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Matzo ball soup at New York Bagel and Bialy on Touhy Avenue in Lincolnwood.

50-plus Chicago-area cooking schools and classes to kick up your culinary skills

December 17, 2018 at 1:43 p.m.

Do you delight in the thought of baking a spongy cupcake so flawlessly decorated it looked like a designer touched it? Are you the mixology maven in your social circle...

Songwriting workshop gives CPS students a ‘shameless’ voice

June 3, 2018 at 12:17 a.m.

If guilt, regret and embarrassment are part of the human experience, why don't we talk more about and deal with these emotions together? In hopes of making that happen, singer-songwriter...

Set guidelines with your partner for how much time you want to spend together without friends.

How to confront your partner about spending too much time with friends

June 3, 2018 at 12:47 a.m.

Q: Your significant other spends a lot of time with friends. How do you bring it up without jeopardizing their friendship and your relationship? Each person has a different idea...

National Dog Day is on Aug. 26. How will you celebrate?

Survey shows love for dogs makes you more attractive

May 9, 2019 at 7:40 p.m.

Have all those hours spent swiping on Tinder, The League or Bumble proven unsuccessful? Don't worry, there's still hope — you just have to buy a dog. Researchers at National...

According to Huntington Bank's Annual Backpack Index, the average back-to-school costs for elementary students is $661.

Back-to-school resources for families in need

June 2, 2018 at 10:42 p.m.

You can bet your child's lunch money that a medium to extra-large size cardboard box has donned the front entrances of company offices, grocery stores and the like toward the...

The home improvement store has a very familiar refrain that features a <a href="https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/76368849.mp3">banjo featuring prominently</a>.

What to do with those old solar eclipse glasses

April 6, 2019 at 5:01 a.m.

After the astronomical event of a lifetime, the highly sought-glasses necessary for viewing pleasure — and safety — were quickly rendered useless. Some of you may be thinking ahead, and...

How to confront the parents of your child’s bully

June 3, 2018 at 1:23 a.m.

Q: You find out your child is being bullied at school. You want to confront the other child's parents. How do you go about that? This can be tricky. I've...

"Dyslexia Cafe" came about as part of Cramer-Krasselt interns' summer program. The interns were charged with finding a topic that would challenge a common perception or action.

Chia ettal? Uptown coffee shop transforms into ‘Dyslexia Cafe’

June 3, 2018 at 3:28 a.m.

What do tourists effortlessly navigating the Chicago train map and ordering off a menu have in common? They both require reading comprehension skills. But, for the 10 to 15 percent...

Bears’ training camp offers up family fun

June 3, 2018 at 4:07 a.m.

For the football-fanatic family, a day trip to the Chicago Bears' training camp is the perfect way to close summer and usher in the busyness of back-to-school prep. The Bears...

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