Fun and Games – Page 21

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...

FILE – Guests pass a statue of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World on July 14, 2023, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Disney to debut new Lightning Lane Premier Pass this month, but it’s going to cost you

By Michelle Chapman

October 16, 2024 at 4:57 p.m.

Disney said that its Lightning Lane Premier Pass, which will be available in limited quantities,...

Mayor Brandon Johnson answers questions on his new nominees for the Chicago Board of Education on Oct. 7, 2024, at Sweet Holy Spirit Church in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Oct. 12

By Grace Miserocchi

October 12, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

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

This combination of photos shows Democratic vice presidential candidate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, left, at the DNC on Aug. 21, 2024, in Chicago, and Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, on Sept. 25, 2024, in Traverse City, Mich. (AP Photo)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Oct. 5

By Claire Malon

October 5, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Bulls point guard Derrick Rose has a laugh with teammates during a game against the Cavaliers on Jan. 1, 2011, at the United Center. (Chris Sweda/ baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Sept. 28

By Claire Malon

September 28, 2024 at 9:00 a.m.

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

Detroit Lions fan Matthew Grezlik at his home in the Forest Glen neighborhood of Chicago on Sept. 25, 2024. The Michigan transplant lived through the Lions' 0-16 season in 2008. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

Silver lining for White Sox fans? History, say fans of other losing sports teams: ‘Once you’ve been down so long, what’s a little lower?’

By Peter Breen

September 25, 2024 at 6:53 p.m.

Die-hard sport fans don’t root for their teams to lose. Until they’re about to make...

A yachting vacation in the Caribbean can be affordable with a cabin charter. Or rent the entire boat with only friends and family aboard.

You don’t have to be a billionaire to vacation on a yacht in the Caribbean. And it can be more fun than a cruise

By Tracey Teo

September 25, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

With a charter, each passenger or couple rents one cabin and shares the common spaces...

Ald. Anthony Beale, 9th, speaks in support of ShotSpotter during a Public Safety Committee meeting at City Hall on Sept. 9, 2024, in Chicago. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Sept. 21

By Claire Malon

September 21, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Participants learn to salsa dance at last year's Party for the Preserves at Thatcher Woods in River Forest, part of a wider celebration of National Public Lands Day. (Forest Preserves of Cook County)

Salsa dance party highlights Public Lands Day events

By Jesse Wright

September 23, 2024 at 3:46 p.m.

The Forest Preserves of Cook County is marking National Public Lands Day with a Salsa...

In this undated photo released by the National Toy Hall of Fame showing the 12 finalists being considered for induction this year. The winners will be announced in November. (National Toy Hall of Fame via AP)

Balloons, trampoline and Apples to Apples are finalists for the Toy Hall of Fame

By Associated Press

September 18, 2024 at 5:02 p.m.

The National Toy Hall of Fame is floating the idea of inducting balloons alongside other...

Ali Berke sings the national anthem before a Pirates-Cubs game at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Sept. 3, 2024. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Ali the Anthem Girl performs at Wrigley Field on her way to singing at every major ballpark

By Shanzeh Ahmad

October 22, 2024 at 9:23 p.m.

Wrigley was Ali Berke's 12th national anthem performance at a major league ballpark, and she...