Barbara Vitello
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On stage: Janus puts a new spin on Homer's 'Iliad'Feb 19, 2016 4:00 am - Classic tale Janus Theatre presents “An Iliad,” a contemporary retelling of Homer's epic poem chronicling the Trojan War and centered on the warriors Achilles and H...
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Chicago Bar Association releases judicial candidate recommendationsFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - The Chicago Bar Association, the state's second largest with 21,000 members, released its recommendations Friday on judicial candidates running to fill vacancies on the ...
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Lombard man charged with three Schaumburg burglariesFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - A Lombard man charged with stealing money from cash registers at three Schaumburg businesses was ordered held on $75,000 bail. Armando Rivera, 32, was charged with thre...
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Elk Grove teen charged with sexually abusing a 13-year-oldFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - An Elk Grove Village teen faces charges he sexually abused a 13-year-old girl multiple times between December and February. Jose Rivera-Mejia, 19, was ordered held on $...
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Steppenwolf's provocative 'Flick' examines lives on the fringeFeb 17, 2016 9:30 am - "Interesting." Several audience members used that word during intermission to describe Annie Baker's 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama "The Flick" at Steppenwolf Theatr...
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Wheeling man charged with breaking mother's legFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - A 35-year-old Wheeling man who prosecutors say broke his mother's leg in two places was ordered held on $80,000 bail Wednesday. Prosecutors say Eduard Spektor placed hi...
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Candidates vie for Northwest suburban judicial subcircuit vacanciesFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Northwest suburban Cook County voters will be asked in the March 15 primary election to select nominees for seven vacancies in the 11th, 12th and 13th judicial subcircui...
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'Curious Incident,' 'Hedwig,' join Broadway in Chicago seasonFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Broadway in Chicago announced Monday its 2016-2017 season will include the 2014 Tony Award-winning revival “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” and 2015's Tony Award-winning ...
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No bail for man arrested in Mexico on Wheeling home invasion chargesFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - A former Des Plaines man was ordered held without bail Friday after he was arrested in Guadalajara, Mexico, to face charges in a Wheeling home invasion. Steven Chung, 28...
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Lush score, star highlight imperfect 'Heaven' at PorchlightFeb 11, 2016 1:00 pm - Come for the melodrama. Stay for the music. That's my advice to theatergoers considering Porchlight Music Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of “Far From Heaven,” the cham...