Some family bucket lists require months of planning and a trip far from home. This one can start with a picnic, a pair of walking shoes and an afternoon in Cook County. Across the Forest Preserves of ...

UChicago Medicine has opened a urogynecology clinic in Glenview, bringing pelvic health specialists closer to North Shore ...

A Northwestern Medicine study of 2,300+ patients finds women with long COVID have more brain and nerve symptoms. Here's what ...

Discover how Chicagoland families can bring reading, photography, fishing, crafts and other favorite hobbies into the Forest Preserves of Cook County.

Discover family activities, outdoor adventures, wildlife, learning and seasonal experiences in the Forest Preserves of Cook ...

This year, Halloween gets a spooky twist at Brookfield Zoo with BOO! at the Zoo, a family-friendly month-long celebration filled with seasonal activities. Families can explore the zoo in costume, ...

Chicago just opened its first playground designed for kids and adults of every ability to play on the same equipment. The 21,000-square-foot space at Midway Plaisance Park was funded by a $4 million ...

These self-guided experiences blend scavenger hunt, escape room and walking tour into one, sending families from landmark to landmark to solve riddles, hunt for clues and piece together a story, ...

Fall has officially rolled into Tinley Park, and with it comes a lineup of festivals to match the season. From now through mid-October, the area is packed with seven events for pretty much every kind ...

Fall has arrived in the Chicago suburbs, and with it comes a lineup of festivals perfect for getting outside before the weather turns. From parades and polka to scarecrow contests and pumpkin-spiced ...

Fall and winter at Brookfield Zoo Chicago are shaping up to be packed with family fun. From a jam-packed calendar of festivals, cultural celebrations and the return of Chicagoland's longest-running ...

Parents touring schools in Chicago usually come prepared with a list. They want to know about class sizes, teachers, academics, extracurriculars and where graduates go next. Then they walk onto the ...