At Clarendon Park in the Uptown neighborhood, a fleet of model trains from multiple places and time periods are chugging through coal country.
Recreation
Dec 5, 2018 |
From Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, fishermen in Illinois are allowed to use a specific technique to catch salmon that’s banned in several other states. What snagging is, and where you’re allowed to do it.
Oct 25, 2018 |
An update on a pedestrian path set below CTA train tracks on the city’s North Side: what’s become of the project since our spring 2017 visit, and what is yet to come.
Oct 19, 2018 |
The Lathrop Riverfront Group was formed to promote the section of riverfront near the Julia C. Lathrop Homes, a Chicago Housing Authority project that is being redeveloped into a mixed-income riverfront community.
Oct 17, 2018 |
Sure, you could go to your local grocery store and grab a gourd – but what’s the fun in that? We share a bounty of spots for plucking a pumpkin.
Sep 26, 2018 |
You may know it as bocce ball, bocci or bocce. But however you say it (or spell it) this ancient Italian sport is gaining in popularity with U.S. players. We visit north suburban Highwood for a look – and a lesson.
Aug 28, 2018 |
The holiday weekend is almost upon us. Still haven’t made plans? We share our favorite local activities and weekend getaways.
Aug 13, 2018 |
This summer, a local sailing camp has tried to break down economic barriers with a scholarship program for a majority of its campers.
Aug 6, 2018 |
Chicago purports to be a dog-friendly city, but when it comes to dog parks, there is a huge discrepancy between the city’s North and South sides. What one dog-lover is doing to change that.
Jul 31, 2018 |
Despite its moniker as “The City that Works,” Chicago features plenty of places to get away from the city’s hustle and bustle. Here are 10 spots to zen out in the city this summer.
Jul 30, 2018 |
One of the oldest forms of art is still practiced throughout the world, but there is only one school in the United States where it’s taught. We go for a visit.
Jul 19, 2018 |
Sailing is a mostly white, male sport. On the eve of the Race to Mackinac, we visit one crew that bucks both of those trends.
Jul 17, 2018 |
Nearly four years in the making, a plan by Southeast Side residents to build a park for their four-legged friends is coming to life.
Jul 2, 2018 |
As Chicago tries to become a more bike-friendly city, a transportation journalist offers his own, low-stress routes.
Jun 27, 2018 |
Shedd Aquarium is rolling out several new outdoor programs this summer aimed at bringing Chicagoans closer to local waters and aquatic life.
Jun 8, 2018 |
A recently completed boathouse along the South Branch of the Chicago River got top honors this week from the nonprofit group Friends of the Chicago River.
