Weekend 101: April 19-21

As you celebrate Passover or Easter this weekend, make plans to spend time with loved ones at these Chicago-area events. Great Chicago Egg Hunt April 19 Chicago Kids will have a chance to hunt for more than 25,000 candy-filled eggs, meet Medieval Times knights, play games, decorate doughnuts from Stan’s Donuts, and more at Maggie […]

5 Things to Do: Easter Weekend 2018

Celebrate Easter this weekend with the Great Chicago Egg Hunt and Easter Wonderland in the city. Plus, an international touring exhibit comes to town, the Chicago Red Stars play for the first time at home this season, and a popular river cruise kicks off its 25th anniversary. The Great Chicago Egg Hunt March 30 Chicago […]

5 Fun Races to Get Fit and Give Back This Spring

“Little darlin’, it’s been a long cold lonely winter/” But little darlin’ here comes the spring! The winter may finally be behind us, and to rejuvenate your spring spirit, we have five races/runs that will make you feel good about getting active while giving back. So lace up those running shoes, start stretching and get […]

Spring Lamb for Passover Seder or Easter Dinner

Lamb has been our meat of choice for our Easter/Spring celebration for many years. My family of four enjoys rack of lamb, so years ago I adapted a recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, “The Complete Meat Cookbook” by Bruce Aidells and Dennis Kelly (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998). (If you like this cookbook you […]