Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Steel Beam revives 'Love, Loss and What I Wore,' Arlington Heights-based theater debutsJan 07, 2020 5:00 am - Life, love and fashion In real life-inspired monologues penned by Nora Ephron ("When Harry Met Sally," "Sleepless in Seattle") and Delia Ephron, women share stories abou...
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Defense: Epileptic seizure to blame for 107 mph crash that killed 16-year-old Hersey studentJan 07, 2020 12:00 am - "Sometimes lives can change in an instant." Cook County prosecutor Michael Clarke was referring to Alyssa Lendino, a Mount Prospect teen who lost her life in a car crash...
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Prosecutors: Man tried to run down Mount Prospect officerJan 06, 2020 12:00 am - A driver who authorities say attempted to run down a Mount Prospect police officer last June was ordered held on $500,000 bail. Steven Smith, 19, of Chicago, is charged...
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Past marijuana convictions can be erased, but it could take yearsJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - And it might depend on where you live
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How to get marijuana convictions expungedJan 04, 2020 12:00 am - Teri Ross notes that marijuana convictions cannot be expunged until a person has completed all the conditions of the sentence. Those conditions might include community s...
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On stage: Filament stages adults-only 'Forts'; Sketch Comedy Fest returnsJan 01, 2020 10:00 pm - • Saltbox Theatre Collective premieres "Turn Here - Sweet Corn," a solo play by Jim Stowell featuring Megan Wells as Atina Diffley. An organic farmer and activist, Diffl...
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Spotlight: Metropolis, Chicago Improv start 2020 on a humorous noteDec 31, 2019 5:00 am - Funny business The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre kicks off 2020 with back-to-back comedy shows. Mike Toomey returns to the theater with his solo show, "TV & Me...
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Big voices, Tina Fey's signature wit animate 'Mean Girls' national tourDec 27, 2019 2:00 pm - “Mean Girls” - ★ ★ ½ In its initial moments, “Mean Girls” asks: “How far would you go to be popular and hot?” The question, of course, is rhetorical. There's no limit to...
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Hits and misses: A look back at the year in Chicago, suburban theaterDec 27, 2019 5:00 am - In Lincolnshire, an intimate tuner about addiction had its first reviewed production this year in advance of its New York City opening next month. In Aurora, the stage a...
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Spotlight: Laughs abound this New Year's EveDec 25, 2019 5:00 am - NYE matinee Steve Cochran returns to the Raue Center for a New Year's Eve matinee for people who don't want to stay up until midnight. Comedians John DaCosse, Mike Toome...