Applicants age 6 to 12 are invited to create a 90-second video telling why they should be selected as the MINIMASTER Model Builder. To enter the contest, children must have permission from their parent or guardian to upload their video entry at www.Facebook.com/LDCChicago. The winner will learn LEGO building secrets from a Master Model […]
Losing a sister to a heart defect inspired Estrella Rosenberg to provide life-saving surgeries to children with heart defects in developing countries. A former jury consultant, she left the business world to start her own nonprofit, Big Love Little Hearts, which has saved more than 300 lives in the past year and a half. […]
What is it about spring that makes us want to clean? Is it the winter’s worth of dust settled all over the house, or the bedding and upholstery tired and drab from so much use? Besides window washing and carpet shampooing, what other jobs should you tackle this spring? Dust A Book Dusting the […]
My youngest son Luke didn’t get the nickname Tasmanian Devil because he likes to sit still. And while he’s almost completely non-verbal, he is wholly capable of communicating his wants and needs (though sometimes not in ways most people expect). No surprise that we’ve been hesitant to expose him to live theater, imagining our […]
Chicago is home to a wide variety of ethnic neighborhoods and touring them can be a wonderful introduction to other cultures and other foods. Tet, the huge Vietnamese celebration of the lunar New Year, is coming up on February 3. Why don’t you use that as an excuse to explore Argyle Street and introduce […]
When we experience extreme snow conditions in Chicago your house may experience what’s called an ice dam.
“The Trinity River Plays,” which premiered Jan. 24, is a beautifully realized play about family betrayal and family love—about the roots and wrongs that hold people together or wrest them apart. Three related dramas by Regina Taylor introduce us to Iris on her 17th birthday. The occasion coincides with the arrival of the 17-year locust, […]
For old-fashioned pop lovers, nothing beats the nostalgia of a classic New York Egg Cream—made of milk, carbonated water and flavored syrup. Jeff’s Amazing New York Egg Creams, from a company based in Northbrook, come in chocolate, orange, vanilla and diet-chocolate varieties. $1.29-$1.89, at Anton’s Fruit Ranch and Michael’s in Highland Park, D&D Finer Foods […]
You may feel more sluggish than lively at this time of year. But it’s kind of gloomy out … so we’ve got exercises for a leaner, more toned body without leaving the comfort of your living room. Replace a bench with your couch: Tricep Dips 1. Begin with your hands holding you up on […]
The holidays are here—if you’re looking for an alternative to champagne, try one of these recipes from That Little Mexican Cafe:
