Barbara Vitello
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Hypocrites' 'American Idiot' revival a resounding successSep 10, 2015 11:00 pm - There may be no Chicago-area theater company better suited than The Hypocrites to revive “American Idiot,” Green Day's explosive portrait of disaffected youth adapted fo...
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Palatine men sentenced for robbing couple in parking lotSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - Two Palatine men who took an iPhone and a case of pop from a couple walking through a parking lot have pleaded guilty to armed robbery. Ivan Rodriguez, 22, of the 1200 b...
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Prosecutors: Aurora cousins might change pleas in terror plotSep 09, 2015 1:00 am - A resolution may be near in the terror case against two Aurora cousins who federal authorities say intended to join Islamic State militants and plotted to attack a Jolie...
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Civil case against Elgin imam charged with sexual abuse proceedingSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - Lawsuits against a prominent Elgin cleric seeking damages for sexual abuse his accusers say occurred decades ago will proceed, according to a Cook County judge. Attorne...
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'Sister Act,' 'Evita' among classics in Marriott Theatre's 2016 seasonSep 08, 2015 1:00 am - Joseph Jefferson Award nominees Nick Bowling and Rachel Rockwell return to Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire for a 2016 season dominated by several classics, plus a limit...
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Drury Lane's 'Starcatcher' a well-told tale and jolly good timeSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - It all comes down to the story. And how well it's told. "Peter and the Starcatcher," the amusingly alliterative play with music by Rick Elice, is an engaging tale. And ...
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Theater events: Chicago Shakespeare re-imagines 'The Tempest'Sep 04, 2015 6:00 am - Magical 'Tempest' Aaron Posner and Teller (of the magic duo Penn & Teller) helm Chicago Shakespeare Theater's season-opening production of William Shakespeare's "Th...
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Ongoing cleanup forces Second City to cancel, move more showsSep 04, 2015 1:00 am - The Second City announced Friday it will move or cancel all main stage, Second City e.t.c. and UP Comedy Club performances through Sept. 20 as a result of the ongoing cl...
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Former Streamwood man pleads guilty to batterySep 04, 2015 1:00 am - A former Streamwood man originally charged with sexually abusing a teenage girl pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of aggravated battery and was sentenced to three years ...
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Palatine man accused of stealing car from Barrington businessSep 03, 2015 1:00 am - A Palatine man who called police to retrieve personal items left in a car they say he stole was ordered held on $75,000 bail Thursday. Brontay Matlock, formerly of Spri...