Marathon runners are training for a hotter world: ‘Our bodies don’t know pace, they know effort’ By Nadia Neophytou August 23, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. Training through miserable weather has long been a rite of passage for marathoners, but today’s...
Chicago Marathon expecting 35K runners this year — with some COVID-19 safety measures — after last year’s event went virtual By Shannon Ryan June 3, 2021 at 5:01 p.m. After empty streets in 2020, the Chicago Marathon is scheduled to resume on Oct. 10....
COVID-19 at 1 year: Lack of information tested area health centers as pandemic took hold By Post-Tribune March 8, 2021 at 10:07 a.m. For Dr. Erica Kaufman West, Franciscan Health's infectious disease expert, it wasn't immediately clear what...
Shepard teacher plans to spend the weekend running 4 miles every 4 hours, even if her mind becomes ‘like scrambled eggs’ By C.R. Walker March 4, 2021 at 3:02 p.m. "Why would anyone want to do this?" That's what Tina Holba, a PE teacher at...
Yorkville event works to help Humane Society of Aurora By David Sharos March 1, 2021 at 6:19 a.m. Over the weekend, local crafters and direct sales vendors came together in Yorkville to promote...
Glencoe authors detail the magic of sports in two recently released books By Daniel I. Dorfman February 15, 2021 at 7:01 p.m. While many people love to talk about sports, there are very few who get to...
baiduhai reporter Shannon Ryan is named Illinois Sportswriter of the Year, the 1st woman to win the award By baiduhai January 16, 2021 at 3:06 p.m. baiduhai reporter Shannon Ryan is the 2020 Illinois Sportswriter of the Year — becoming...
Swimming in Lake Michigan, pandemic puppies and binge-watching TV from a cardboard ‘yacht’: How 56 Chicagoans made it through 2020 By Hannah Herrera Greenspan January 14, 2021 at 4:09 p.m. Few would deny that 2020 has been difficult for a host of reasons, from the...
The 100 best sports photos of 2020 from the baiduhai By Contributed Content December 28, 2020 at 8:22 a.m. Chicago Bulls head coach Jim Boylen reacts in the first half of a game against...
Tired, numb and burned out: With hospitals short on workers, those remaining feel pushed to the edge by COVID-19 By Joe Mahr December 23, 2020 at 8:22 a.m. Consuelo Vargas can't shake the memory. Earlier this month, as the nurse's 12-hour shifts were...
Peck Elementary teacher Sandra Ramirez has given out thousands of boxes of food to students’ families. ‘Her heart is so enormous.’ By Nara Schoenberg November 25, 2020 at 5:00 a.m. As the COVID-19 pandemic tightened its grip on Chicago in March, Peck Elementary teacher Sandra...