Barbara Vitello
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Stoppard's 'Rock 'n' Roll' gets rockin' revival at GoodmanMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Watching a Tom Stoppard play means putting on your thinking cap. The brainy, Czech-born, England-bred writer crafts erudite dramas filled with big ideas and droll dialo...
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What's new and notable on stageMay 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Steel Beam gets 'Goat' The new musical "Wild Goat" by Tony Award winning composer/lyricist Mark Hollmann ("Urinetown") and Daily Herald writer Jack Helbig has its Chica...
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State seeks death for man accused of first-degree murderMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - If a jury finds Patrick Taylor guilty of first-degree murder, he could face the death penalty. On Tuesday, Cook County prosecutors announced their intent to seek the dea...
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Battery charges dropped against wife of ex-Cook Co. GOP chairMay 12, 2009 11:00 pm - Cook County prosecutors dropped misdemeanor battery charges Tuesday against Eni Skoien, after her estranged husband former Cook County Republican Party Chairman Gary Sko...
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Naperville ranks second in state DUI arrestsMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists ranked Naperville second among Illinois police departments in DUI arrests for 2008, according to its annual survey released Mo...
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Men charged in Prospect Heights beatingMay 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Two admitted gang members who Prospect Heights police say spent Saturday night looking for trouble, found it early Sunday morning. On Monday, they found themselves in a...
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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,...