Michael Esposito

It doesn't take Sherlock Holmes to figure out that swimming pools are a hazard to young children -- about 350 children younger than 5 drown in them each year --...

Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton offers horse-related activities year-round, such as riding lessons, trail rides, hayrides (sleigh rides in winter) and group tours. Visitors (who will be at least 14...

Wizard World Chicago 2002, a "pop culture and comic book expo," will be at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont Friday through July 7. Expected guests include comic-book...

Sesame Beginnings books are five age-appropriate books designed to teach reading. "Level 1," for ages birth to 6 months, features familiar Muppet characters offering monologues such as "Goo-goo" (Cookie happily...

True stories are being sought for an upcoming "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book to be titled "Chicken Soup for the Single Parent's Soul." For story guidelines, a sample story...

Flag Day is Friday--the 225th anniversary of Old Glory becoming the national flag. Test your knowledge about this American symbol: 1. The 13 stripes on today's flag represent the 13...

Saturday will mark the 9th annual Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon, the city's largest day of community service. More than 8,000 participants are expected at 80 sites to clean and paint schools,...

Anglers 15 and younger are invited to the free Just for Kids Fishing Derby from 8 a.m. to noon on June 9 at the Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville. This...

Bubble gum-blowing skills, hated and vilified in classrooms across the country, could win one lucky child a $10,000 U.S. savings bond and have $5,000 donated in his or her honor...

While enjoying the long weekend, it wouldn't hurt to pause a moment and remember. Memorial Day traces its roots to the Civil War, and many cities lay claim to founding...