(Gail Borden Public Library) “But one thing they both had in common was that they used the medium of Lego to educate,” he said. After the exhibit was displayed at Brickworld Chicago ...

For such a storied reputation for meatpacking, Chicago isn’t known as a burger town. Sure, Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald’s franchise in the suburbs, but hot dogs and Italian beef ...

The Dark Knight and LEGO are the sort of odd couple pairing that shouldn't work on paper, but are brilliant in practice. The moodiness and psychological torment of the source material, and the ...

He studied art education and early childhood education and teaches kindergarten at The University of Chicago Laboratory School. His interest in Lego began as a child, with an early set gifted from ...

If you buy all six Mario Kart Lego sets, you'll get nine vehicles, 11 buildable figures, and a whole bunch of accessories. All told, the complete Lego Mario Kart series is 2,228 pieces and costs $220.

As strange as it may sound, this month's new DC Lego sets includes the first Superman building kit in more than a decade. Superman Mech vs. Lex Luthor, which is exactly what it sounds like ...

Kevin Hart: Need a jolt? Kick off the New Year with Kevin Hart’s brand of high-energy comedy as he brings his “Acting My Age” tour to the Chicago Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Jan. 3-4 and 7 p.m. Jan ...

Every January, Lego fills its shelves with over a hundred new sets. These just-released models include builds from the Star Wars franchise and DC Universe, as well as lifelike flower bouquets and ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The year 2024 marked the first time in five years the city of Chicago saw fewer than 600 murders. Still, 573 people in the city were murdered, according to data released by police ...

The best LEGO sets just keep getting better and better, and the LEGO sets you can get in 2025 are out of this world. We’ve been keeping track of all the new best LEGO sets that have come out ...

If you don't pay much attention to toy trends, you might think that LEGO sets for kids are all that's available. That hasn't been the case for a while – in fact, the brick-building company makes ...