Tuesday, March 18, 2025

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cicada-watch-2024
  • by david hall
Celebrate the 2024 cicada emergence at these events in the Chicago area

Sensory walks, a campfire feast and learning sessions with scientists are just some of the ways Illinoisans and out-of-towners alike can celebrate the historic double emergence of the 13-year and 17-year cicadas.

obituaries
  • by david hall
Mark Frighetto, 16-inch softball defensive wizard, dies at 69

Mark Frighetto was an inductee into the 16-inch Softball Hall of Fame and was a member of the organization's board.

chicago
  • by david hall
Remembering firefighters lost in the last year: 'Each Memorial Day is bittersweet'

The annual procession and memorial service started nearly nine decades ago, when Memorial Day still was known as Decoration Day, according to Chicago Fire Department chaplain Thomas Mulcrone.

chicago
  • by david hall
Navy sailor from Chicago killed in Pearl Harbor attack will be buried with honors

Seaman 2nd Class Michael Malek died aboard the USS Oklahoma in 1941, but his remains weren't identified until February 2021. His niece and namesake grand-nephew will attend his burial June 6 in Hawaii.