Barbara Vitello
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Spotlight: 'Naperville' comes home courtesy of Buffalo Theatre EnsembleApr 22, 2022 6:00 am - Coming home Buffalo Theatre Ensemble concludes its season with a revival of "Naperville." Written by Naperville native Mat Smart, the play is about an adult son who retu...
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Authorities: Former Palatine man abused girls more than 20 years agoApr 22, 2022 1:00 am - A former Palatine man who authorities say sexually abused two girls more than 20 years ago beginning when they were 6 and 7 years old, respectively, was ordered held wit...
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'A refreshed vision': Northlight Theatre announces 2022-2023 seasonApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - E. Faye Butler, Cody Estle and Marti Lyons are among the Chicago-area directors Northlight Theatre tapped to helm productions during its 2022-23 season, which artistic d...
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'Sound of Music' sings: Casting key to the success of the beloved tuner's Marriott revivalApr 21, 2022 1:45 pm - “The Sound of Music” - ★ ★ ★ When it comes to a successful production of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's “The Sound of Music,” casting is key. The role of Maria,...
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Elgin man charged with striking, kidnapping a womanApr 21, 2022 1:00 am - An Elgin man who authorities say struck and kidnapped a woman after he noticed a message on her phone from another man was ordered held on $35,000 cash bail Wednesday. ...
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After more than 20 years, Wilmette native returns to star in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 20, 2022 9:00 am - Entering Drury Lane Theatre's rehearsal room earlier this year to begin work on a revival of "The King and I," Betsy Morgan flashed back to her professional debut at the...
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Retired St. Viator coach Majkowski pleads guilty to misdemeanor batteryApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - Editor's note: The headline was corrected from original versions. Retired St. Viator High School basketball coach and counselor Joe Majkowski pleaded guilty Wednesd...
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Steppenwolf Theatre announces its 2022-2023 seasonApr 19, 2022 12:00 pm - To mark the first full season in its transformed Halsted Street home, Steppenwolf Theatre will stage four premieres as part of its 2022-2023 season - including the debut...
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Dementia robbed him of his wedding memories, so he married his wife again, 55 years laterApr 19, 2022 5:00 am - Asked to describe her husband of 55 years, Anne Livorsi mentions his smile. “He's always smiling when I see him,” Livorsi said of her husband, Tony. “He talks to everyb...
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Schaumburg man in Sunday's four-hour standoff with police held on drug, assault chargesApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - A Schaumburg man who authorities said held police at bay for four hours Sunday in a barricade situation was ordered held on $50,000 bail Tuesday. Terrell D. Fanniel, 32...