Barbara Vitello
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Arlington Heights woman charged with child batteryMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Arlington Heights woman accused of holding a napkin over a 3-year-old's face "until he stopped fussing" was ordered held on $500,000 bail Friday. Selena Mu...
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Two arrested after undercover drug sting in SchaumburgMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - Police arrested two men and recovered cocaine and marijuana with a street value of more than $16,000 in an undercover operation that unfolded in Schaumburg parking lots,...
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Theater events: 2nd Act Players premieres one-act play winnersMar 07, 2017 5:00 am - Backstage comedy BrightSide Theatre's sixth season continues with a revival of Ken Ludwig's comedy "Moon Over Buffalo" about fading Broadway veterans George and Cha...
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Paramount's 'Superstar' to feature black castMar 06, 2017 2:00 pm - Paramount Theatre in Aurora announced Monday its revival of "Jesus Christ Superstar" will feature an all-black cast. Broadway veteran Destan Owens ("Chicago," "Rent"...
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Schaumburg church provides parishioners with immigration informationMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - Be prepared. Have an emergency plan. Know your rights. An immigration law expert offered that advice during a meeting Saturday evening at the Christian Pentecostal Cente...
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No one injured in Palatine house fireMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - Palatine Fire Department officials reported no injuries resulted from a fire reported at 9:32 p.m. Friday at a two-story, single-family home on the 700 block of North Bo...
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Arlington Heights school cleaned after report of possible mumps caseMar 04, 2017 12:00 am - Maintenance workers subjected South Middle School in Arlington Heights to a thorough cleaning Friday after reports that a student may have contracted mumps. Workers cle...
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Writers Theatre's diverse cast puts an intriguing spin on 'The Scene'Mar 03, 2017 11:30 am - “You're a real piece of work.” That observation - so often uttered as a backhanded compliment - occurs twice in “The Scene,” Theresa Rebeck's caustic dramedy about one m...
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Robert Falls celebrates 30 years as Goodman's driving artistic forceMar 03, 2017 5:00 am - Robert Falls has no succession plan. Not that anyone at Goodman Theatre has asked. And not that he's ready to hand over the artistic reigns. After three decades at the ...
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Pacing off in Steel Beam's 'Don't Drink the Water'Mar 02, 2017 2:00 pm - Farce is a delicate thing. It needs a brisk pace to be effective. And the actors have to perform with cheeky confidence and controlled abandon, thereby creating on stag...