A total lunar eclipse was visible across North America including Chicago Thursday night into Friday morning.
Photos: Blood moon seen over Chicago
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Photos: 2025 Citywide Spelling Bee Championship
CPS students, grades first through eighth, competed in the 2025 Citywide Spelling Bee Championship at Marie Curie Metropolitan High School on March 13, 2025. Winner Beatriz Whitford-Rodriguez, right, 13, of Skinner North Classical School, will go to the 100th Scripps’ National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C. CPS has sent a regional winner to the National Spelling Bee for more than 60 years.
Photos: Mourners remember Zulma Daniela Calderon Pacheco
The wake of Zulma Daniela Calderon Pacheco, 21, was held at Caribe Funeral Home on March 13, 2025. Calderon Pacheco was killed Saturday after being shot in the face at Mansion Live nightclub in Stone Park. According to Stone Park police, a fight broke out inside the nightclub about 1:40 a.m. Saturday. Police later said a security guard at the club fired one shot, which struck Calderon Pacheco.
Photos: Logan Square venue hosts a monthly puzzle race
On Sunday, teams of up to four people competed in the monthly puzzle race at Snakes & Lattes Chicago. Lizzy Alvarez and Maddie Bouchie, two of the first place winners of the event, will travel to a national puzzle competition in Washington D.C.
Photos: Springlike weather arrives
Springlike weather emerges in Chicago as people make their way to the lakefront.
Photos: Chicago’s Rally & March for International Women’s Day
On March 8, Chicago area activists marched from Daley Plaza then to Trump Tower in celebration of International Women’s Day.
Photos: Shedd Aquarium names baby beluga Opus, a musical term
Shedd Aquarium’s baby beluga now has a name: Opus. It’s a musical term — meaning a set of compositions — that honors his father Beethoven and nods to the high-pitched songs that have led to these whales being dubbed the “canaries of the sea.” After more than 1,000 votes were cast by aquarium members, the […]
Photos: Paczki eating contest
Bennison’s Bakery in Evanston held its 14th annual paczki eating contest, March 1, 2025. Participants and spectators were able to enjoy the filled doughnut Polish treat hosted by bakery owner Jory Downer.
Photos: 97th Academy Awards
Host Conan O’Brien, center, performs during the Oscars on March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Chris Pizzello/AP) Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande perform “Defying Gravity” during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Dancers seen backstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on March 2, 2025, in Hollywood. (Richard Harbaugh/The Academy via Getty) Gints Zilbalodis accepts the Animated Feature Film award for “Flow” onstage during the 97th Annual Oscars at Dolby Theatre on…
Photos: 2025 Polar Plunge Chicago
The annual Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children’s Charities, took place Sunday, March 2, 2025, at North Avenue Beach. Over 4,000 people jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan, with an air temperature in the 20s. The event’s goal this year was to raise $2 million.