Illinois woman gets engaged to former 'Saturday Night Live' star in Chicago
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An Illinois woman is engaged to actor Chris Kattan.
Maria Libri, a Springfield native, confirmed their engagement in a text message to The State Journal-Register.
Several concertgoers in Chicago tweeted Saturday that Kattan had proposed to Libri. The couple attended Saturday's concert by the rock band Wilco at the Riviera Theatre.
Kattan proposed to Libri, a writer and former on-air personality, in front of the stage as the Chicago band played "I’m the Man Who Loves You." Band members knew about the proposal.
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Kattan met Libri about 18 months ago during a stop in Springfield where he was performing a stand-up comedy show at Boondocks Pub. The two also have been writing scripts together, including a full-length romantic comedy and have appeared in videos for the YouTube channel, Hey Kattan!
Kattan developed memorable "Saturday Night Live" characters like Mr. Peepers and Mango during a run on the show from 1996 to 2003. Kattan also starred in "A Night at the Roxbury" with Will Ferrell.
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Kattan now calls Springfield "home base," although he maintains a place in Los Angeles for some work-related purposes. Both have been married before. Libri has three children.
Contact Steven Spearie: 217-622-1788, sspearie@sj-r.com, twitter.com/@StevenSpearie.
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