Barbara Vitello
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Prosecutor: 'Sucker punch' led to man's death in PalatineJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County Assistant State's Attorney Mike Gerber minced no words describing to jurors what authorities believe happened to Ryan Flannigan when an altercation outside a...
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Trial to begin in one-punch death outside Palatine barJun 01, 2015 5:30 am - Nearly a year after Palatine resident Ryan Flannigan died from injuries he suffered when he was punched outside a suburban bar, the trial of the man police say threw the...
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Rosemont woman's insanity defense prevails in screwdriver attackJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - A Rosemont woman who police say attacked two small children with a screwdriver in a Hoffman Estates home was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Jessica M. Zander, ...
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Leno, 'Stomp,' Cetera to grace Paramount stage during 2015-2016 seasonMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - Aurora's historic Paramount Theatre on Monday announced it will welcome Jay Leno, The Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Second City, "Stomp," comedian Frank Caliendo and sin...
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Former prosecutor: Hastert situation was avoidableMay 30, 2015 7:45 am - Federal charges accusing former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert of mishandling $1.7 million in hush money revolve around one thing — cash, a federal legal expert said....
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Theater events: Mooney does 'Shakespeare on demand' in 'Breakneck Hamlet'May 29, 2015 6:00 am - Fast-paced 'Hamlet' Clockwise Theatre presents the world premiere of "Breakneck Hamlet," writer/actor Tim Mooney's accelerated version of William Shakespeare's long...
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Woman involved in Mount Prospect crash pleads guilty to DUIMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - A Crest Hill woman with two previous DUI convictions pleaded guilty to a third this week in Rolling Meadows. Danuta Lata, 58, was sentenced to one year in prison in exc...
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Cook County establishes diversion program for prostitution defendantsMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - Some defendants facing prostitution charges in Cook County could avoid jail time under a new court diversion program focusing on addiction treatment, counseling and othe...
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MacArthur Foundation awards Cook County grant to reduce jail populationMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - Cook County is among 20 jurisdictions that will receive a $150,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to develop ways to reduce the number of n...
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20-year-old charged in Bartlett burglaryMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - A 20-year-old man who prosecutors say stole jewelry from his girlfriend's father was ordered held on $75,000 bail Wednesday on residential burglary charges. Patrick Neh...