Best of 2015: Celebrations

Make It Better’s Best of 2015 drew more than 105,000 verified votes across 10 categories. Share your thoughts with us on social media using the hashtag #MIBBestof2015. Blooms FlowersFlowers Whether you prefer a lush, romantic wedding or an elegant affair, this European-style florist can do it all. 1110 Davis St., Evanston, 847-328-7110 Kids’ Birthday Party Venue […]

5 Things to Do: January 16-18

With all the snow we’ve be getting lately, you’re probably dreaming of a warm-weather getaway. Get some help planning your next trip at the Chicago Travel & Adventure Show this weekend. If you’re sticking around the North Shore, winter festivities for the entire family will continue at Kohl Children’s Museum with an evening of song and […]

5 Things to Do: November 28-30

Come Friday, Thanksgiving will be over, but that doesn’t mean the holiday weekend slows down at all. You’ll still need ways to occupy your time (and work off all that turkey!), especially if you have guests in town, so share some of the best our favorite city has to offer. Visit the world’s no. 1 museum for […]

Spring Break Go Guide: March 30 - April 5

It’s the dreaded word: staycation. Sure, we all dream of sunny beaches and 4-star hotels, but not everyone can make it out of town. And let’s face it—Chicago’s pretty exciting. Maybe this is the year your friends and family have targeted you for a visit. So, whether it’s the kids who are home from school […]

Spring Break Go Guide: March 23 – 29

It’s the dreaded word: staycation. Sure, we all dream of sunny beaches and 4-star hotels, but not everyone can make it out of town. And let’s face it—Chicago’s pretty exciting. Maybe this is the year your friends and family have targeted you for a visit. So, whether it’s the kids who are home from school […]

Fritz and Tracy Souder, and Donna Sims Wilson

A decade ago, the Kohl Children’s Museum occupied a retro-fitted bowling alley on Green Bay Road in Wilmette. Today, it’s located on an 8.8-acre parcel of land in Glenview and has been named one of the ten best children’s museums in the country by Parents magazine. Kohl would never have grown into such a grand, […]

Fritz and Tracy Souder: Kohl’s Benefit Beckons Kids to the Ball

Not many organizations would host a ball and invite 6-year-olds. But then, not every organization is a world-class children’s museum that embraces North Shore families – whether that family member is a child age 6 or 106. When Glenview-based Kohl Children’s Museum was planning its 25th anniversary celebration, Fritz Souder, Chairman of the Board of […]

Museum Captures Parents Magazine Honor

Kohl Children’s Museum was recently named one of the country’s 10 Best Children’s Museums by Parents Magazine. The only Chicagoland museum on the list, Kohl Children’s Museum was ranked 6th out of the more than 300 children’s museums nationwide. Parents says, “Pretend play doesn’t get any cooler than at this museum in Glenview, Illinois. At […]