Barbara Vitello
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Suburban breweries craft hard seltzer as a lighter alternative to beerJun 17, 2021 6:00 am - Pilsners, pale ales and porters have long been craft brewery staples. But in recent years, microbreweries - including several in the suburbs - have added another beverag...
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Spotlight: Writers Theatre collaborates on digital premiere for timely 'Ride Share'Jun 16, 2021 6:00 am - '50s, '60s Flashback Music Theater Works resumes live, in-person productions with the musical revue "Legends of the '50s and '60s: Greatest Hits." Performed outdoors wi...
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Prosecutors: Rockford man tried to grab Hoffman Estates officer's weaponJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - A Rockford man who prosecutors say attempted to take away a Hoffman Estates police officer's firearm was ordered held on $30,000 bail Wednesday. Louis H. Keegan, 23, is...
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Forever homes, for real: Northbrook shelter not seeing increase in pandemic adoptees being returnedJun 16, 2021 1:00 am - Fifteen months ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated, would-be pet owners flocked to shelters seeking animal companions. Though some shelters across the country are...
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'Where We Stand' from Steppenwolf poses questions, invites conversationJun 11, 2021 6:00 am - In the stage directions for her play "Where We Stand," writer/actor Donnetta Lavinia Grays describes the production as a conversation. Not merely a conversation between ...
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Spotlight: Court Theatre streams Titanic courtroom dramaJun 10, 2021 6:00 am - Survivor's story Court Theatre presents a digital production of "Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner's Inquiry, 1912)," a courtroom drama by Owen McCaff...
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Goodman Theatre resumes live, in-person performances July 30Jun 10, 2021 1:00 am - Goodman Theatre marks the resumption of live, in-person performances next month with "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play," whose Chicago premiere was susp...
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Don't forget the sunscreen for outdoor activities this weekendJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - As Lombard Park District's Paradise Bay prepares to reopen at full capacity Friday in conjunction with the state's reopening, marketing and communications manager Nicole...
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'Ultimate Elvis Christmas Show' coming to Rosemont TheatreJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - Elvis Presley fans have something to look forward to come December when "Dean Z - The Ultimate Elvis Christmas Show" arrives at the Rosemont Theatre, marking the first t...
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More people adopted pets at pandemic's start, and in the suburbs, they're keeping themJun 08, 2021 5:00 am - Fifteen months ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated, would-be pet owners flocked to shelters seeking animal companions. Though some shelters across the country are...