Barbara Vitello
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Longtime director of Oak Brook's First Folio theater diesNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - "If you're not having fun making theater, you're doing something wrong." Those words summarized the artistic philosophy of director and actor Alison C. Vesely, a force ...
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Steppenwolf's 'Fundamentals' examines conflict between ambition, integrityNov 23, 2016 1:00 pm - Boiled down to its fundamentals, “The Fundamentals” is about the lengths to which people will go to achieve their goals, and the compromises they're willing to make alon...
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Theater events: Olympic scandal 'Tonya and Nancy' comes to the stageNov 22, 2016 5:00 am - Tonya & Nancy redux Underscore Theatre Company revisits an Olympic scandal involving skaters Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan in "Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera." ...
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Chicago Shakespeare's modern-day 'Charles III' a shrewd royal dramaNov 17, 2016 10:00 pm - It's unlikely any writer will out-Shakespeare William Shakespeare. But British playwright Mike Bartlett comes close with his canny, captivating “King Charles III,” a com...
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Elk Grove man accused of molesting boy at Bartlett parkNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - A registered child sex offender from Elk Grove Village was ordered held on $2 million bail Thursday on charges he sexually abused a 9-year-old boy while playing hide-and...
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Man on probation charged with Elgin break-inNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Elgin man who prosecutors say phoned a homeowner to ensure the house was unoccupied before a break-in was ordered held on $100,000 bail Thursday. D'Andre B...
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Rolling Meadows man charged with sexually abusing teenNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - A 20-year-old Rolling Meadows man who prosecutors say engaged in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl was ordered held on $500,000 bail Thursday, Jonathan Kobilarick...
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Carpentersville man sentenced to 12 years for ninth DUINov 17, 2016 12:00 am - A Carpentersville man pleaded guilty to his ninth DUI Thursday and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Alfredo Sanchez, 32, received credit for the 55 days he has spen...
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Mount Prospect police arrest Chicago man accused of gift card scamNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - A man caught on video last February using a fraudulent Visa gift card at a Mount Prospect Wal-Mart has been charged with a continuing financial crimes enterprise, money ...
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Palatine man sentenced to 5 years for sexually abusing teenNov 16, 2016 12:00 am - A Palatine man whose criminal background includes convictions on drug and battery charges pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing a teenage girl earlier this year. ...