Barbara Vitello
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Marriott's 'Darling Grenadine' serves up bittersweet tale of addictionJul 10, 2019 5:00 pm - “Darling Grenadine” - ★ ★ ★ ½ During the mid-1980s, one of my relatives battled drug addiction. I never saw him at his worst, consumed by his disease. I never experienc...
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Man sentenced for Streamwood break-in, arsonJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - A 34-year-old man who broke into a Streamwood home in January, stole several items and tried to light a mattress on fire pleaded guilty to residential burglary and arson...
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Streamwood man sentenced for attempting to sexually abuse teenJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - A Streamwood man who tried to molest a teenage girl he met through an online dating site pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Jibran ...
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Former Schaumburg teacher admits abusing female studentJul 10, 2019 1:00 am - A former Schaumburg High School teacher charged with sexually abusing a female student from May 2001 through January 2002 pleaded guilty to criminal sexual abuse. In ex...
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Theater spotlight: Renée Taylor reminisces in Skokie; Marriott welcomes Junie B.Jul 09, 2019 6:00 am - Mystery thriller Ten guests invited to spend the weekend at a secluded island off England's southwest coast die off under mysterious circumstances in Agatha Christie's t...
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How to audition for 'Biggest Loser' in ChicagoJul 08, 2019 1:00 am - If you're 18 or older and have at least 90 pounds to shed, "The Biggest Loser" wants you. The reality TV show, which moves from NBC to the USA Network in 2020, will hol...
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Theater events: 'Wizard of Oz' follows yellow brick road to Chicago Shakespeare TheaterJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - • Hell in a Handbag Productions premieres "The Drag Seed," David Cerda's unauthorized parody of the 1956 psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect girl who's a co...
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How an actress came to play 'Henry V' at Oak Brook's First FolioJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - In a few days, Diana Coates will step onto First Folio Theatre's outdoor stage to tackle - for the second time - one of William Shakespeare's most compelling kings. The ...
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf takes on Sam Shepard classic for second timeJul 03, 2019 6:00 am - Classic revived Steppenwolf Theatre revives "True West," the darkly comic classic that placed the company in the national spotlight. The production stars ensemble member...
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84-year-old Schaumburg man indicted in son's murderJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County prosecutors on Wednesday announced an indictment against an 84-year-old man accused of shooting his 56-year-old son to death last month at his son's Schaumbu...