Tuesday, March 17, 2026

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cicada-watch-2024
  • by david hall
The 17-year cicadas will die out soon. Here's what to do after they're gone

Morton Arboretum experts have tips for turning cicadas into fertilizer, caring for trees and more.

weather
  • by david hall
Sweltering Chicagoans find relief at the lake, pools and fountains

Families turned out on the first day that Chicago Park District pools opened. Others had a splash at the Crown Fountain in Millennium Park. The city could reach 90 degrees for seven straight days, with very little cool down overnight.

weather
  • by david hall
Chicago's historic heat wave may bring warmest stretch of nights in 91 years — what you need to know

The last time Chicago saw a seven-day streak of low temperatures above 70 degrees was in 1933, just months after Franklin D. Roosevelt was first sworn in as president, and Chicago was hosting its last world's fair.

lgbtq
  • by david hall
Pilsen's queer prom celebrates 20 years of providing a safe space for Latino youth

This year, the event was put on by Yollocalli, the museum's youth outreach program in Little Village, and CALOR, an LGBTQ advocacy organization focused on HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness in the Latino community.