Barbara Vitello
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Did courthouse custodians counteract Cubs curse?Oct 20, 2016 1:00 am - If the billy goat curse that has dogged the Chicago Cubs since 1945 has been lifted, fans might have Jim Stavrou and Georgia Charalambous to thank. At least in part. Sta...
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'Hamilton' triumphs in its Chicago premiereOct 19, 2016 11:00 pm - If art can help heal a fractured nation, “Hamilton” might be the tonic for our time. And what a magnificent tonic it is. Lin-Manuel Miranda's impassioned, energetic mus...
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Theater events: More than meets the eye in Goodman's world premiere 'Magic Play'Oct 18, 2016 6:00 am - Magic time After his partner leaves him, a rising young magician takes the stage, but his show - like his personal life - begins to unravel in "The Magic Play." Act...
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Probation for burglary tool possessionOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - A Chicago man who Schaumburg police arrested on Christmas Eve pleaded guilty to possessing burglary tools, court records show. Moris Polis, 54, was sentenced to two yea...
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Palatine man gets jail, probation on drug chargesOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - A 47-year-old Palatine man arrested after a search of his home revealed drugs and drug paraphernalia pleaded guilty Tuesday, court records show. Mauricio Bravo pleaded ...
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Rockford man sentenced to prison for gun possessionOct 18, 2016 1:00 am - A 21-year-old Rockford man with two recent burglary convictions was sentenced to prison Tuesday on a weapons charge. Edward Vega, whose status as a felon prevents him fr...
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Broadway in Chicago announces 2017 seasonOct 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Broadway in Chicago on Monday announced its 2017 season will include a pair of Tony Award-winning revivals along with the previously announced Jimmy Buffett musical, "Es...
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Aurora's Paramount leads all suburban theaters in Jeff AwardsOct 16, 2016 11:00 pm - For the second time in as many years, Paramount Theatre took top musical honors during Monday's 48th annual Joseph Jefferson Award ceremony at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakb...
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Cook County court clerk hopefuls talk modernization, integrityOct 15, 2016 5:30 am - Modernization, integrity and experience were among the issues on the minds of candidates running for Cook County's clerk of the circuit court. The circuit court clerk i...
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Cook County court clerk waives past-due finesOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - The office of Cook County's clerk of the circuit will waive collection fees on past-due fines for five days beginning Monday, Oct. 17. During "amnesty week," the clerk'...