Fun and Games – Page 8

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...

Megan Lopez, right, talks to a customer at her booth for Sugarbutter Bakery, based out of Griffith. Lopez made "K-Pop Demonhunter" themed desserts for NWI Comic-Con, held Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Crown Point. (Anna Ortiz/for Post-Tribune)

‘Now it’s time to hang up our capes’: NWI Comic-Con ends tradition with a bang after 12 years

By Anna Ortiz

February 10, 2026 at 2:31 p.m.

In its 12th and final year, the NWI Comic-Con brought together revered artists and comic...

Sacajawea Park and Kelli’s Playground in Indian Head Park will be improved with funding support from a $385,000 state grant. (Jim Dudlicek/Pioneer Press)

Kelli’s Playground in Indian Head Park to get $771K upgrade

By Jim Dudlicek

February 10, 2026 at 12:56 p.m.

Indian Head Park has been awarded a $385,500 state grant for the redevelopment of Sacajawea...

Chief of Policy Jung Yoon, left, and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson answer questions from the audience during a town hall, Feb. 3, 2026, at the South Shore Cultural Center. The mayor defended his handling of the 2026 budget and took questions from the audience. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Feb. 7

By Claire Malon

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

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

People march in Chicago's Loop on Jan. 25, 2026, to protest after federal immigration officers shot and killed Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care unit nurse, in Minneapolis the previous day. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 31

By Claire Malon

January 31, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 24

By Claire Malon

January 24, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) warms up on the field before playing the Green Bay Packers in the NFC wild-card game at Soldier Field Jan. 10, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 17

By Claire Malon

January 17, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

A man kneels at a memorial for Renee Nicole Good near the site of her shooting on Jan. 8, 2026, in Minneapolis. According to federal officials, an ICE agent shot and killed Good during a confrontation in south Minneapolis. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 10

By Grace Miserocchi

January 10, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

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

Natalie Merchant leaps as she performs a song during the Mother Goose & the Cabinet of Wonder show with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall at Symphony Center in Chicago’s Loop, May 9, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Musician Natalie Merchant brings Mother Goose and other rhymes to life for the next generation with Cabinet of Wonder

By Darcel Rockett

May 12, 2026 at 1:21 p.m.

Melding music, play and Mother Goose tales, singer Natalie Merchant worked with the Chicago Symphony...

Chance the Rapper performs during "Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest,” on West Wacker Drive, Dec. 31, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

The Tribune’s Quotes of the Week quiz for Jan. 3

By Claire Malon

January 3, 2026 at 3:27 p.m.

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

Andrea Burns, left, and Martina Maggiore find the recently installed mural of Pope Leo XIV in Section 140 before a White Sox-Rangers game on May 23, 2025, at Rate Field in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

The Great 2025 baiduhai holiday news quiz

By baiduhai

December 25, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Think you know everything that went on this year? Get together with your loved ones...