Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf premiere examines youth activismFeb 06, 2024 5:11 pm - Steppenwolf premieres a new play for young audiences, BrightSide Theatre stages a concert version of the musical “Chess,” and Broadway in Chicago presents “Girl From the North Country” featuring the songs of Bob Dylan.
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Best Bets: Dance Chicago celebrates romance while Second City skewers itFeb 05, 2024 3:57 pm - The Second City skewers romance, the Chicago Auto Show zooms into McCormick Place, the Raue Center pays tribute to Barry Manilow and the Joffrey Ballet returns.
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Wheeling firefighters extricate driver following Saturday crashFeb 03, 2024 6:19 pm - Wheeling firefighters worked more than an hour to free the driver of a car involved in an accident early Saturday.
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Budding scientists take flight at Science Olympiad InvitationalFeb 03, 2024 5:29 pm - More than 800 middle school scientists and engineers converged on Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights for the Illinois Science Olympiad Invitational.
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Naperville fire causes $100,000 in damagesFeb 03, 2024 3:00 pm - The Naperville Fire Department estimated a Friday night blaze caused $100,000 worth of damage.
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Carol Stream police fatally shoot man during domestic violence callFeb 03, 2024 12:54 pm - Early Saturday, Carol Stream police fatally shot a male suspect in a domestic violence incident reported in the 200 block of E. St. Charles Road.
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Celebrating community: Marriott Theatre’s exuberant ‘In the Heights’ soarsFeb 02, 2024 3:29 pm - “In the Heights” — Lin-Manuel Miranda’s salute to New York City’s Washington Heights neighborhood — gets an exuberant revival courtesy of Marriott Theatre.
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Intriguing tale, fearlessly told: Goodman’s ‘Highway Patrol’ examines online friendship of Dana Delany and a young fanFeb 01, 2024 8:54 am - Emmy Award-winner Dana Delany’s online relationship with a young fan inspired the intriguing “Highway Patrol” running through Feb. 18 at Goodman Theatre.
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Best bets: Buddy Holly, David Bowie tributes, Chocolate Weekend, Cirque FLIP FabriqueJan 31, 2024 7:19 pm - John Mueller celebrates Buddy Holly during the "Winter Dance Party" at the Raue, the Morton Arboretum hosts Chocolate Weekend, and Cirque FLIP Fabrique dazzles at the MAC.
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Lawmaker won’t move forward with controversial proposal banning some traffic stopsJan 31, 2024 6:15 pm - A state representative who introduced an amendment to the Illinois Vehicle Code prohibiting police officers from stopping a driver for minor speeding and improper lane use violations has decided not to move forward with the legislation at this time.