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2010 February

Making the Grade 2010

An unlikely source of good economic news

As Americans look for signs that the recession is easing, here's one from an unlikely source: the Tooth Fairy.

With new data, one step closer to unlocking SIDS

SIDS is every parent's worse nightmare and one of pediatrics' biggest puzzles. But a new study links the syndrome to low levels of a certain brain chemical, a major step forward in understanding sudden infant death.

Congenital heart defects affect 1 in 100 newborns

Congenital heart defects affect 1 in 100 newborns

When little hearts stop working the way they’re supposed to, doctors often have more questions than answers. But new treatments and awareness are changing the prognosis for the 1 in every 100 babies born with a congenital heart defect.

Congenital heart defects affect 1 in 100 newborns

Congenital heart defects affect 1 in 100 newborns

When little hearts stop working the way they’re supposed to, doctors often have more questions than answers. But new treatments and awareness are changing the prognosis for the 1 in every 100 babies born with a congenital heart defect.

Audio slideshow | Life on the homefront

Audio slideshow | Life on the homefront

Lt. Ray Abordo was one of 28 Army Reservists in a Chicago-based medical unit that deployed last month. Listen as the Abordo family talks about what his deployment means to their family.

Video interview with "Super-Manny" Mike Ruggles

Video interview with "Super-Manny" Mike Ruggles

Mike Ruggles, a Chicago family therapist, is the star of an episode of ABC's "Super-Manny" airing Jan. 29. We sat down with this smooth-headed softie to talk about the show, his newfound fame and his own family plans.

Want to know what your baby is saying?

Want to know what your baby is saying?

Babies don’t come with instruction manuals. But using the Dunston Baby Language system, an Oak Park prenatal massage therapist is teaching new parents that their babies are telling them everything they need to know.

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Sensory Day-Music Free Monday
Airtastic Playland
Aurora

African Americans in Photography
Carter G. Woodson Regional Library
Chicago

Hikin' Tykes - Beavers
Lake County Discovery Museum
Wauconda

Family Jump Night
Pump It Up Chicago
Chicago

Family Drop-In Storytime
Roselle Public Library
Roselle

Discovery Dig Wednesdays
Garfield Park Conservatory
Chicago

Read To Succeed: Chicago Player Visit
Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove

Tricksters!
Legler Branch
Chicago

Les Lutins du Court Métrage
Alliance Française de Chicago
Chicago

Valentines for the Animals
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago

Toddlin' Thursdays: Super Stolie
Navy Pier
Chicago

Stargazing-Finding Your Place in the Universe
Ryerson Woods
Deerfield

School's Out Camp
Lillstreet Art Center
Chicago

Sweets & Treats Valentine's Day Celebration
Pump It Up Chicago
Chicago

2nd Annual Sweet Saturdays
Garfield Park Conservatory
Chicago

Winterfest
Bartlett Nature Center
Bartlett

Family Night at the Museum: Tasteful Art/Artful Taste
Elmhurst Art Museum
Elmhurst

Valentine's Day Brunch
Lambs Farm
Libertyville

Renewable Monsters
Crabtree Nature Center
Barrington

Techno Scavenger Hunt
Indiana Dunes State Park
Chesterton

Tapping Into Fun
Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center
Oak Brook

Animal Architects Extravaganza!
Lake County Discovery Museum
Wauconda

School's Out Camp
Lillstreet Art Center
Chicago

Slimy Science
Glacial Park Conservation Area
Ringwood

Family Jump Night
Pump It Up Chicago
Chicago

Family Drop-In Storytime
Roselle Public Library
Roselle

Family Time: Fun Indoor Activities
Maryville Academy Crisis Nursery
Chicago

Discovery Dig Wednesdays
Garfield Park Conservatory
Chicago

African American History Makers
Harold Washington Library Center
Chicago

Stories Connect Us and Oba King
Chicago Children's Museum
Chicago

Pull-Ups Potty Dance Party (free Ralph’s World concert)
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Chicago

Black Chicago
Brainerd Park
Chicago

FOX Club Information Night
Prairieview Education Center
Crystal Lake

Chicagoland Kids Expo
Chicagoland Kids Expo
Schaumburg

Polar Adventure Days
Northerly Island
Chicago

Tiny Great Performances: Carlyn Lloyd & Jon Warfel
DuPage Children's Museum
Naperville

Chicagoland Kids Expo
Chicagoland Kids Expo
Schaumburg

Fire & Ice
Crabtree Nature Center
Barrington

Family Winter Play Day
Lake View Nature Center
Oakbrook Terrace