Barbara Vitello
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A revelation ruptures an evangelical community in Steppenwolf's 'Christians'Dec 15, 2016 5:45 am - At the beginning of Lucas Hnath's “The Christians,” one of the characters asked congregation members to bow their heads in prayer. At least one audience member attending...
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New Second City revue mines postelection 'Discontent' for laughsDec 14, 2016 5:00 am - “The Winner ... of Our Discontent,” the latest Second City revue, makes explicit in its title everything about its content. Animated by the lingering, postelection mala...
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Theater events: Improv Playhouse remounts 'It's a Wonderful Life'Dec 13, 2016 5:00 am - 'Wonderful Life' Improv Playhouse remounts its radio adaptation of "It's a Wonderful Life," Frank Capra's 1946 holiday classic about everyman George Bailey who glimpses ...
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Elgin man sentenced for weapons violationDec 10, 2016 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge. Deondrae Clements, who pleaded guilty Thursday, was charged with ...
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Probation for Roselle man who sexually abused teenage girlDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A Roselle man who admitted sexually abusing a teenage girl was sentenced to 30 months of probation and ordered to register as a sex offender, court records show. Marco ...
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Oswego man sentenced for sexually abusing teenage girl in SchaumburgDec 09, 2016 12:00 am - A 43-year-old Oswego man was sentenced to three years in prison after he admitted having a sexual relationship with a teenage girl. Andrew Payne was also ordered to regi...
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Wheeling man held on gun chargeDec 08, 2016 12:00 am - An argument early Thursday in a Mount Prospect parking lot led to the arrest of a Wheeling man on gun charges, prosecutors say. Erick Hernandez, 23, whom prosecutors de...
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Theater: 'Carol' re-imagined in Highland ParkDec 06, 2016 5:00 am - 'Carol' re-imagined Northwestern University graduate Alexandra Shields stars as Scrooge in the Improv Playhouse and GreenStick Theater Company production of Charles Dick...
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Rosemont man admits killing 14-year-old Des Plaines boyDec 05, 2016 12:00 am - The stress Patrick Boswell's family endured awaiting his killer's trial ended Monday with a guilty plea from a gang member who received a 28-year prison sentence after h...
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Paramount Theatre enchants with gorgeous, genuine 'Little Mermaid'Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am - If you're looking to experience joy this holiday season beyond what dancing sugar plums and reformed misers supply, look to Aurora's Paramount Theatre and its bright, be...