From a bird-day celebration for the Brookfield Zoo's cockatoo to pets on parade in LaGrange, June offers a menagerie of fur, feather and fun!  Read more...

The Little Lit Stage is sponsored by Broadway in Chicago's "Peter Pan," and includes a star-studded lineup in the world of children's entertainment.  Read more...

Because glamour shots of baby animals never hurt anybody.  Read more...

The newest addition to Chicago's animal scene is a Pacific white-sided dolphin, born Friday morning at the Shedd Aquarium.  Read more...

Combine American Girl's history rich tradition with Chicago's premiere history museum and what do you get? We found out.  Read more...

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With two zoos, a world-class aquarium and more pet parades and nature fests than you can shake a stick at, Chicago offers a menagerie of events for animal lovers.  Read more...

When it comes to summer learning, we're going with the puree-the-vegetables-in-the-pudding trick with these 10 things that are so much fun, your kids won't even realize they're educational.  Read more...

These drop-in activities aren't anything fancy, but these drop-in activities are dependable, and they'll be lifesavers on a hot summer day when "there's nothing to do."  Read more...

It's the battle of the doctors: Pediatricians vs. family care physicians. And the peds are crushing the family docs.  Read more...

The happiest place on earth comes with a price, but plan ahead and you’ll save a few dollars.  Read more...

Nancy O'Dell, a DWTS alumna, the new co-host of "Entertainment Tonight," and a mom, has a message - and some smooth South American moves - to share. We caught up with her.  Read more...

Celebrate Dad with these fantastically fatherly events happening around Chicagoland this weekend. For more weekend picks, click here.  Read more...

Kids get dirty. Don't fight it - redirect it! We've got eight completely acceptable mess-making activities to satisfy that destructive urge.  Read more...

Here it comes, the dreaded b-word – as in, “I’m bored!" Thankfully, Elmhurst Historical Museum has a creative cure for summertime boredom.  Read more...

Chicago wasn't always beachfront and blacktop, and the Nature Museum's newest exhibit takes visitors to wetlands, woodlands, prairies and savannas.  Read more...

By our count, there are six Sundays left before the end of summer (yes, we know summer technically ends in September, but school season takes over at the end of August). We've got six ways to spend them.  Read more...

Fun fact: Chicago's motto is "Urbs in Horto." Snap out of that high-school Latin class flashback - it means "City in a Garden," and Chicago has built an emerald necklace that truly dazzles.  Read more...

If you're a busy mom who wants some help bringing organization back to your family's life, U.S. Cellular wants to give you a multi-tasking makeover.  Read more...

From the coolest kindie rock to the classiest classical to the biggest of Broadway, this summer's calendar is full of hot tickets. Here are our 10 not to miss.  Read more...

Will it float? Find out at the Lake Ellyn Boat Regatta, the seafaring centerpiece of Glen Ellyn's July 4th festivities.  Read more...

Kids’ rocker Ralph Covert is hosting two benefit shows for one little girl, her family and other people with Mitochondrial disease.  Read more...

Broadway in Chicago's performance of Disney's Beauty and the Beast - kicking off a six-week run at the Oriental Theatre - utterly charmed this Belle-loving adult, and it's a good bet your little princess will come away equally enchanted.  Read more...

These family-focused neighborhood tours are back for the summer and could find you fishing in the Lincoln Park Lagoon, hopping the water taxi in Chinatown, or eating an authentic Mexican lunch in Pilsen.  Read more...

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Keep your wallet as full as your schedule this summer with these 10 free destinations - plus tips for what to do when you get there.  Read more...