Barbara Vitello
-
Suburban man charged with murder in Mundelein shootingJul 08, 2026 9:25 am - A South suburban man has been charged in a double shooting in Mundelein that left a man dead and a woman wounded.
-
Suburban actor happily juggles back-to-back performances, rehearsalsJul 08, 2026 8:49 am - Abraham Deitz-Green is one busy actor. For the last few months, the 2025 Northwestern graduate has juggled rehearsals for new shows while performing in other productions at the same time, including Metropolis’ “The Wedding Singer,” Oil Lamp’s “The Last Five Years” and Marriott’s “A Year With Frog and Toad.”
-
Theater spotlight: Shakespeare’s ‘Dream’ marks return of Morton Arboretum walking playsJul 07, 2026 6:36 am - The Morton Arboretum resumes its summer walking plays series with Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Marriott Theatre stages the family-friendly “A Year With Frog and Toad,” and Raven Theatre remounts “Octet” at Goodman Theatre.
-
Best Bets: Lizzo makes Ravinia Festival debut SaturdayJul 06, 2026 10:42 am - Singer/songwriter/flutist Lizzo makes her Ravinia Festival debut and comedians Tony Rock headlines The Lighthouse at American Place Casino and Joe Avery laughs it up at Zanies in Rosemont.
-
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman light up Goodman stage in ‘Iceboy!’ premiereJul 01, 2026 3:54 pm - Real-life spouses and comedic actors Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman star in Goodman Theatre’s premiere of the delightfully silly “Iceboy! Or the Completely Untrue Story of How Eugene O’Neill Came to Write ‘The Iceman Cometh.’”
-
Best bets: Celebrate July 4 with baseball, fireworks and free concertsJul 01, 2026 10:24 am - Celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary this weekend at Six Flags Great America’s patriotic drone show, the Chicago Dogs’ fireworks display, the Grant Park Music Festival and more.
-
Why drone shows are replacing fireworks in some suburbsJun 30, 2026 6:04 pm - While many municipalities and organizations will celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday with traditional fireworks displays, some are embracing drone displays with several organizations including the Schaumburg Boomers and Six Flags Great America, serve up both.
-
Theater spotlight: National tour of ‘Suffs’ stops at Chicago’s CIBC TheatreJun 30, 2026 12:05 pm - The national tour of the Tony Award-winning “Suffs” stops in Chicago for a brief run, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives “The Wizard of Oz,” and Theatre Y presents the Chicago premiere of the multimedia theater piece “The School of Memory.”
-
Judge denies new trial for Marni Yang, convicted of killing former Bear’s girlfriendJun 29, 2026 10:24 am - A Lake County judge denied Marni Yang’s request for a new trial on charges she murdered a pregnant woman because she was jealous of her relationship with a former Chicago Bear.
-
Marriott’s ‘A Little Night Music’ makes for one enchanting eveningJun 26, 2026 12:07 pm - Lush vocals paired with artful orchestrations make for a lovely revival of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s “A Little Night Music” at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.