Barbara Vitello
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Smollett case at the forefront in Cook County state's attorney racesFeb 10, 2020 4:30 am - Nearly a year after Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx dismissed with little explanation the disorderly conduct charges against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett,...
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Steppenwolf's 'Bug' a welcome infestation of thrills and paranoiaFeb 07, 2020 11:00 am - “Bug” - ★ ★ ★ ★ A combination love story, psychodrama, dark comedy and horror tale, “Bug,” by Tracy Letts, is a wholly riveting account of a paranoid Gulf War veteran an...
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On stage: Goodman premieres drama partly inspired by Naperville's Sandra BlandFeb 07, 2020 5:00 am - • 16th Street Theater and the National New Play Network unite for the rolling premiere of "Alabaster," Audrey Cefaly's darkly comic drama about June and her pet goat Wee...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's well-made 'The Cake' a treat thanks to HowardFeb 06, 2020 10:00 am - “The Cake” - ★ ★ ★ In her “ripped from the headlines” dramedy “The Cake,” playwright Bekah Brunstetter makes the hot-button topic of same-sex marriage digestible by turn...
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Former St. Viator coach pleads not guilty to sexual abuse chargeFeb 05, 2020 12:00 am - Retired St. Viator High School coach Joseph Majkowski entered a not guilty plea Wednesday on a charge of sexually abusing a minor. The 65-year-old was initially charged ...
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Spotlight: Aurora's Paramount premieres 'The Secret of My Success'Feb 04, 2020 5:00 am - 'Nine' in concert BrightSide Theatre's season devoted to guilty pleasures continues with a concert version of "Nine," the musical by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit adapte...
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Paramount's 10th season to include 'Cinderella,' 'Ragtime,' 'Groundhog Day'Feb 02, 2020 10:00 pm - A retro jukebox tuner, a fairy tale classic, a regional premiere and a revival of a richly textured portrait of a not-so-long-gone era make up Paramount Theatre's 10th a...
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Friends, family, fellow officers pay respects to retired Illinois State Police trooperFeb 01, 2020 12:00 am - Family, friends and fellow Illinois State Police troopers gathered at a Maywood church Saturday for the funeral of slain retired Senior Master Trooper Gregory Rieves, wh...
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Thieves attempt to steal ATM from Arlington Heights bankFeb 01, 2020 12:00 am - Thieves ripped an ATM at an Arlington Heights bank in the 800 block of Algonquin Road from its foundation Friday night but didn't get very far, authorities said. Four o...
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On stage: CST abridges 'Comedy of Errors' for kidsJan 31, 2020 5:00 am - • Performances continue through Feb. 29 for Chicago Shakespeare Theater's "Short Shakespeare! The Comedy of Errors," a 75-minute version of William Shakespeare's comedy ...