In this intriguing and fun-filled tutorial, learn the step-by-step process of constructing your very own kite! We'll guide ...

If the instruction was to “go fly a kite,” then dozens of families turned out Saturday to a local park in Morton Grove to literally do just that, with organizers extolling how kids and their parents ...

This past Sunday, I took my dogs to the waterfront, as I typically do three or four times a week. But Sunday was different. At the Outer Harbor, (Buffalo Harbor State Park) where there are a couple of ...

Since their invention in China, kites have been used to carry messages, to ward off spirits and as instruments of war. Their principles of aerodynamics led to the airplane. Now, they’re just for sport ...

Scientists are testing an ocean energy harvesting kite to generate power from waves. Ocean currents are powerful, constant and close to shore—making them an ideal source for renewable energy. Watch as ...

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One of Gopal Patel’s favorite memories of his childhood in India is flying kites during the country’s Makar Sankranti festival, a celebration of both kites and community. So, about three years ago, ...

Thanks to the likes of Robert Breen, Frank Galati and Mary Zimmerman, Chicago theater long has been famous for its dramatic interpretations of novels. The list is long: “The Grapes of Wrath,” “The ...