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Photos: Lane Tech’s quest to capture the sport’s first IHSA girls flag football title
Chicago Public League partnered with the Chicago Bears and others to launch a girls high school flag football league three years ago. Last year, the league included more than 100 schools across the state. This February, the IHSA board of directors added flag football to its roster of sanctioned sports.
Photos: Chicago’s official Christmas tree felled, bound for Millennium Park
Chicago’s official Christmas tree is removed from a Logan Square home. The tree, a 53-foot Colorado blue spruce planted 50 years ago by former homeowner Jim Mulligan, will be lit during a ceremony in Millennium Park on Nov. 22 at 6 p.m.
Photos: Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade in Lakeview
Spectators gather in Lakeview for the 27th annual Haunted Halsted Halloween Parade on Oct. 31, 2024. The free-to-watch parade, was ranked one of the top ten in the US by Fodor’s Travel, and features a costume contest with hundreds of entrants featuring $4,000 in cash prizes.
Photos: Trick-or-treaters go for the candy
Aaron Nelson and Aaron Nelson Jr., 5, go trick-or-treating in the Englewood neighborhood of Chicago on Thursday. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Jo Bugg, 3, trick-or-treats dressed as Wonder Woman on Halloween in the Roscoe Village neighborhood of Chicago on Oct. 31, 2024. (Tess Crowley/Chicago Tribune) Hope Griffin resets a giant spider after it was blown over in the wind while waiting for trick-or-treaters in the Englewood neighborhood Oct. 31, 2024. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Kathy Sellman hands candy to a trick-or-treater as Chris Krall plays music in the background on…
Photos: Mushroom club searches for understudied topic that thrives in the creepiest places
Mycology is the study of fungi — hence the Illinois Mycology Association. During mushroom season in Illinois, mid-April to early November, the Illinois Mycological Association members conduct surveys around Chicagoland a few times a month.
Photos: Chicagoland shows its fall colors
People bike along a trail as leaves change in York Woods on Oct. 27, 2024, in Oak Brook. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) The sun sets on a trail in York Woods on Oct. 27, 2024, in Oak Brook. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Visitors walk through fall foliage at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Oct. 23, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) A visitor photographs the sculpture With an Ear to the Ground by artist Olga Ziemska at the Morton Arboretum, Oct. 23, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) A visitor enjoys the fall foliage…
Week 8 photos: Chicago Bears at Washington Commanders
Photos from the Chicago Bears’ Week 8 game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Oct. 27, 2024.
Preseason photos: Chicago Bulls 125, Minnesota Timberwolves 123
Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 125-123 preseason victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Oct. 16, 2024, at the United Center.
Photos: What to eat at Bulls and Blackhawks games at the United Center this season
A look at the new food and beverage offerings at the United Center for Bulls and Blackhawks games this season — including several favorites that were perfected during the offseason.