Barbara Vitello
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Oak Brook theater leads suburban Jeff winnersNov 04, 2013 10:47 am - First Folio Theatre in Oak Brook bested its suburban competition, picking up two 2013 Joseph Jefferson Awards for its acclaimed revival of Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” duri...
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A triumphant return for 'Wicked'Nov 04, 2013 4:15 am - I owe "Wicked" an apology. I may have judged too harshly the blockbuster musical about the witches of Oz, whose 10th anniversary national tour opened Friday in Chicago...
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From directing to dialogue: A look at theater reviewingOct 31, 2013 11:00 pm - “Everyone's a critic.” What once was just an expression has become reality for anyone with an opinion and access to the Internet. Thanks to the web's democratizing effe...
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Antioch man charged with sexual assaultOct 31, 2013 6:20 pm - An 18-year-old Antioch man faces charges he sexually molested a young girl. A Cook County judge set bail at $100,000 for Sean P. Hayes. Prosecutors say the abuse happen...
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Palatine man charged with sexual assaultOct 31, 2013 5:16 pm - A 19-year-old Palatine man has been charged with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl. Cory M. Bucy is being held at Cook County Jail on a $100,000 bond. Prosecutors ...
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Man involved in Des Plaines standoff guilty of gun possessionOct 31, 2013 4:13 pm - A 29-year-old Des Plaines man involved in an armed standoff with police last September pleaded guilty in Skokie this week to felony weapon possession, court records show...
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Former South Barrington cop pleads guilty to several feloniesOct 31, 2013 4:11 pm - A former South Barrington police officer has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to forgery, possession of a controlled substance and official misconduct. ...
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Smart dazzles in Marriott's regional premiere of 'Mary Poppins'Oct 31, 2013 8:30 am - A few years ago, reviewing the national tour of the hit London and Broadway musical "Mary Poppins" in Chicago during its extended run, I wondered how Marriott Theatre in...
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Skokie police officer charged with batteryOct 30, 2013 4:15 pm - A Skokie police officer from Gurnee faces charges of aggravated battery and official misconduct after prosecutors accused him of shoving a female detainee into a holding...
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'Hello, Dolly!' retains its charm at Drury LaneOct 27, 2013 7:00 am - On the heels of “Next to Normal,” a challenging musical about mental illness, Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace returns to more familiar, audience-friendly fare wit...