10 Things To Do Outside In Chicago This January Start off the new year by savoring the last of the twinkling lights, going on an "owl prowl," ice-skating or supporting native ecosystems.

Cookie Swap Tradition Has Brought Women Together For 4 Decades On The Far South Side Since about 1978 — no one remembers the exact year — as many as 20 women have gathered in Pat Duck’s Hegewisch home to exchange home-baked treats, stories and memories. The cookies are the "icing on top."

2012 A outbound #SouthShore #interurban, #SSSB #NICTD heading east after crossing the then brand new replacement #Torrance Ave bridge approaching the #Hegewisch station in Chicago Il.

2012 A outbound #SouthShore #interurban, #SSSB #NICTD heading east after crossing the then brand new replacement #Torrance Ave bridge approaching the #Hegewisch station in Chicago Il.