Barbara Vitello
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Illinois reports 3,293 new cases of COVID-19, 66 additional deathsDec 26, 2020 12:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 3,293 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois and 66 additional deaths. That br...
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Dancer formerly of Arlington Heights dies of coronavirus complicationsDec 26, 2020 12:00 am - Award-winning ballroom dancer and longtime Arlington Heights resident Anne P. Hamilton died last month from COVID-19 complications. She was 92. Hamilton, most recently...
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Lake County officials: Boy abducted by biological parents found in IndianaDec 26, 2020 12:00 am - Authorities found a Lake County boy in an Indiana hotel room with his biological mother and father after they abducted him from a Christmas party Friday in Fremont Towns...
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Local theater proves resilient, resourceful in year defined by pandemic, civil unrestDec 25, 2020 5:00 am - During a year defined by a global pandemic and civil unrest, Chicago-area theater was marked by anxiety, resilience and the recognition that when it comes to equity and ...
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Where's Wellington? How DuPage woman became a chaperone to Shedd's popular penguinsDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - YouTube Westmont resident and marine biologist Corine Gilbert is one of the lucky few who get up close and personal with the famous fowl. She's among the handlers charge...
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Spotlight: First Folio reading series showcases works by Alfred Tennyson, O. HenryDec 23, 2020 5:00 am - Winter delights First Folio Theatre's family-friendly winter reading series continues with artistic associate Nick Sandys reading Alfred Tennyson's "Ring Out, Wild Bells...
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Hot cocoa bombs are exploding in the suburbs. Goodness, why wouldn't they be?Dec 23, 2020 4:25 am - For a person who doesn't like chocolate, self-described "cottage baker" Ashlei Nordmeyer chose for her specialty a surprising confection - one that has generated million...
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Arlington Heights parolee charged with Hoffman Estates burglaryDec 17, 2020 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights man on parole for two 2018 residential burglary convictions was ordered held on $50,000 bail Thursday on charges that he and another man took cash a...
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Streaming theater this week: Chicago Shakes' 'Peter Pan,' Congo Square's comedy seriesDec 16, 2020 5:00 am - Family favorite Chicago Shakespeare Theater streams its 2018 production "Peter Pan - A Musical Adventure," directed and choreographed by Amber Mak, new works development...
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1979 Inverness murder case may be resolved without retrial, attorney saysDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - A former Inverness woman facing retrial after her 2016 murder conviction was overturned by the Illinois Appellate Court may have her case resolved short of another trial...