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Best Chicago Neighborhoods for Families

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These neighborhoods are fun to visit and live in.
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Guides

10 Trick-or-Treating Alternatives to Try This Halloween

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Keep the Halloween tradition alive with these ideas.
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Guides

7 Haunted Things to Do with Teens in Chicagoland

Chicago Parent Staff - 0
These picks will give you some ghostly thrills!
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10 Awesome Chicagoland Bookstores to Visit with Kids

Lori Orlinsky - 0
Bring your young readers to these independent bookstores.
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Guides

20 Fun Things to Do with Kids This Weekend in Chicago and the Suburbs

Chicago Parent Staff - 0
Plan your weekend.
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Parenting

14 Fun and Unique Date Night Ideas in Chicagoland

Lori Orlinsky -
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Spice up your next date night with these fun activities.
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At Home

11 ’90s Halloween Movies to Watch As a Family

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Show your kids some of your favorite Halloween films.
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Attractions

Ultimate Family Guide to City on Fire: Chicago 1871 Exhibit

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Brought to you by Chicago History Museum
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Advice

How Families Can Support Refugees in Chicago

Amanda Rahn - 0
Connect with local organizations doing on-the-ground work.
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Health

Get Kids A Flu Shot Before End of October

Chicago Parent Staff - 0
For kids 12 and older, flu shot can be done at the same time as COVID vaccine.
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Advice

Tips to Help Your Little Activist Share Their Voice

Tiana Kubik -
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Fuel your child's desire to make a difference.
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You

Raising Kids with True Grit

Jennifer Rodgers -
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That ring of dirt around the tub means the family has been outside making new discoveries.
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Education

School Issues

Local Students Learn to Grow Fresh Food in Classrooms

Lori Orlinsky - 0
Some local schools are receiving free gardens for the classroom.
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At-Home Learning

7 Ways to Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day with Kids

Natalie Dal Pra - 0
Indigenous Peoples Day falls on Monday, Oct. 11.
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At-Home Learning

14 Spanish/English Bilingual Picture Books for Kids

Hillary Bird -
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Families can embrace learning in two languages!
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School Issues

Former CPS Teacher Opens Chicago’s First Mobile School

Lori Orlinsky - 2
The RV features STEAM activities for early elementary-aged students.
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