Barbara Vitello
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Trial begins for Streamwood man charged with killing ‘best and only’ friendApr 29, 2024 9:33 pm - The trial of a Streamwood man charged with fatally shooting a man described as his best and only friend commenced Monday in a Cook County courtroom. Salvatore Scardino, 2...
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Baby news: Fermilab welcomes two bison calvesApr 29, 2024 1:22 pm - Calving season commenced at Batavia’s Fermilab Friday with the birth of two bison calves.
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Tickets for Chicago stop of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ go on sale May 13Apr 26, 2024 8:38 am - Tickets for the Chicago leg of the national tour of Tony Award-winning “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” go on sale Monday, May 13. The tuner begins performances at the James M. Nederlander Theatre Sept. 10.
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Judge: Accused Highland Park shooter gets some phone privileges restoredApr 24, 2024 6:41 pm - The Highwood man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens more during Highland Park’s 2022 Independence Day parade appeared briefly in a Lake County courtroom ...
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Two bruised, lonely people find love in poignant ‘Brooklyn Laundry’Apr 25, 2024 11:12 am - Two lonely people with a lifetime of baggage take the first tentative steps toward love in “Brooklyn Laundry,” a new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner John Patrick Shanley in a rolling premiere at Northlight Theatre.
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Best Bets: Meet and greet fan favorites at C2E2 this weekendApr 27, 2024 7:50 am - The pop culture convention C2E2, featuring film, TV and wrestling celebrities, comic artists, anime and video game creators takes over McCormick Place, and Chaka Khan and El DeBarge join Frankie Beverley for his farewell tour at the United Center.
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Theater spotlight: Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages first world premiereApr 24, 2024 9:10 am - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble stages its first world premiere and “Death Becomes Her” begins its pre-Broadway run this week in Chicago-area theater.
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Drury Lane’s sparkling revival reminds us why we love ‘Guys and Dolls’Apr 25, 2024 10:54 am - Frank Loesser’s marvelous score, Abe Burrows’ witty book and director/choreographer Dan Knechtges’ first-rate cast make for a stellar “Guys and Dolls” revival at Drury Lane Theatre.
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Laughs well-earned in Marriott’s joyful ‘Music Man’Apr 20, 2024 10:19 am - Under director/choreographer Katie Spelman, Marriott Theatre’s “The Music Man” revival boasts robust singing and plenty of laughs,
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Portrait of a master: Pianist Hershey Felder dazzles in ‘Monsieur Chopin’Apr 18, 2024 6:33 am - Accomplished pianist Hershey Felder displays his prowess in Writers Theatre’s “Monsieur Chopin — A Play With Music,” written by and starring the pianist/writer/actor/composer who first introduced the show to Chicago 19 years ago.