Fun and Games – Page 5

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...

Competitors at a soap box derby race in Naperville on May 6, 2018. This weekend the Greater Chicago Soap Box Derby's 2026 spring rally will be held at the corner of Diehl and Frontenac roads in Naperville. (Stan Iglehart)

Young racers, parents gear up for this weekend’s soap box derby in Naperville

By Carolyn Stein

May 12, 2026 at 2:21 p.m.

Children ages 7 to 20 will be competing this weekend in the Greater Chicago Soap...

Garry Trudeau, the creator of the comic strip "Doonesbury" attends an event at Amazon Studios, on Nov. 7, 2013 in North Hollywood, California (Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP)

Column: Ready to travel into the secret life of Garry Trudeau and ‘Doonesbury’?

By Rick Kogan

May 12, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A biography delves into the private life of the "Doonesbury" cartoonist. We spent a day...

Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates while rounding the bases after hitting a two-run home run to tie the game 6-6 in the ninth inning against the Reds at Wrigley Field on May 6, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 9

By Claire Malon

May 9, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Longtime Celebrating Seniors Coalition volunteer Pat Koko, center, accepts a donation to the group from Kathy and Joe DeMaira of DeMaira Dance Studios during The Dance Exhibition on March 1 at Dominican University. (DeMaira Dance Studios)

Dancing exhibition unites young and old for Celebrating Seniors Week

By Jim Dudlicek

May 5, 2026 at 5:07 a.m.

Dancing Exhibit funds Celebrating Seniors Week 2026 in Oak Park, River Forest and Forest Park,...

Adrian Williams, a senior at Portage High School, with his mother, Tiffany May, in Portage, Indiana, on April 29, 2026. He was charged with a felony after officers responded to a report of a gun — which turned out to not be real — outside a Planet Fitness. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

A Portage teen faces a felony after playing ‘Senior Assassin’: What to know about the game that worries police

By Rebecca Johnson

June 3, 2026 at 2:52 p.m.

Senior assassin, a popular tag-style game where teens hunt down their opponents with Nerf and...

White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami celebrates his three-run home run during the second inning against the Padres on Friday, May 1, 2026, in San Diego. (Gregory Bull/AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 2

By Claire Malon

May 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being chosen by the Bears with the 25th pick of the NFL draft Thursday, April 23, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for April 25

By Grace Miserocchi

April 25, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

A person walks in the rain near the CTA’s Red Line Argyle station as a storm system moves through the area Tuesday April 14, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for April 18

By Claire Malon

April 18, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Michigan head coach Dusty May celebrates with his team after defeating UConn, 69-63, in the NCAA title game on April 6, 2026, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for April 11

By Grace Miserocchi

April 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

A child plays in 2016 on new equipment at Longfellow Park in Oak Park. That equipment is being donated to the nonprofit Kids Around the World, which will refurbish it and install it elsewhere, as Longfellow is getting two new playgrounds as part of a $2.4 million renovation project. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Expanded pickleball, age appropriate playgrounds coming to Oak Park’s Longfellow Park this fall

By Cam'ron Hardy

April 8, 2026 at 11:15 a.m.

Longfellow Park in Oak Park was last updated in 2016, and will now have pickleball...