Fun and Games – Page 18

Duke Mallard, the Oak Lawn Park District's mascot, interacts with families Oct. 17 at the Park District's Howl-O-Ween festival at Wolfe Wildlife Park. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Duke Mallard ‘boogies down’ as Oak Lawn Park District mascot

By Janice Neumann

October 30, 2026 at 5:03 a.m.

Duke Mallard, the official mascot of the Oak Lawn Park District after taking over for...

Riders aboard the Raging Bull roller coaster scream as they head into a dip on May 26, 2016, at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee. (Anthony Souffle/baiduhai)

Six Flags roller coasters getting seat belts in wake of fatal accident: ‘Trust is earned through actions’

By Joseph States

October 27, 2026 at 2:19 p.m.

All Six Flags parks and rides will also undergo a review of safety procedures, the...

An Aztec dance group will be among the highlights of the Dia de los Muertos Festival on Nov. 1 in Oak Park. “I think the community is ready to celebrate again," said organizer Alma Martinez. "The community is asking to get together to honor our ancestors.” (Daveed Holmes, Aperture Photography)

Oak Park Dia de los Muertos Festival returns a year after being canceled by immigration enforcement fears

By Myrna Petlicki

October 26, 2026 at 2:07 p.m.

Public ofrendas are returning to Oak Park for a Dia de los Muertos Festival that...

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...

Parents watch a Little League baseball game July 1, 2019 at Keystone Park in River Forest. Youth sports advocates were among the opponents of a plan to allow Dominican University’s women’s softball team to use a field at the park for its home games. (Steve Schering/Pioneer Press)

Dominican University softball field deal in River Forest unlikely ‘anytime soon’

By Bob Skolnik

January 21, 2025 at 1:54 p.m.

The future of a proposed agreement for Dominican University’s women’s softball to use a field...

Then-new Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter on June 10, 2015, on the platform at Chicago's Green Line Clinton station. (Erin Hooley/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 18

By Claire Malon

January 18, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

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

With the Polar Dome at Santa’s Village reopening Friday, old memories are warming hearts

By Mike Danahey

January 15, 2025 at 4:39 p.m.

Friday’s reopening of the former Polar Dome indoor ice rink at Santa’s Village in East...

Packers fans yell at Bears linebacker Amen Ogbongbemiga (45) as he celebrates Cairo Santos’ game-winning field goal Jan. 5, 2025, at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 11

By Grace Miserocchi

January 11, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

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