Barbara Vitello
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Illinois Supreme Court officially disbars BlagojevichMay 18, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Supreme Court on Monday officially disbarred disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, citing "numerous criminal acts" he committed during his time as the stat...
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Second City debuts virtual sketch show 'Helter Shelter'May 16, 2020 7:30 am - For two months, Second City stages, like all Chicago-area stages, have been dark in response to the stay-at-home orders Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued to combat the COVID-19 ...
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Spotlight: 'Chicago Acts Together' benefits out-of-work theater artistsMay 15, 2020 6:00 am - Theaters unite More than 80 Chicago-area theaters are uniting to raise funds for the Chicago Theatre Workers Relief Fund, which benefits artists who have lost work as a...
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Prosecutors: Men stole more than $5 million from suburban auto loan companyMay 15, 2020 1:00 am - Two executives of an Evanston subprime auto lending company and an accountant are charged with misappropriating $5.3 million from the company, according to a federal ind...
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Prosecutors: Mount Prospect woman intentionally set 2019 apartment fireMay 14, 2020 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect woman was ordered held on $75,000 bail Thursday on charges she set fire to her bed and headboard last year. Marilu Bautista-Romero, 46, is charged wit...
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Prosecutors: Teen took a nap, then items from Wheeling residence above funeral homeMay 13, 2020 1:00 am - Authorities say a Chicago teenager last week entered a Wheeling residence above a funeral home, took a nap, then left with a cello, laptop and other items. Julian Kadan,...
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'Dear Evan Hansen' return Chicago engagement canceledMay 12, 2020 11:00 pm - The return engagement of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen," scheduled to play Chicago from July 7 to Sept. 27, has been canceled due to the on...
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Metropolis announces 20th anniversary seasonMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Optimism and caution underscored Tuesday's announcement of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's 20th anniversary season. Acknowledging the COVID-19 pandemic and the prec...
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Evanston's Scott Turow discusses literature, litigation and 'The Last Trial'May 09, 2020 7:30 am - Lest its title spark concern, “The Last Trial,” Scott Turow's new courtroom thriller, is not his last. “It's Sandy Stern's last trial,” said the best-selling author and...
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COVID-19 deaths in Illinois top 100 for 5th consecutive day; see county-by-county statsMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that the number of deaths in the state resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus increased by more than 100 f...