New childbirth injury on the rise, Hinsdale doctors find
Of all the things running through a woman's head in the delivery room, preventing a hip injury probably isn't among them. But a specific type of hip injury is especially common among women during childbirth - and often misdiagnosed afterward.
It's your congressionally mandated day of rest: Enjoy your Labor Day!
Our Labor Day offerings: a new addition to an old Chicago favorite, golden grilling tips, and why your kids should be at their least annoying on Monday.
23 Chicago-area museums embracing Smithsonian tradition, offering free admission on Sept. 25
Some 23 - and counting - Chicagoland museums have signed on to the sixth annual Museum Day, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institute. Find out which ones and check back for a complete list as we get closer.
Chicago's Shedd Aquarium offering free admission to first 80 guests this September
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Calling all Sheddheads: Get there early enough and it's free through the end of September.
Interview with Zack Snyder, director of "Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole" in Chicago
Father of six and director Zack Snyder talks about his first kid's film and why your little ones will fall in love with an owl named Soren.
5 (sort of serious) ways dads can get more involved at school
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A national parents group announced its "Million Hours of Power" initiative this week, basically tsk-tsking dads into getting more involved in their kids' school. But involved how? We have five only slightly ridiculous ideas.
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Chicago accepting nominations for official 2010 Christmas tree
Got a tall tree? Like, really tall? The City of Chicago is looking for its official 2010 Christmas tree and is taking nominations from the public through Oct. 11.
Don't think you have time to workout? Think again
With the diaper changes and feedings, new moms hardly have time to think about exercise, let alone squeezing in a workout. But think about this: your postpartum workout sessions can help your baby because you'll be less tense, feel better about yourself and will be stronger and more flexible.
Chicago's last elephant leaves Brookfield Zoo
When Joyce, a 27-year-old elephant, walked up a ramp and into a specially outfitted tractor trailer truck Wednesday night, Brookfield Zoo was left without an elephant in its collection for the first time since the Chicago Zoological Society opened the park in 1934.
Sears to open new toy store in Chicago, just in time for holiday shopping rush
Lincoln Park Zoo celebrates Nature Boardwalk with turtles, adorable kids
PHOTO SLIDESHOW: A class of kindergarteners helped the Lincoln Park Zoo release turtles into the zoo's South Pond.
Halloween: Crafts, calendar, candy and costumes in Chicago
Muppet exhibit at Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago
Jim Henson's Fantastic World, open now at the Museum of Science and Industry, gets four stars from me. To walk through the exhibit was to walk through my childhood. Best of all, I could share those memories in a very concrete way with my three sons.
