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Brad Rubin, owner of Eleven City Diner, stands in front of a wall of old fashioned candy jars and sodas.

Breakfast-for-dinner restaurants

June 18, 2018 at 9:02 a.m.

A serious hankering for a cheesy omelette or a fat stack of pancakes can strike at any time. Don't wait until morning. These kid-friendly local spots have all-day breakfast menus...

Cheese-making is easy with ‘One-Hour Cheese’ cookbook

May 31, 2019 at 1:34 p.m.

There are two things in life that instantly make me drool like a happy puppy: cheese and do-it-yourself tutorials. These two passions collided recently with my discovery of Claudia Lucero's...

Lollapalooza 2014: Just Kidding’s guide to taking the kids

June 17, 2018 at 11:29 a.m.

The 300,000 people annually drawn to Lollapalooza over a three-day weekend might seem like an un-family-friendly environment, but you definitely don't have the leave the kids at home—unless of course...

Nikki Ulanski and her daughter, Ulanski (from Tinley Park) have a picnic under a shady tree.

Plan a picnic at these local gems

June 17, 2018 at 1:10 p.m.

The spot: 31s Street Beach and playground (3100 S. Lake Shore Drive, 312-742-5121, cpdbeaches.com/beaches/31st-Street-Beach) Why it's a gem: The trifecta of an awesome ADA-accessible playground, beautiful beach with southern views...

Life Skill #810: Mastering karaoke

July 26, 2019 at 2:50 p.m.

Josh Robertson's first karaoke experience was a disaster. Sunburned and dehydrated after sitting at a baseball game all day, he took the stage and hit the first line of David...

Camp in your backyard

June 17, 2018 at 1:01 p.m.

Though "glamping" is all the rage, camping can still be as simple as pitching a modest tent in your own backyard. The National Wildlife Federation's Great American Backyard Campout on...

Watch the new baby falcons at Evanston Public Library

June 18, 2018 at 9:18 a.m.

Since 2004, peregrine falcons have nested on the Evanston Public Library, laying eggs and hatching chicks. A year later, the library installed the FalconCam, where the falcon family can be...

Matthew Cordell reads at the Lil' Lit Stage during the 2013 Printers Row Lit Fest.

Printers Row Lit Fest: The family guide

June 18, 2018 at 9:20 a.m.

This weekend marks the 30-year anniversary of the Printers Row Lit Fest, and there's no shortage of family-friendly literary fun, with more than 30 events for kids, teens and parents....

Pastry class instructor Madelaine Bullwinkel suggests that even egg whites should be weighed for accuracy, at the Alliance Francaise de Chicago.

Macaron: Quest for perfection

June 17, 2018 at 2:35 p.m.

Surely, all home chefs have experienced a kitchen catastrophe so great they will likely never revisit the recipe in fear of evoking those jarring feelings of defeat. For me, that...

"Like My Mother Always Said" by Erin McHugh.

New book of mom wisdom fit for Mother’s Day

June 17, 2018 at 3:18 p.m.

Moms are known for dispensing advice — and some of us are guiltier than others when it comes to reiterating that wisdom. Author Erin McHugh, a repeat offender of quoting...

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