftly re-imagined for the post-pandemic eraSep 23, 2021 11:00 pm - “The World Goes 'Round: The Songs of Kander & Ebb” - ★ ★ ★ ½ If all Marriott Theatre had to recommend “The World Goes 'Round: The Songs of Kander & Ebb” was the celebrat...
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Citadel's heartwarming 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' an ideal antidote to a pandemicSep 23, 2021 10:40 am - "Brighton Beach Memoirs" - ★ ★ ★ "Brighton Beach Memoirs" is the theatrical equivalent of a mug of cocoa on a chilly day: warm and comforting with a sweetness that makes...
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'Happiest comic' Rob Little headlines Rosemont's ZaniesSep 22, 2021 6:00 am - Happiest comic Zanies in Rosemont welcomes headliner Rob Little, dubbed by NBC's "Last Comic Standing" as the happiest comic in America. Little worked for IBM until he s...