Fun and Games – Page 7

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...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton celebrates her win in the Democratic primary election for U.S. Senate with her husband, Bryan Echols, on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at CineCity Studios Chicago. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 21

By Claire Malon

March 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Robbins Park in Hinsdale is getting a new playground with help from the family of a former resident. (Pioneer Press)

Former resident’s family donates $200K for new playground in Hinsdale

By Chuck Fieldman

March 20, 2026 at 2:59 p.m.

Officials in Hinsdale are partnering with the family of a former resident to build a...

Windy City Thunderbolts pitcher Carsen Plumadore and his wife, Avery, stand with Max Kotel, of Alsip, whose family is hosting the player this season. The Kotels have been a host family for Thunderbolts players for several years. “I love that (Max) gets to have somebody that he can look up to because he’s an only child,” Jen Kotel said. (Jen Kotel)

Reaching home: Area families open doors so Windy City Thunderbolts players can chase baseball dreams

By Melinda Moore

March 14, 2026 at 5:03 a.m.

Crestwood-based Windy City Thunderbolts baseball team recruits host families to house players each season, forming...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens as President Donald Trump speaks to reporters while traveling aboard Air Force One en route from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to Miami, Saturday, March 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 14

By Grace Miserocchi

March 20, 2026 at 12:50 a.m.

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

A newer version of the Barbie doll, right, stands next to the original 1959 doll in Malibu, Calif., Wednesday, March 4, 2009. The Barbie doll was introduced on March 9, 1959.(AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Today in History: Barbie doll introduced at the American International Toy Fair

By Associated Press

March 9, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll was introduced at the American International Toy Fair in...

Women hold Iranian flags and pictures of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as government supporters march against the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military campaign after Friday prayers at the Imam Khomeini Grand mosque in Tehran, Iran, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for March 7

By Claire Malon

March 7, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Melody McDowell, of Chicago’s south suburbs, wears a shirt from the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s 1988 presidential run as she visits Rainbow/PUSH Coalition headquarters in Chicago on the second day of public visitation for Jackson on Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 28

By Grace Miserocchi

February 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Republican lawmakers listen while Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his annual State of the State and budget address Feb. 18, 2026, at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 21

By Claire Malon

February 21, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

United States' Austin Florian reacts as he arrives at the finish during a men's skeleton run at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb. 13, 2026. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

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

By Grace Miserocchi

February 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Katie Kraus, vice president of the Lincoln Square/Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce, met her husband, Jason Kraus, while she was a waitress at Chicago Brauhaus and he worked across the street at Martin’s Big & Tall. They are seen here in their Lincoln Square home on Feb. 10, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Love is in the air in Lincoln Square: Couples share how they met in the neighborhood this Valentine’s Day

By Rebecca Johnson

February 14, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In recent years, the Lincoln Square/Ravenswood Chamber of Commerce has asked neighbors to submit tales...