Barbara Vitello
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Drury Lane Theatre adds 'Xanadu' to its 2012 lineupSep 21, 2011 6:00 am - Drury Lane Theatre announced Tuesday that “Xanadu,” the 2007 Broadway musical inspired by the much-maligned 1980 film starring Olivia Newton-John as a Greek muse sent to...
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Teen pleads guilty to Elk Grove auto burglariesSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - The fourth of four Elk Grove Village teenagers accused in a string of auto burglaries late last year has pleaded guilty to the charges. A Cook County judge sentenced 18...
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Lombard actress balances life, theaterSep 20, 2011 2:42 pm - Deanna Norman knows a good part when she sees it. When offered the chance to play Ethel in a production of Ernest Thompson’s domestic drama “On Golden Pond,” the Lombar...
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Rapist denied new trial in Wheeling caseSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Attorneys for Matthew Schaffer, convicted of breaking into a Wheeling condominium last year and raping a woman, argued unsuccessfully Tuesday that their client deserves ...
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Local theater: Atomic actionSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - Science and morality Fermilab physicist Michael Albrow directs Vex Theatre Company’s production of “Copenhagen,” Michael Frayn’s play inspired by the September 1941 mee...
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What’s new: Sept. 16-23Sep 19, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ Northlight Theatre presents the Chicago area premiere of “Snapshots,” a revue of songs by Stephen Schwartz (“Pippin,” “Working,” “Wicked”) about a middle-aged couple’s...
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Hanover Park man on parole for theft is arrested for speedingSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - A speeding ticket police issued to a 56-year-old man Friday led to him being held on a $50,000 bail Saturday. A Cook County judge set bail at $50,000 for Jerry Holt, wh...
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Elgin man held for repeatedly driving on a revoked licenseSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - A Cook County judge set bail at $25,000 Saturday for a 37-year-old Elgin man who authorities say has repeatedly been cited for driving on a suspended or revoked license....
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ComEd reps seek to clarify vetoed rate-hike planSep 17, 2011 12:00 am - In the midst of the company's ongoing mea culpa tour of the suburbs over summer power outages, representatives from ComEd met with Des Plaines residents to “clear some o...
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Mount Prospect man charged with striking infantSep 15, 2011 12:00 am - A 21-year-old Mount Prospect man faces charges that he struck an infant in the head, severely injuring the baby. A Cook County judge set bail Thursday at $35,000 for Jo...