Expanded pickleball, age appropriate playgrounds coming to Oak Park’s Longfellow Park this fall By Cam'ron Hardy April 8, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. Longfellow Park in Oak Park was last updated in 2016, and will now have pickleball...
La Grange runner completes Tokyo Marathon months after breaking femur at Chicago Marathon By Jim Dudlicek April 5, 2026 at 5:16 a.m. Linda Poggensee of La Grange broke her femur during the Chicago Marathon, but wasn't going...
A student set a goal to run every street in Chicago and inspired a city. Now he must leave the country. By Audrey Pachuta April 2, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. Joabe Barbosa, who is earning his doctoral degree in psychology from Roosevelt University, plans to...
Stair climbers love their exercise, even when security guards act like they’re up to something By Mike Stobbe March 16, 2026 at 3:58 p.m. Climbing stairs has become increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but many people who do it...
Park District of Oak Park asking voters to fund new indoor swim facility By Alicia Fabbre March 10, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. The Park District of Oak Park is seeking $40 million to build a new aquatic...
Lemont man harnesses rough childhood, Marine training to teach ’empathy and kindness’ through martial arts By Janice Neumann January 8, 2026 at 9:01 a.m. Marcos Estrada and friend Edgar Figueroa opened Valor Jiu-Jitsu in Orland Park in September.
Pickleball Kingdom the 24th business to open this year in Waukegan: ‘The city is really cooking’ By Steve Sadin December 22, 2025 at 5:07 p.m. Family & Crab will the 25th when it opens Friday.
Every point the Bears lose by, he runs a mile. But Sunday’s stakes are higher: His fiancee is a Packers fan. By Cam'ron Hardy December 6, 2025 at 5:00 a.m. Chase Bandolik caught everyone’s attention when he ran 31 miles, in a row, for every...
Ongoing project ‘builds long-term community’ while preserving Calumet City’s link to ancient landscape By Evy Lewis October 14, 2025 at 2:42 p.m. Volunteers at Calumet City's Superior Street Prairie to prepare for a prescribed fire, gather seeds...
For every point the Chicago Bears lose by, he runs a mile. On Sunday, he ran 31. By Cam'ron Hardy September 17, 2025 at 9:39 a.m. Chase Bandolik, of Wheeling, ran 31 miles on Sunday after the Chicago Bears lost to...