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Customers browse the racks June 17, 2020, at the Brown Elephant thrift store that reopened in Lakeview.

Chicago resale shops open with safety precautions. With surge in quarantine spring cleaning, potential treasures await thrifters.

June 18, 2020 at 10:23 a.m.

For shoppers who are redecorating or looking for a fashionable find on the cheap, Chicago's thrift shops have reopened and are expecting a deluge of donations. After all, the last...

10 ways to celebrate Pride in style following landmark Supreme Court ruling

June 19, 2020 at 9:56 a.m.

With Pride parades around the country cancelled due to COVID-19, and social distancing mandates still in place, celebrating Pride will feel very different this year. But with Monday's landmark Supreme...

21 best Father’s Day gifts 2020

June 16, 2020 at 1:39 p.m.

Father's Day is almost here and this is definitely not the year to wait until the last minute to find a gift. Whether you're seeing your dad in person, or...

Outdoor entertaining: Balcony, deck, rooftop or yard — get it ready for summer

May 29, 2020 at 2:48 p.m.

After enduring a Chicago winter followed by the spring stay-at-home mandate because of COVID-19, Chicagoans are ready to get out and celebrate summer. Even with restrictions beginning to lift, this...

A Chicago-area mom and son artfully survived home schooling by photographing his outfits

May 29, 2020 at 10:35 a.m.

Once schools and workplaces closed across the country due to the coronavirus outbreak, people's homes suddenly morphed into part office, part classroom and part home. Parents suddenly found themselves cooped...

Best grilling tools for summer 2020

May 28, 2020 at 10:11 a.m.

Sweep off the deck and clean up the yard. This summer's definition of eating out means balcony, patio or yard. With Memorial Day weekend marking the kickoff to the summer...

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How to host the best virtual graduation party

May 22, 2020 at 11:09 a.m.

You've looked forward to this for roughly 18 years. It's time for your family to celebrate the graduate. And what you had envisioned — family and friends filling the house,...

22 crazy cool face masks

October 9, 2020 at 1:33 p.m.

Although stay-at-home guidelines are gradually being lifted in many cities, social distancing is still in place. The CDC continues to recommend wearing cloth face coverings in public settings, especially where...

Graduation gifts to celebrate the class of 2020

May 4, 2020 at 10:32 a.m.

It's graduation season, but this year is like no other. With social distancing in place, the commencement ceremonies and the hard-earned parties will be virtual, but that doesn't mean there...

21 best Mother’s Day gifts 2020

April 26, 2020 at 9:38 a.m.

Remember Mother's Day 2019? The gifts, the gatherings and outings? Odds are this Mother's Day will be vastly different due to the coronavirus pandemic. With the stay at home order...

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