Barbara Vitello
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Flooding unlikely from expected warm-up, but experts see potential issues for springFeb 20, 2021 12:00 am - While most of us crave quick relief from the snow and cold that has gripped the area in recent weeks, weather and waterway experts say a slow and steady warm-up is prefe...
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Glenview native answers his own question in streaming 'Where Did We Sit on the Bus?'Feb 17, 2021 10:00 pm - While it may be true that actors crave a spotlight, not everyone is capable of holding it alone. Solo shows - those deeply personal, autobiographical meditations that of...
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Spotlight: First Folio debuts bedtime stories series for kidsFeb 17, 2021 5:00 am - First Folio storytellers First Folio Theatre resumes its online reading series of poems and stories and introduces a new version devoted to bedtime stories. While c...
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Aurora's Paramount Theatre reschedules June music and comedy shows to 2022Feb 17, 2021 12:00 am - Paramount Theatre in Aurora announced that June 2021 non-Broadway shows have been rescheduled for March 2022 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according ...
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Spotlight: Rosemont Zanies delivers laughs while Oil Lamp Theater celebrates loveFeb 12, 2021 5:00 am - Zanies Rosemont reopens Zanies Comedy Club in Rosemont reopens this weekend for live performances with limited capacity, physical distancing, and face coverings req...
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Aurora newlywed remains a devoted teacher to the endFeb 12, 2021 12:00 am - Some people, when they receive bad news, make do. Not Allison Hurley. When she was diagnosed with colon cancer, the Aurora teacher made plans. "She got a new job. She g...
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'Immersive Van Gogh' reimagines masterpieces for a digital ageFeb 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Outside the sky is gray, but inside Chicago's Germania Club Building, color abounds. The vibrant display comes courtesy of Vincent Van Gogh, whose paintings are the subj...
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Suburban nightspots get creative with specialty cocktails for Valentine's DayFeb 10, 2021 10:00 pm - Valentine's Day without chocolate is like Thanksgiving without turkey. That bit about chocolate is especially true when it comes to Valentine's Day-inspired cocktails o...
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Online fundraiser established for mother of Island Lake girl killed in suspected murder-suicideFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Hundreds of donors have contributed more than $45,000 to an online fund to assist the mother of a 9-year-old Island Lake girl killed by her father last week in an appare...
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Spotlight: Interrobang Theatre Project streams 'Here Lies Henry'Feb 05, 2021 5:00 am - Love is in the air BrightSide Theatre veterans share love songs online as part of the theater's monthlong efforts to warm patrons' hearts during the coldest season....