Leonor Vivanco

Kay Doll explores Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze in 2014 at the Museum of Science and Industry.

Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago History Museum seek admission-fee hikes

December 15, 2018 at 5:49 a.m.

The Museum of Science and Industry and the Chicago History Museum are seeking approval from the Chicago Park District for admission-fee increases, the latest in a slew of recent requests...

A copy of the book "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House" by Michael Wolff is sold Jan. 5, 2018, at Barbara's Bookstore in Chicago.

Chicagoans scramble to find copies of highly anticipated new book on Trump presidency

August 22, 2019 at 7:16 a.m.

Chicagoans waited in lines at bookstores Friday and called around to other stores in the city as they scrambled to get their hands on a hard copy of “Fire and...

Jennifer Schlueter, assistant to the director at Chicago Animal Care and Control, plays with new arrival Tenor as they observe his personality in an outdoor kennel on Jan. 4, 2018.

Chicago-run dog shelter fills, offers money to rescue groups to help clear kennels

December 15, 2018 at 5:21 a.m.

In a few days, Miley will mark her sixth month at Chicago’s animal shelter. Of all the dogs there, she has waited the longest for a home. The 6-year-old entered...

A garbage bin and a recycling bin are shown May 15, 2016, along the 606 Trail in Chicago.

City posts blue cart pickup schedule online to boost recycling rate

May 23, 2019 at 5:21 a.m.

Chicago residents have the option of looking up their recycling and trash pickup days and setting reminders using a new online tool, the city announced Wednesday. The city has struggled...

Cook County Clerk David Orr, left, performs the first marriage of 2018 for Susie Fogle, 35, and Brian Wildeman, 49, on Jan. 2, 2018.

In new year, first Cook County marriage performed — with groom in tuxedo onesie

May 31, 2019 at 9:09 p.m.

Nothing says commitment like standing outside in the freezing cold for a couple hours — in a tuxedo onesie no less — to be the first couple to get a...

Ixhelt Gonzalez, a 13-year-old eighth-grader from Chicago's South Deering neighborhood, has been invited to try out for the U.S. Women's Wheelchair Basketball team.

Teen athlete vies for spot on U.S. wheelchair basketball team

May 23, 2018 at 8:02 p.m.

On a local basketball court, Ixhelt Gonzalez is working on her shot. She hopes it will one day be her ticket to the Paralympics. The 13-year-old eighth-grader from Chicago's South...

Participants enjoy yoga class at Aspire's new Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Career Academy in Hillside on Nov. 15, 2017.

Suburban academy’s mission: Help adults with disabilities get career training

May 23, 2019 at 5:08 a.m.

A colorful compass lies in the center of a new career center in west suburban Hillside — a symbol of its mission to help adults with developmental disabilities navigate their...

The city's annual Christmas tree recycling program begins Jan. 6.

How to recycle your Christmas tree

May 23, 2019 at 5:20 a.m.

Now that the holidays are over, it’s time to get rid of the festive decorations, including the Christmas tree. Residents looking to recycle their trees will have to haul them...

New state law treats pets more like children in custody cases

May 23, 2019 at 5:18 a.m.

A spousal split can lead to a contentious custody fight over four-legged fur babies. According to a new state law effective Jan. 1, judges in divorce proceedings can consider the...

Traffic is heavy on the inbound Stevenson Expressway on Dec. 8, 2017. AAA is forecasting travel times to triple on Dec. 21 from 4 to 6 p.m., thanks to a combination of holiday travelers and commuters hitting the road.

Thursday will see worst traffic jams of holiday season in Chicago; airports to be busiest on Friday: officials

May 31, 2019 at 9:06 p.m.

Traveling in the Chicago area during the holidays? Then a little advice: Thursday afternoon is going to be a mess on local highways, AAA is forecasting. Between 4 and 6...

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