Barbara Vitello
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Fiscal issues foremost for Villa, Brown in 25th District senate contestOct 28, 2024 6:05 pm - State Sen. Karina Villa, a Democrat running for reelection in Illinois 25th District, says fiscal concerns such as funding schools and honoring pensions are among the General Assembly’s biggest challenges. Heather Brown, her Republican opponent, cites supporting small businesses and lowering regulations as her top priorities.
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Spotlight: Broadway vet makes debut at Writers, ‘Little Mermaid’ opens at Drury LaneOct 28, 2024 3:28 pm - Jessie Fisher stars in Writers Theatre’s “Every Brilliant Thing,” Sarah Kay plays Ariel in Drury Lane Theatre’s “The Little Mermaid” and Artemisia Theatre hosts its WeWomen Play Festival this week at Chicago-area theaters.
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Chicago Theatre Week set for Feb. 6-16Oct 25, 2024 1:56 pm - Drury Lane Theatre is among the suburban and city venues participating in Chicago Theatre Week 2025, which runs Feb. 6-16.
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Democratic candidate for Cook circuit court clerk promises modernization, transparency; Opponent silentOct 24, 2024 8:41 pm - Failure to modernize and lack of transparency are the biggest challenges facing the Cook County circuit court clerk’s office, according to Mariyana Spyropoulos, Democrati...
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‘Some Like It Hot’ pairs old-fashioned Broadway pizzazz with contemporary messageOct 24, 2024 12:44 pm - Inspired by the classic 1959 comedy, the taptastic “Some Like It Hot” is more than a farcical romp. It’s also a heartfelt examination of gender, race and identity.
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Google to open Oak Brook retail space next monthOct 23, 2024 4:44 pm - Will shoppers line up to patronize a suburban Google store? That remains to be seen when the tech giant opens the Midwest’s first brick-and-mortar retail store at 63 Oakbrook Center in Oak Brook next month.
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Pests with a purpose: How to combat Asian lady beetlesOct 21, 2024 6:47 pm - Asian lady beetles got you down? A Morton Arboretum plant expert has a few tips to stop these useful pests from swarming your home.
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Spotlight: ‘Disney’s Frozen’ commences 12-week run at Aurora’s Paramount TheatreOct 21, 2024 5:33 pm - Aurora’s Paramount Theatre presents the Midwest regional premiere of “Frozen,” the musical adapted from the hit animated film from 2013.
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Best Bets: Rosemont welcomes ‘Battlestar Galactica’ fansOct 21, 2024 12:39 pm - The Salute to Battlestar Galactica event fetes 20 years of the TV show in Rosemont, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art debuts a new exhibition devoted to classic arcade games, and Rosemont’s Parkway Bank Park hosts a Crawl-o-ween Bar Crawl.
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Rock keeps rollin’ at Aurora’s Stolp Island TheatreOct 18, 2024 2:42 pm - Paramount Theatre’s revival of “Million Dollar Quartet,” the hit jukebox musical inspired by the impromptu 1956 meeting between Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, has been extended through June 2025 at Aurora’s Stolp Island Theatre.