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Former FDNY Battalion Chief Herb Penner is among the retired New York City firefighters who lead tours of a Sept. 11, 2001, mobile museum.

Traveling Sept. 11 museum arrives in Rosemont

A traveling museum showcasing artifacts from Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City is visiting Rosemont this weekend, with guided tours by firefighters who will tell their stories.

The Chicago White Sox claimed newly elected and Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV as one of its fans Thursday.

Cubs or Sox? New pope’s Chicago roots lead to debate over baseball loyalties

The election of a new pope brings all kinds of analysis and theorizing, about his chosen papal name, his views on reforms, his fluency in Italian, even his choice of footwear. But after learning they can call the leader of the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics one of their own, many Chicagoans and suburbanites also mused on something eternally sacred: Pope Leo XIV’s baseball allegiances.

Scarlett Gorski, 8, paints the intersection of Riverside Avenue and Walnut Avenue in St. Charles during the Paint the Riverside event in 2024. The 2025 event is on Saturday, May 10.

Paint the Riverside returns to St. Charles Saturday

The streets of downtown St. Charles will come alive with color and community spirit at the annual Paint the Riverside event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 10, at the intersection of Walnut and Riverside avenues.

This family-friendly sheet pan shrimp boil is TikTok grandma-approved

Grab a sheet pan for a streamlined version of a traditional shrimp boil with sweet corn, smoked sausage and tender potatoes. This recipe from TikTok’s favorite grandma Barbara Costello — or Babs, as she’s known to her more than 4 million followers — comes with an herbed butter, flavored with Old Bay seasoning and smoked paprika for extra oomph.

Elite athletes aren’t the only ones who can gain benefit from pairing a creatine supplement with resistance training. Creatine may provide healthy older adults a small but significant increase in muscle mass and strength.

Can creatine supplements help older adults’ muscles? Here’s what to know.

For years, studies have shown that creatine supplements can help younger athletes build stronger muscles. Now, scientists are asking whether older adults at risk of age-related muscle loss could benefit from the supplement as well.

The new hybrid tea rose, Loves Me, Loves Me Not, boasts 250 petals per bloom.

8 new varieties of rose plants to choose from as a Mother’s Day gift

Mother’s Day is coming. Instead of gifting your mom a bouquet of roses this year, why not give her a plant that will provide blossoms -- and joy -- for years to come? Here are eight new varieties to try.

A TSA employee guides passengers at O’Hare International Airport on Wednesday, aa the U.S. Transportation Security Administration began enforcing REAL ID requirements at airports.

REAL ID enforcement begins at O’Hare, airports nationwide

After years of postponed deadlines, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration began enforcing REAL ID requirements at airports nationwide Wednesday.