20 apple orchards and pumpkin patches open this fall around the Chicago area
The summer heat has come and gone. With the weather starting to cool down, the time for fall activities — like apple picking and pumpkin patches — is here. If...
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21 Chicago-area teachers share their setups for remote learning
For teachers, starting a new school year is never easy. But this year, teaching remotely is adding its own set of challenges. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many school districts...
24 Chicago area students share their setups for remote learning
The first day of school is always a big day for teachers, parents and students. This year, learning will look a little different as many school districts across the country...
Chicago-area renters are still being pushed out of their homes with threats of lockouts and notices on doors, despite COVID-19 eviction moratorium
Before the pandemic, Jaime Espinoza, 28, was making ends meet with DJ and security jobs. Working under the moniker DJ WrcksIt for eight years, the Hillside resident went from clearing...
You still don’t know your longtime neighbor’s name. Is it too late to ask?
Q: One of your neighbors has greeted you by name for years, and you never got around to asking for a refresher on his name. Is it too late to...
CPS substitute teachers left behind during remote learning: ‘How are we the only group who don’t have a plan?’
Nicole Perez has been a day-to-day substitute teacher with Chicago Public Schools for 10 years. With CPS turning to remote learning beginning Sept. 8, Perez said substitute teachers are still...
The best smudge-proof makeup to wear under a face mask
Since we've been at home for almost six months, we're probably not wearing as much makeup as we were before, and some of us have ditched makeup all together now...
Skylight Music Theatre announces a search for new musicals written by Black, Indigenous, people of color
On Tuesday, Skylight Music Theater of Milwaukee announced a new series, "MKE MaKEs," to develop and present original musical theater projects, from staged readings to full-produced world premiere productions. Artistic...
Boating and paddling tips to keep you safe on the water this summer
The coronavirus pandemic has put a number of events and activities on hold, including long-planned summer vacations. Some Chicagoans, eager to get out of the house and enjoy the last...
Collaboraction Theater announces 24th season with virtual programming
Chicago's Collaboraction Theater has announced its upcoming season, a lineup of virtual presentations accessible through the company's website at www.collaboraction.org/together-network. The company's 24th season will include The Light youth festival,...