Nancy Maes

Bob McGrath, an original host on "Sesame Street," remains the kind of friend children would love to have in their neighborhood. This Saturday he'll swing through Aurora to greet old...

The touring company of "Riverdance" evoked an exuberant response to Irish dancing from Chicago audiences last fall, but the city has its own internationally renowned fleet-footed performing group. The Trinity...

The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on the planet. When it makes a vertical hunting dive it reaches a speed of up to 200 hundred miles an hour. This...

The Museum of Science and Industry recently launched its newest permanent exhibit, called "Idea Factory" which opens the doors to the mysteries of scientific principles. This is no assembly-line operation,...

Anyone who has ever heard Cuban-American Antonio Sacre (above) tell stories knows that he well deserved the 1996 Parents' Choice Gold Award that he received for his recording "Looking for...

Share a Kwanzaa celebration this weekend at the South Shore Cultural Center. Join in workshops, visit an African market and enjoy live entertainment. Plus, see the premiere of "Imani and...

Mary Todd Lincoln was the first wife of an American president to be called "First Lady" by the press -- and it wasn't a complimentary term. She was criticized for...

Le Cirque Invisible comes to town thanks to Performing Arts Chicago with just two performers carrying a full bag of tricks. Victoria Chaplin brings ropes and swings to perform ethereal...

Children have already encountered arachnids this summer at the exhibit called "Spiders!" at the Field Museum and at the "Insect Zoo, Arachnids Too" at the Nature Museum of the Chicago...

On Saturday The Chenille Sisters will bring their own brand of 4-H club to Ravinia: call it hip, humorous, high energy and harmonious. They will sing some songs from their...