Barbara Vitello
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Theater companies scare up suspense for Halloween weekendOct 28, 2015 6:00 am - There's good news and bad news for theatergoers looking for seasonal entertainment this weekend. First the bad news: “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story,” Firs...
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Hastert guilty, prosecutors seek up to 6-month sentenceOct 28, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert pleaded guilty today to violating federal banking laws in exchange for prosecutors recommending a prison sentence of zero to six...
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Theater events: BrightSide opens fifth season with 'Noises Off'Oct 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Funny business BrightSide Theatre begins its fifth season on a funny note with Michael Frayn's classic backstage farce "Noises Off." David Belew directs the comedy ...
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Hastert expected to plead guilty in hush-money caseOct 27, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert is expected to enter a guilty plea Wednesday in a federal hush-money case. Hastert, who federal prosecutors say violated federa...
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Drury Lane's new season includes 'Hazel,' 'Saturday Night Fever'Oct 26, 2015 1:00 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace announced a 2016-2017 season featuring world and regional premieres along with a suspense-thriller revival. Capitalizing on the s...
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Northlight's 'Charm' a heartbreaking look at sexual identityOct 25, 2015 7:15 am - The great thing about theater is it can take us to places we've never been and introduce us to people we've never encountered. Northlight Theatre's “Charm,” a moving exa...
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Theater events: A Haunting we will go with magician David ParrOct 23, 2015 6:00 am - Adult tricks & treats Magician and author David Parr incorporates magic into his guided tours of Evanston's Dawes House as part of his Haunting History Halloween celebra...
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Bail set for Mt. Prospect man accused of 2014 sexual assaultOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect man was ordered held on $2 million bail Friday on charges he sexually assaulted a 68-year-old widow in her Arlington Heights home last year. Reynaldo Pi...
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Hanover Park teen charged with armed robberyOct 23, 2015 1:00 am - A Hanover Park teen was charged with armed robbery after he and a juvenile flashing a gun took an iPhone from a man walking his dog, authorities said. Alex Kloss, 19, w...
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Lookingglass delivers gleefully acted 'Treasure Island'Oct 22, 2015 6:00 am - When it comes to “Treasure Island,” adaptation not imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel has inspired many. The latest comes ...