This article appears in the January 2026 print edition with the headline “What’s for Dinner, Mom?” Supermarkets and supply ...

Burt Meyer, the inventor behind iconic toys like Rock ’Em Sock ’Em Robots, Lite-Brite, and MouseTrap, has died at age 99 ...

Classic toys like Easy Bake Oven, Rubik's Cube, and Tamagotchi have been revived and modernized for the next generation of kids. The updated toys feature new technology and interactive elements, such ...

Wondering what the kids in your life really want for the holidays this year? We've gathered groups of kids across several age groups to test out the hottest toys out there.

1987: Viewers watching “Doctor Who” on WTTW-TV experienced one of the oddest things ever to cross Chicago televisions — a ...