Barbara Vitello
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Writers Theatre to revive 'Into the Woods,' 'Stick Fly'Mar 07, 2019 12:00 am - Writers Theatre will open its 2019-2020 season with a bang, specifically an in-the-round revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's fairy tale-inspired musical “Into...
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Elgin resident gets 10 years for shooting McHenry man in Hoffman EstatesMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - An Elgin man convicted of shooting a McHenry man in the face in 2016 in a Hoffman Estates shopping center parking lot was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday. Ryan...
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Prosecutors: Drug bust recovers more than 1,000 pounds of marijuanaMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - The Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force, composed of officers from Arlington Heights, Wheeling and other suburban police departments, recovered more...
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Rolling Meadows' hazmat team responds to early morning crashMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - A car and pickup truck collided in Rolling Meadows during rush hour Wednesday morning, resulting in a punctured gasoline tank that led to a hazardous materials response....
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Theater spotlight: BrightSide revives Chekhov-inspired comedy in NapervilleMar 05, 2019 5:00 am - Chekhov revisited BrightSide Theatre revives "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," Christopher Durang's witty riff on the works of Russian writer Anton Chekhov. The pla...
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15-year-old defendant in Palatine murder case appears in juvenile courtMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - The 15-year-old who authorities say fired the fatal shots that claimed the life of a Palatine man Feb. 1 appeared in Rolling Meadows juvenile court Tuesday. The Palatin...
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Steppenwolf breaks ground on multiyear, multimillion dollar expansionMar 05, 2019 12:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre broke ground Tuesday on the second phase of its multiyear, 50,000-square-foot expansion that will add a 400-seat, in-the-round theater to the Chicago...
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Theater events: Abby Theatre raises 'Two Pints' at Chicago Shakespeare TheaterMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - • Previews continue at The Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark St., Chicago, for the company's season opener "Mahalia Jackson: Moving Through the Light...
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Hoffman Estates man gets 12 years for dropping, shaking infantMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - A Hoffman Estates man found guilty of dropping and shaking an infant has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Daniel J. Bryant, 38, was sentenced this week after his c...
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Man who tried to run over Palatine officers sentenced to prisonMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - A 28-year-old Chicago man shot in the leg by Palatine police in 2016 after authorities say he tried to run over officers attempting to arrest him on a drug charge, was f...