Barbara Vitello
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Theater spotlight: 'Pinkalicious' brings sparkle and fun to Marriott stageJul 11, 2018 6:00 am - Tickled pink Marriott Theatre presents its musical adaptation of "Pinkalicious," based on the children's book by Victoria Kann and Elizabeth Kann about a girl who d...
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Former Wheeling man accused of sexually assaulting girlJul 11, 2018 1:00 am - A 33-year-old former Wheeling man was ordered held on $1 million bail Wednesday on charges he sexually abused a young girl from December 2011 through January 2014. Isaac...
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Buffalo Grove man pleads guilty to possessing $18,000 worth of drugsJul 09, 2018 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Buffalo Grove man pleaded guilty to drug possession in a case where police recovered drugs with a street value of more than $18,000 at his home. In exchan...
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Theater events: Midsommer Flight opens 'Two Gentlemen of Verona' in Lincoln ParkJul 06, 2018 1:00 pm - • Oak Park Festival Theatre and Open Door Theater collaborate on a benefit production of "Daughters of Ire," a solo work created and performed by Savanna Rae, who channe...
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Rolling Meadows court judge leaves the bench but not the lawJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County Judge Hyman Riebman stepped off the bench Friday, but he's not really retiring. A lawyer for 40 years and a jurist for more than 17, the Prospect Heights re...
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Two fine actresses pair up in Steppenwolf's 'The Roommate'Jul 05, 2018 1:00 pm - “The Roommate” - ★ ★ ½ There are several things to like about Steppenwolf Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of Jen Silverman's “The Roommate,” and two of them are Ora Jone...
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Facebook Four defendant pleads guilty to kidnapping, hate crimeJul 05, 2018 1:00 am - A former Carpentersville resident, one of four people involved in a January 2017 assault on a Crystal Lake teen that was streamed live on social media, pleaded guilty to...
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Theater spotlight: Williams Street channels Johnny Cash for 'Ring of Fire'Jul 03, 2018 6:00 am - An American tale The spirit of the great country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash animates "Ring of Fire," a revue showcasing songs made popular by the Man in Black, ...
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Broadway-bound 'Cher Show' needs workJun 30, 2018 1:00 am - “The Cher Show” — ★ ★ ½ You know a Broadway-bound tuner isn't Broadway-ready when the costumes elicit more sustained and effusive applause than the musical numbers....
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Theater events: 'Heartbreak Hotel' debuts, 'Mind Reader' gets extensionJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, June 29, for The Factory Theater's premiere of "The Adventures of Spirit Force Five," Jill Oliver's comedy about a cheerleading squad that rescu...