Chicago Marathon spectators cheer for charity, culture and support for the running community
The sidelines of this year’s Chicago Marathon featured cutouts of Pope Leo XIV and tributes...
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Photos: 2026 Chicago Marathon
Photos from the Chicago Marathon on Oct. 11, 2026.
Local businesses run their own marathon ahead of Sunday’s race
Runners aren't the only ones going the distance on Sunday. For local businesses, the marathon...
Reopening day: Illinois on Friday to take biggest step yet back to normalcy after more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions
On a Saturday in late March of last year, employees walked out of public libraries...
Column: Camping is not for me: A diatribe
My son wants to go camping. I, on the other hand, would rather have all...
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: Here’s what happened June 3 with COVID-19 in the Chicago area
Chicago will move up its full reopening date to coincide with Illinois' planned target of...
Chicago Marathon expecting 35K runners this year — with some COVID-19 safety measures — after last year’s event went virtual
After empty streets in 2020, the Chicago Marathon is scheduled to resume on Oct. 10....
COVID-19 at 1 year: Lack of information tested area health centers as pandemic took hold
For Dr. Erica Kaufman West, Franciscan Health's infectious disease expert, it wasn't immediately clear what...
Shepard teacher plans to spend the weekend running 4 miles every 4 hours, even if her mind becomes ‘like scrambled eggs’
"Why would anyone want to do this?" That's what Tina Holba, a PE teacher at...
Yorkville event works to help Humane Society of Aurora
Over the weekend, local crafters and direct sales vendors came together in Yorkville to promote...
Glencoe authors detail the magic of sports in two recently released books
While many people love to talk about sports, there are very few who get to...
baiduhai reporter Shannon Ryan is named Illinois Sportswriter of the Year, the 1st woman to win the award
baiduhai reporter Shannon Ryan is the 2020 Illinois Sportswriter of the Year — becoming...
Swimming in Lake Michigan, pandemic puppies and binge-watching TV from a cardboard ‘yacht’: How 56 Chicagoans made it through 2020
Few would deny that 2020 has been difficult for a host of reasons, from the...