Barbara Vitello
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Ingleside man gets 50 years for killing at partyDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - James Cooper implored Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Fecarotta Monday to defer to a higher authority when he requested mercy for his nephew Preston J. Cooper, co...
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A few slips, trip in Cirque's 'Banana Shpeel'Dec 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Cirque du Soleil's "Banana Shpeel" earns praise for taking the more intimate circus arts and placing them center stage at the Chicago Theatre. In stadiums like Hoffman E...
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'Wonderful Life' adaptation at HemmensDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - NC Stage Company and Immediate Theatre Project present "It's a Wonderful Life: Live From WVL Radio Theatre," a radio play adaptation of Frank Capra's classic 1946 film a...
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Fraud case serves as reminder of holiday shopping dangerDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Guarding against credit card fraud is a year-round challenge. But shoppers must remain especially vigilant now, say consumer advocates. "There are a variety of ways iden...
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Three-year sentence for fourth DUIDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Driving sans headlights got Sergio Centeno-Cruz pulled over on a traffic violation. That, plus driving under the influence of alcohol earned him three years in the Illin...
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Elk Grove Village man gets three years for break-inDec 01, 2009 10:00 pm - An Elk Grove Village man received a three-year prison sentence Tuesday after pleading guilty to an Arlington Heights burglary in January. Kevin Woods, of the 200 block ...
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'Christmas Carol' falls flat at Steel BeamNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - The premiere of "Wild Goat" earlier this year demonstrated that the folks at Steel Beam Theatre know how to stage a musical in a small space. That intimate, appealing ch...
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Area theaters brighten the holidays Area theaters brighten the holidaysNov 26, 2009 10:00 pm - For the 12 days of Christmas, the theater community gave to me - a multitude of holiday treats. The season may be woefully short of partridges in pear trees, but city an...
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Double shot of holiday cheer with 'A Christmas Carol' and Second CityNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Offering contrasting views of the holidays, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre pairs Charles Dickens' family classic "A Christmas Carol" with Second City's irreverent tak...
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'South Pacific' a subtle, sophisticated triumphNov 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Whatever lengths the Village of Rosemont went through to bring the national tour of Bartlett Sher's "South Pacific" to the Rosemont Theatre paid off in abundance at its ...