Barbara Vitello
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Dennis Hastert sentenced to 15 months in prisonApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison by a federal judge who called him "a serial child molester" and imposed a penalty more than double what prosecutors h...
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Woman takes stand to say Dennis Hastert molested brotherApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Jolene Burdge has taken the stand at the sentencing hearing for Dennis Hastert, who she says sexually abused her brother when he was equipment manager for Hastert's wres...
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Theater events: Second City e.t.c. opens 40th revueApr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - e.t.c.'s new revue Second City e.t.c. opens its 40th revue, "A Red Line Runs Through It," which asks the questions: How does the past sculpt the future and are we a...
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'Individual A' sues Hastert, seeks more moneyApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - The man known as Individual A in the hush money case against Dennis Hastert has sued the former U.S. House speaker for the remaining $1.8 million he says Hastert agreed ...
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Man held on gun charge in Hanover ParkApr 25, 2016 1:00 am - A Rockford man whose status as a felon prohibits him owning a gun has been charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm. Edward Vega, 21, was ordered held on $75,000 ba...
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Politicians, family among letter-writers asking leniency for HastertApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - Five former U.S. congressmen, a onetime Illinois attorney general, and state politicians are among 41 people who've written letters in support of disgraced former U.S. H...
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Marriott's well-sung 'Evita' still a timeless taleApr 21, 2016 11:00 pm - “Oh what a circus. Oh what a show.” On opening night of Marriott Theatre's “Evita,” I couldn't help thinking how the lyrics Tim Rice penned 40 years ago reflect so thoro...
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Former Cook employee of Dorothy Brown admits lying to grand juryApr 20, 2016 1:00 am - A Glenview man pleaded guilty Wednesday to lying to a federal grand jury that was looking into him being hired by Cook County Clerk Dorothy Brown after loaning money to ...
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Theater events: Janus stages streamlined 'Hamlet'Apr 19, 2016 5:54 am - Re-imagined 'Hamlet' Janus Theatre Company concludes its 18th season with a streamlined, promenade-style production of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," about a devot...
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Chicago man charged with armed robberies in Hoffman Estates, SchaumburgApr 19, 2016 1:00 am - A Chicago man was ordered held without bail Tuesday on charges he robbed four gas stations in Hoffman Estates and Schaumburg at gunpoint over the last few weeks. Charge...