Barbara Vitello
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Lawsuit claims 'all natural' LaCroix Water contains cockroach insecticideOct 05, 2018 1:00 am - A Cook County woman claims LaCroix Water contains one chemical used in an insecticide and another that is toxic to kidneys, according to a class-action lawsuit filed by ...
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Authenticity, heart key to Metropolis' ambitious 'A Chorus Line'Oct 04, 2018 11:00 am - “A Chorus Line” - ★ ★ ★ In 2015, after several artistically uneven and financially uncertain seasons, the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre made some bold choices. Buoy...
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Steppenwolf's provoking 'Downstate' offers an unflinching look at predatorsOct 04, 2018 10:00 am - “Downstate” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Downstate,” the new play by accomplished provocateur Bruce Norris in its premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, is a talker. In hard news parlance, a ta...
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Hanover Park man sentenced in 2017 attempted shootingOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - A Hanover Park man who prosecutors say fired at a homeowner in February 2017, after a guest at the house underpaid for drugs, was found guilty of aggravated discharge of...
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9½-year prison sentence for Palatine man involved in 2016 shootingOct 04, 2018 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Palatine man who authorities say was involved in a shooting nearly two years ago in Rolling Meadows was sentenced Wednesday to 9½ years in prison, court re...
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Theater spotlight: Tributes to Judy Garland, Harry Truman grace local stagesOct 02, 2018 6:00 am - 'Rain or Shine' Joseph Jefferson Award winner Angela Ingersoll brings her show "Judy Garland: Come Rain or Come Shine" to Evanston's Nichols Concert Hall as part of Musi...
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Terrific 'Tootsie' triumphs as updated musical comedy for #MeToo eraOct 01, 2018 11:00 pm - “Tootsie” — ★ ★ ★ ½ The creative talents behind “Tootsie,” the Broadway-bound musical that opened Sunday at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, were as good as their...
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'Madness' returns: First Folio remounts Edgar Allan Poe productionSep 30, 2018 7:22 am - First Folio Theatre's David Rice and Alison C. Vesely realized they had an opportunity. They had access to Mayslake Hall, the Tudor Revival-style mansion at Mayslake Pea...
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Halloween season brings theatrical thrills and chills for fallSep 30, 2018 7:15 am - The weeks leading up to Halloween bring a mix of horror classics, psychological thrillers and seasonal spoofs to city and suburban stages. Among Halloween-themed produc...
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Suburban agencies receive grants to expand arts accessSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - The Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, the Trickster Gallery in Schaumburg and Wheaton's Alma Dance Theater are among 17 northern Illinois arts orga...