Barbara Vitello
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Palatine teen held on $2 million bail on sexual assault chargesJul 20, 2016 1:00 am - A Palatine teen was ordered held on $2 million bail Wednesday on charges that he sexually assaulted two young girls over a five-year period, beginning when they were tod...
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Powerhouse performances propel Goodman's world premiere 'War Paint'Jul 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Late in the second act of “War Paint,” the luxe new musical that opened Monday at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, a young woman thanks beauty magnates Helena Rubinstein and E...
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Elgin man charged with 8th DUIJul 19, 2016 1:00 am - An Elgin man with seven prior DUI convictions — three of them felonies — was ordered held on $150,000 bail Tuesday on charges of driving while intoxicated. Joseph Marti...
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Theater events: Steppenwolf's 'Byhalia' explores race, classJul 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Back to Byhalia "Byhalia, Mississippi" - The New Colony and Definition Theatre Company's Joseph Jefferson Award-winning examination of race, class and love - gets a...
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Elk Grove Village toddler inspires outpouring of love and generosityJul 16, 2016 1:00 am - Wearing a coral party dress and matching sandals, her long brown hair brushed back from her face and her bright eyes darting, 3-year-old Allayna Tripp was the center of ...
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Schaumburg men held on theft chargesJul 15, 2016 1:00 am - A Schaumburg man with 12 felony convictions for theft and drug charges was ordered held on a total bail of $80,000 Friday on charges he and a co-defendant took tools fro...
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Steppenwolf's affecting 'Riverside' resonates with authenticityJul 13, 2016 8:45 am - Steppenwolf Theatre's regional premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis' genuine, jam-packed “Between Riverside and Crazy” is as timely as last week's headlines. The press openi...
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Prosecutors drop battery charges against Wheeling manJul 13, 2016 1:00 am - Prosecutors dropped charges against a Wheeling man who they said broke the leg of his 67-year-old mother. Eduard Spektor, 35, was originally charged with aggravated ba...
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How Cook County plans to improve suburban roads, transitJul 12, 2016 12:00 am - Cook County's transportation plan for the next 25 years includes projects aimed at improving suburban roads and transit, but the cost could lead to a push for tax increa...
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Theater events: Janus celebrates a young Shakespeare in new showJul 11, 2016 11:00 pm - ‘Shakespeare Lives' Janus Theatre Company and Duplicity Ensemble present former Chicago actor/director Nathan Wonder in his original production “William Shakespeare...