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Play places

Indoors

Little Hoppers Play Cafe Offers Indoor Fun on South Side

Alyssa Asaro -
Families can book the entire space for safety or parties!
Indoors

New play place opening in Humboldt Park

Sarah Robertson -
The indoor space for kids will debut in January.
Guides

Why you need to re-discover family-friendly Dundee

Cheryl Eugenio -
Dundee is always changing for the better and we found a few new things families will love.
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Nine ways to sweeten your Chicago summer

Donna Bozzo -
How sweet it is! There's nothing like (finally) sinking into summer. But as we all know too well, summer in Chicago is short...
Attractions

Five things to see at Kohl Children’s Museum this summer

Elizabeth Diffin -
If you haven't been up to Kohl Children's Museum in a while, this summer just might be the perfect time to visit. They've...
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Olly Olly Play Cafe

Elizabeth Diffin -
Pirate ships, thrones, medieval castles and ultra-slippery slides: all fodders for the imagination at Olly Olly Play Cafe.
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Purple Monkey Playroom in Bucktown

Danielle Braff -
A new indoor play space just opened in Bucktown.
Things to Do

Extreme fun on trampolines

Bronwyn Soell -
This beats backyard trampolines big time.
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Kids-only spa is nice addition to Key Lime Cove

Suzanne McBride -
KeyLime Cove officially unveiled the kids spa earlier this year to give 3- to 13-year-olds a place of their own to get their hair, nails and makeup done.
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Play in Chicago

Danielle Braff -
We Chicagoans have to put up with a lot. Freezing spring days, rainy summer days, windy fall days and let's not even talk about...
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Recent Stories

Education

How chronic absenteeism took a big dip across Elgin School District U-46

Andreas Mørk-Barrett - 0
Chronic absenteeism in Elgin Area School District U-46 has dropped from 38% to 24% in just one year, a turnaround administrators say is fueling...
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Public Schools

Thanksgiving break dates for Schaumburg Community Consolidated School District 54: 2025 schedule and activities to plan

Andreas Mørk-Barrett - 0
Plan your Thanksgiving break with Schaumburg School District 54's 2025 dates and family activity ideas to plan.
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Charter Schools

Best charter schools in Chicago and Cook County for 2025

Amanda Rahn - 0
Discover top charter schools in Cook County to help your child thrive — with data, reviews and standout programs.
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Things to Do

Flying out of or connecting through Chicago for Thanksgiving? Here are the delays you should expect

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Thanksgiving travel is never for the faint of heart — but Chicagoans know the drill better than most. Last year, U.S. airports saw record...
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