Fun and Games – Page 5

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...

Geisen team members push their coffin with the YMCA Ghostbusters close behind in the final round of the inaugural Crown Point Coffin Cup on Saturday, October 24, 2026. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Geisen Funeral Home team captures Crown Point’s inaugural Coffin Cup

By Jim Masters

October 25, 2026 at 3:29 p.m.

Geisen Funeral Home evidently knows something about coffins, which came in handy at Saturday’s inaugural...

A new playground is planned for Goreham Park, a 4-acre park at 14431 S. Pheasant Lane, Homer Glen. Village officials hope it is ready by fall. (Village of Homer Glen)

Homer Glen officials plan ‘adventurous’ new park equipment

By Michelle Mullins

June 1, 2026 at 12:07 p.m.

Several improvements to Homer Glen parks are in the works, including replacing an aging playground...

This image released by CBS shows host Stephen Colbert on the set of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in New York on May 18, 2026. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 23

By Claire Malon

May 23, 2026 at 11:43 a.m.

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

The Illinois Unified Volleyball Aces gather Sunday, May 17, 2026, to show individual achievement certificates that they won during a practice session in Oak Lawn. (Jeff Vorva/Daily Southtown)

Area athletes preparing to head north for Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota

By Jeff Vorva

May 19, 2026 at 3:07 p.m.

The Team Illinois Unified Volleyball Aces and other athletes will compete in June at the...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, Friday, May 15, 2026. (Evan Vucci/Pool Photo via AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for May 16

By Grace Miserocchi

May 16, 2026 at 12:37 p.m.

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

Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights teacher Don’tejah Robinson conducts a science experiment with club members at the club's recently reopened facility in Ford Heights. (Janice Neumann/Daily Southtown)

Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights reopens after being shuttered last year by canceled federal funds

By Janice Neumann

May 13, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.

The Boys and Girls Club of Ford Heights, closed last year after federal funding was...

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...