Barbara Vitello
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Attorneys: State's finances could affect stabbing suspect's defenseMay 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing three members of a Hoffman Estates family to death say Illinois' financial crisis could threaten his defense. D'Andre Howard, 20,...
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Shots fired near Cook Co. commissioner's houseMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A missing address number may explain why someone shot at a neighbor's house instead Cook County Commissioner Tony Peraica's home, which police say was the actual target ...
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For jailed Deadheads, what a long, strange trip it's beenMay 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Take only memories. Leave only footprints. Fans of the (formerly Grateful) Dead know the mantra. Unfortunately, those fans arrested on various drug charges during conce...
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Faith well placed in Noble Fool's charming 'Altar Boyz'May 07, 2009 11:00 pm - "Altar Boyz," may be rooted in the Catholic faith, but this musical sendup of boy bands, Christian pop and corporate sponsorship has ecumenical appeal. The high-octane,...
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Thomas, friends coming to Sears CentreMay 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Well-loved Thomas the Tank Engine and his pals Sir Topham Hatt and the people of Sodor assist a traveling circus in the family-friendly "Thomas and Friends Live! Onstage...
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Prospect Heights man admits guilt in sex abuseMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - A Prospect Heights man's guilty plea Tuesday to predatory criminal sexual assault means neither of his victims will have to testify at his trial. "We're pleased that he ...
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Court orders psychiatric treatment in library stabbing caseMay 05, 2009 11:00 pm - "I'm not a psychopath. I'm a sociopath," insisted Michael Todd during a court hearing Tuesday. But the distinction, Cook County Judge John Scotillo ruled Tuesday, will ...
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Trial set for August in latest Brown's Chicken caseMay 04, 2009 11:00 pm - James Degorski has a new date with destiny. The April 30 start date of his trial for the 1993 slayings of two owners and five employees of a Palatine Brown's Chicken & ...
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Hanover Park man pleads guilty in home invasionMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The third of four defendants implicated in a string of suburban robberies pleaded guilty to home invasion resulting in bodily harm Monday in a Rolling Meadows courtroom....
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Brilliant 'History Boys' puts education to the testMay 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The folks at TimeLine Theatre know how to generate a buzz. Securing the rights to the Chicago-area premiere of Alan Bennett's "The History Boys" was something of a coup...