Barbara Vitello
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Is slimming down the wedding squad Taylor and Travis-style the new nuptial trend?Jul 18, 2026 5:20 pm - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce may be the most high-profile example of a couple opting for a slimmed-down wedding party. Suburban wedding planners say scaling back attendants can make for a more intimate, less chaotic experience.
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Oil Lamp Theater announces new Glenview homeJul 16, 2026 4:04 pm - Oil Lamp Theater announces its Glenview home set to open in 2028 around the corner from its current home at 1723 Glenview Road.
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Over the rainbow: Strong singers power Metropolis’ charming ‘Wizard of Oz’Jul 15, 2026 3:56 pm - Metropolis Performing Arts Centre delivers a sweet, well-sung and well-designed revival of “The Wizard of Oz,” adapted from L. Frank Baum’s novel and MGM’s 1939 film classic.
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Woman charged in 2001 death of infant son released from custodyJul 15, 2026 12:24 pm - Lake County prosecutors did not seek detention for a 48-year-old Lake Villa woman charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of her infant son nearly 25 years ago.
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Theater spotlight: Joey Fatone leads national tour of jukebox tuner ‘& Juliet’Jul 15, 2026 8:47 am - Joey Fatone plays Lance in the national tour of “And Juliet,” Highland Park’s Uptown Music Theater revives “Disney’s The Little Mermaid” and Woodstock Shakespeare Players stages “A Bit O’ The Bard: Fair And Foul.”
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‘We’re not rebuilding alone’: Winfield family overwhelmed by generosity in wake of devastating fireJul 13, 2026 6:17 pm - Outpouring of emotional and financial support from friends, neighbors, colleagues and even strangers overwhelmed and humbled the Winfield family whose pets, home and possessions were destroyed by a fire sparked by a lightning strike July 3.
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Best Bets: ‘Tiny Encounters’’ unexpected performances take over Elgin SaturdayJul 13, 2026 2:15 pm - “Tiny Encounters,” a walking tour of interactive performances, debuts in downtown Elgin Saturday; a real-life version of the TV game show “The Cube” opens in Chicago; and trickster Michael Carbonaro brings “Wonderboy” to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
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Police: Lombard man inappropriately touched girl at water parkJul 11, 2026 1:09 pm - A Lombard man has been charged with inappropriately touching a minor girl at a Woodridge water park.
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Construction set for Monday on routes 25, 38 in GenevaJul 11, 2026 12:14 pm - The City of Geneva advises motorists that construction along Routes 25 and 38 will cause significant daily delays.
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Defendant in fatal Mundelein shooting to remain in jailJul 09, 2026 3:25 pm - The 21-year-old South Holland man charged with Monday’s fatal shooting in Mundelein will remain in the Lake County jail while his case is pending.