Barbara Vitello
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Puppy love: How the friendship between a suburban postal carrier and a Chihuahua became a social media sensationFeb 13, 2024 7:00 pm - This is the story of how best pals Frannie, a long-haired chihuahua, and Hoffman Estates postal carrier Dan Larsen sparked a social media sensation that has attracted more than 730,000 followers and whose online videos have garnered hundreds of millions of views.
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Spotlight: American Blues Theater’s ‘Reclamation’ examines history, identityFeb 13, 2024 12:27 pm - American Blues Theater stages the Chicago premiere of “The Reclamation of Madison Hemings,” while Marriott Theatre presents the family-friendly turner “James and the Giant Peach.”
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Best Bets: Lewis Black is back, for the last timeFeb 13, 2024 5:45 am - Comedian Lewis Black continues his farewell tour at Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre, the immersive Titanic exhibition opens at Old Orchard Shopping Center, and singer Gerald McClendon headlines The Venue in Aurora.
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Cook County state’s attorney candidates discuss juvenile crime in Democratic primary debateFeb 09, 2024 6:00 am - Retail theft prosecution and juvenile crime were among the topics retired Illinois Appellate Court Judge Eileen O’Neill Burke and former Cook County prosecutor Clayton Ha...
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Chicago Theatre Week 2024 commences: Discount tickets selling fast for suburban, city productionsFeb 08, 2024 9:30 am - Get ’em while they’re hot. Chicago Theatre Week tickets are selling fast. The annual showcase of suburban and city theater continues through Feb. 18.
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Bittersweet farewell: Buffalo Theatre delivers exquisite revival of ‘Outgoing Tide’Feb 07, 2024 4:53 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s revival of Bruce Graham’s “The Outgoing Tide” is a richly emotional, beautifully acted meditation on love, life and death.
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Sixty years ago, The Beatles brought a musical revolution to AmericaFeb 07, 2024 5:15 am - After six decades these suburban Beatles fans remain as devoted as ever to the band that changed pop music forever.
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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.