Fun and Games – Page 17

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...

The cover of the new comic "Godzilla Vs. Chicago," which imagines the 70-year old monster in the Midwest. It arrives in comic book stores Feb. 26. (IDW Publishing)

Oh, no! There goes Chicago! Godzilla finally gets to the Midwest in new comic book

By Christopher Borrelli

February 20, 2025 at 5:45 a.m.

As if Chicago didn’t have enough problems. Here comes Godzilla, as in Gojira, the Big...

Former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, flanked by daughters Nicole, left, and Tiffany, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse after jurors found him guilty on 10 counts in his racketeering case, Feb. 12, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 15

By Claire Malon

February 15, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

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

President Donald Trump meets with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House, Feb. 4, 2025, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 8

By Grace Miserocchi

February 8, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Matthew Culjak releases a young great northern pike he caught Jan. 26 at Wolf Lake on Chicago’s Southeast Side. (Susan DeGrane/Daily Southtown)

‘Winters are getting shorter,’ but Wolf Lake still a solid place for ice fishing

By Susan DeGrane

February 8, 2025 at 12:28 p.m.

The Southeast Sportsmen's Club in Hegewisch moved its ice fishing tournament to January, attracting some...

Te cat Monopoly token rests on a Boardwalk deed next to a die and houses at Hasbro Inc. headquarters, in Pawtucket, R.I. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Today in History: Hasbro adds cat token to Monopoly

By Associated Press

February 6, 2025 at 4:00 a.m.

On Feb. 6, 2013, toy maker Hasbro Inc. announced that Monopoly fans had voted online to...

An "Ice Fishing Rodeo" will be among the activities offered at Winter Fest on Feb. 8 at Longfellow Park in Oak Park. (Park District of Oak Park)

Oak Park Winter Fest organizers hoping to ‘keep it cold’ for Feb. 8 event

By Myrna Petlicki

February 3, 2025 at 4:44 p.m.

Activities for all ages, outdoors and indoors, draw a crowd every year to the Park...

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies during a Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing for his pending confirmation on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 1

By Claire Malon

February 1, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Fenwick girls water polo head coach Jack Wagner during a tournament at Fenwick High School on Friday, April 6, 2018. Wagner is returning to the poolside in Oak Park after five years and will lead the Fenwick team once again this spring. (H. Rick Bamman / Pioneer Press)

Hall of fame water polo coach Jack Wagner returning to Fenwick, where he’s won 10 state titles

By Steve Metsch

January 30, 2025 at 4:57 a.m.

Try as he may, Jack Wagner could not stay away from the sport he loves....

A rendering shows the design by Patrick Brown, of Chicago design firm ORG Inc., for the new Field Center in Oak Park. (Park District of Oak Park)

Decisions on Oak Park’s new Field Center due Thursday

By Jesse Wright

January 31, 2025 at 4:14 p.m.

Oak Park residents have expressed concerns over the Field Center's cost, the location of the...

President Donald Trump signs an executive order as he attends an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event at Capital One Arena, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C., as White House staff secretary Will Scharf watches. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 25

By Grace Miserocchi

January 25, 2025 at 9:00 a.m.

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