Fun and Games – Page 22

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...

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson presides over a City Council meeting at City Hall on July 17, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Sept. 14

By Claire Malon

September 14, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Think you know what went on in the world of politics and pop culture this...

This combination of photos shows Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during an ABC News presidential debate at the National Constitution Center, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Money rolls in on US election bets after judge clears the way

By Wayne Parry

September 12, 2024 at 4:18 p.m.

People began betting on which political party would win control of Congress in the November...

Lemont resident Jeff Yackley calls a play as the quarterback for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association Bears wheelchair football team, which is sponsored by the Chicago Bears, during a recent tournament. (Scott Paulus/GLASA)

Area man quarterbacking wheelchair Bears to hopeful Super Bowl bid

By Jeff Vorva

September 6, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

Lemont resident Jeff Yackley led his Bears-sponsored wheelchair football team to success he hopes will...

The 12th annual Fiestas Patrias festival is Sept. 7-8 at RiverEdge Park in Aurora and features Latin music, food and performers. (City of Aurora)

Fall festivals feature food, drink, music and fun throughout the suburbs

By Annie Alleman

September 5, 2024 at 5:30 a.m.

From the Festival of the Vine in Geneva to the Country-A-Fair in Schererville, there’s something...

Olympians Brandie Wilkerson, right, and Melissa Humana-Paredes celebrate after a point during the women’s finals at The AVP Chicago Open at Oak Street Beach on Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Beach volleyball fans flock to Oak Street Beach for ‘tips and tricks’ at the AVP Chicago Open

By Karina Atkins

September 2, 2024 at 8:27 a.m.

While the sun beamed down and Lake Michigan showed off its best sparkle, crowds of...

The Cottage at Bunker Hill Farms has six suites and a wraparound porch. (Bunker Hill Farms)

This invitation-only luxury resort in Woodstock is now open to the public as a way to help charities

By Danielle Braff

August 24, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Starting at $1,150 per day, Bunker Hill Farms carries a steep price tag, but proceeds...

Big Sur's rugged coast looks especially dramatic from Ragged Point in the northwest corner of San Luis Obispo County. (Lori Rackl)

Summer in San Luis Obispo County encapsulates classic California fun

By Lori Rackl

August 7, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The SLO CAL region, as it’s called, is full of timeless Golden State experiences: beaches,...

People dance at Earlybirds Club, a dance club that starts early and ends early, '90s prom party at Color Club in Chicago on July 19, 2024. Earlybirds, founded by Laura Baginski and Susie Lee, began as a dance club for middle-aged women, female-identified people, trans, and nonbinary people who need to wake up early. (Tess Crowley/baiduhai)

This Chicago dance party is for ladies who want to wind down before midnight

By Rebecca Johnson

July 27, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.

As dozens of women crowd the dance floor at Color Club in Irving Park, many...

FILE - Voice actor Sarah Elmaleh poses for a photo in Los Angeles on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. While negotiators with the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have made gains in bargaining over wages and job safety in their video game contract, or interactive media agreement, leaders say talks have stalled over a key issue: protections over the use of artificial intelligence. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)

Video game actors are going on strike. Here’s why.

By Sarah Parvini

July 25, 2024 at 3:17 p.m.

Hollywood's video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday after negotiations with game industry...

Ed O'Bannon arrives at the world premiere of "Air" on March 27, 2023, at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles. O'Bannon challenged the NCAA's right to make money off the name, image and likeness of athletes in college sports video games. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

How college sports video games became the entry point to dismantle the NCAA’s amateurism rules

By Ralph D. Russo

July 23, 2024 at 2:57 p.m.

After a 10-year hiatus, EA Sports' college football game has returned with great fanfare. The...