Barbara Vitello
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'Native Son' a remarkable adaptation of a classicSep 26, 2014 5:15 am - “Native Son” is as uncompromising onstage as it is on the page. Nambi E. Kelley gets everything right in her astutely crafted adaptation of Richard Wright's seminal 194...
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Metropolis' 'Dial "M” for Murder' needs more suspenseSep 25, 2014 1:30 pm - Murder onstage rarely elicits from an audience the kind of scattered, nervous chuckles that on Sunday accompanied the death of a would-be killer in Metropolis Performing...
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Rolling Meadows man charged with assaulting teenSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - A 49-year-old Rolling Meadows man charged with sexually assaulting a teenager was ordered held on $350,000 bail Wednesday. Juan Munoz-Tapia, of the 4900 block ...
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Man admits stealing 70-inch TV from his Elgin workplaceSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - A 51-year-old Chicago man on Tuesday admitted stealing a 70-inch television from the Elgin trucking company where he worked. William Purtell pleaded guilty to theft. He...
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Prosecutors seek more time to examine ex-state Rep. Farnham's pastSep 22, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. prosecutors asked a federal judge Monday for more time to pursue their case against former state Rep. Keith Farnham, saying they want to look more closely into his ...
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Mount Prospect man charged with 7th DUISep 22, 2014 1:01 am - A Cook County judge set bail at $300,000 Monday for a 47-year-old Mount Prospect man charged with his seventh DUI. Piotr Kowalczyk, who prosecutors say was driving with...
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'Death Tax' a compelling tale of family responsibilitySep 19, 2014 5:45 am - “People who have money are preserved ... people who do not have money are not preserved.” That prophetic pronouncement from an aging grande dame in declining health come...
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Crystal Lake man sentenced in secret shopper schemeSep 19, 2014 1:01 am - A 48-year-old Crystal Lake man was sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison Friday for his involvement in a "secret shopper" scheme. Michael S. Mackay, who plea...
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Mount Prospect man charged with third DUISep 18, 2014 1:01 am - A Cook County judge on Monday set bail at $100,000 for a Mount Prospect man facing a third DUI charge. Arlington Heights police stopped Dean McKinney, 50, about 4:30 p.m...
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Elmhurst man pleads guilty to molesting boySep 18, 2014 1:01 am - An Elmhurst man pleaded guilty to molesting a young boy earlier this year at a Rolling Meadows hotel, court records show. Michael Welch, 33, pleaded guilty to aggravate...