Barbara Vitello
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Court clerk candidates wrangle over hiring, patronageMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - "The Cook County court system is broken," charges Jacob Meister, one of three candidates running in the Democratic primary for clerk of the Cook County circuit court. Th...
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'SpongeBob Musical' tickets on sale SundayMar 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Single tickets go on sale Sunday, March 13, for "The SpongeBob Musical," which begins its pre-Broadway tryout in Chicago June 7. The musical is based on Nickelodeon's l...
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Arlington Heights nanny gets probation for faking child abduction claimMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - An Arlington Heights nanny who prosecutors say falsely claimed a child she was watching had been abducted last November pleaded guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct....
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Michael Patrick Thornton powerful as formidable 'Richard III'Mar 09, 2016 10:00 am - In the political realm, optics matter. That's true for the Republican presidential candidate who on Super Tuesday trumpeted his victories from the ballroom of a luxe, pr...
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World premiere, streamlined Shakespeare on tap for Writers' 25th seasonMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Writers Theatre on Wednesday announced that its 25th anniversary season, the first in its new Glencoe home, will consist of six productions including a new, streamlined ...
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Elgin body shop owner sentenced for sexually abusing teenMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - The 42-year-old owner of an Elgin body shop pleaded guilty Wednesday to sexually abusing a teenage acquaintance last year. In exchange for his guilty plea, Marco Fernan...
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Cook judicial candidates spar over qualificationsMar 08, 2016 4:22 am - Republican candidates have raised the volume in a typically quiet race in a Cook County judicial subcircuit. Kevin Michael O'Donnell, of Park Ridge, and Gary W. Seyring...
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Device lets partially paralyzed actor walk for 'Richard III'Mar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Actor/director Michael Patrick Thornton is doing something he hasn't done onstage in 13 years: He's walking. For the first time since spinal strokes left him partially p...
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Former employee admits stealing from Rosemont shopMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A former employee of a Rosemont clothing store pleaded guilty Friday to stealing merchandise last year, court records show. In exchange for his guilty plea to wire fraud...
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Palatine man charged with sexually abusing toddlerMar 04, 2016 12:00 am - A Cook County judge on Friday ordered a Palatine man held on $1 million bail on charges he sexually abused a young child who attended a home day-care operated by the man...