Fun and Games – Page 13

Kids get to wear their Halloween costumes early at Trunk-or-Treat in Space, Oct. 10, at the Cernan Earth and Space Center at Triton College in River Grove. (Triton College)

Cernan Earth and Space Center treating kids to candy, sky show

By Myrna Petlicki

September 28, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

The third annual Trunk-or-Treat in Space is planned for Oct. 10 at the Cernan Earth...

FILE – A Tickle Me Elmo doll is photographed in New York on Dec. 4, 1996. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Bingo and Tickle Me Elmo nominated for Toy Hall of Fame. Will Care Bears also make it this year?

By Mark Kennedy

September 16, 2026 at 12:02 p.m.

Tickle Me Elmo dolls, the game of chance Bingo and the humble playground slide are...

Lowell's Harvest Tyme is one of 20 farms in North America that joined the corn maze campaign in a fundraising effort to benefit Dolly Parton's nonprofit organization, Imagination Library. (Photo provided by Jason Wisniewski)

Dolly Parton-themed corn maze in Lowell to raise funds for Imagination Library

By Anna Ortiz

September 16, 2026 at 10:58 a.m.

This Saturday, fans will get a chance to get lost in the late country icon’s...

Duke's Cooper Flagg celebrates after scoring against the Houston during the Final Four on April 5, 2025, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

EA Sports and 2K hint at revival of college basketball video games: ‘Let’s run it back’

By Ryan Kryska

July 1, 2025 at 10:38 a.m.

Developers EA Sports and 2K Games have hinted at the revival of college basketball video...

Gov. JB Pritzker announces his candidacy for a third term alongside first lady MK Pritzker on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at the Grand Crossing Park Field House in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for June 28

By Grace Miserocchi

June 28, 2025 at 1:00 p.m.

Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop...

U.S. Rep. Jesus “Chuy’ Garcia tries the door as he and fellow lawmakers Danny Davis, Delia Ramirez and Johnathan Jackson knock, ring, and speak out as they attempt to gain entry into the U.S. Immigration and Enforcement processing center in Broadview, June 18, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for June 21

By Claire Malon

June 21, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop...

People carry a Juneteenth flag as they march during a Juneteenth reenactment celebration in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 2021. (Mark Felix/Getty-AFP)

The Illinois town of Plano made history in its celebration of Juneteenth, but now the party’s getting moved to Yorkville

By Rebecca Johnson

June 19, 2025 at 11:32 a.m.

Due to dwindling attendance and derogatory comments on social media, organizers decided to move the...

Camper Bonnie Miller has a laugh at the Senior Summer Camp Tuesday, June 10, at Flossmoor Community Church. The session included activities such as "Get to Know You Bingo" and a visit from an ice cream truck. (Jeff Vorva/Daily Southtown)

Summer camp fills up in Flossmoor with the over-65 crowd

By Jeff Vorva

June 15, 2025 at 4:50 a.m.

Flossmoor Community Church's first Senior Summer Camp included crafts and activities, and even a visit...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks during a House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on June 12, 2025, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is at right. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for June 14

By Grace Miserocchi

June 14, 2025 at 3:37 p.m.

Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop...

Alex Bowman celebrates after winning the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in Grant Park on July 7, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Chicago Street Race adds Arby’s as major sponsor for July Fourth NASCAR event

By Robert Channick

June 11, 2025 at 1:40 p.m.

Arby’s is offering chances through June 22 to win tickets to the Chicago Street Race...

Children ride The Frog during Daisy Days in Clarendon Hills in 2016. The popular festival returns this year on June 13 and 14 (Jeff Krage/Pioneer Press)

Daisy Days returns in Clarendon Hills with rides, games and reptile show

By Chuck Fieldman

June 10, 2025 at 5:04 a.m.

A petting zoo and an artist presentation have been added to Clarendon Hills’ Daisy Days...

Ald. Byron Sigcho López, 25th, Ald. Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez, 33rd, and Ald. Anthony Quezada, 35th, join protesters confronting federal agents on June 4, 2025, outside an Intensive Supervision Appearance Program office run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the South Loop. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for June 7

By Claire Malon

June 7, 2025 at 2:52 p.m.

Think you know what went on in the world of Chicago politics, sports and pop...

Paul Hruby, center, wearing a baseball cap, gathers with members of the 40-and-up hockey league on a recent Wednesday at the Paul Hruby Ice Arena at Ridgeland Common Park in Oak Park. (Bob Skolnik/Pioneer Press)

At 90, Oak Park’s ‘Mr. Hockey’ Paul Hruby still coaching the sport he loves

By Bob Skolnik

June 9, 2025 at 5:24 p.m.

Paul Hruby's impact on hockey in Oak Park has been so significant that the ice...