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Dairy Dream Drive-In in Libertyville offers 28 soft serve flavors.

It’s summer, so hit up Dairy Dream Drive-In for ice cream

May 10, 2019 at 6:38 p.m.

Justin Synnestvedt operates Dairy Dream Drive-In in Libertyville with this simple philosophy: "Treat customers like the family you like and the ones you look forward to seeing." He should know...

Batavia Creamery, which backs up to the Fox River, has plenty of outdoor seating.

Ice cream runs in the family for Batavia Creamery owner

May 10, 2019 at 7:22 a.m.

Kirk Jansons' parents owned a Baskin-Robbins ice cream shop in Naperville since he was 9. After two years at the College of DuPage, his parents asked him what he wanted...

Families crowd into Bill's Pizza & Pub in Mundelein on a recent Saturday night.

Double your pizza pleasure at Bill’s

May 10, 2019 at 6:38 p.m.

Crunch! Crunch! Crunch! That's the sound of peanut shells under your feet at Bill's Pizza & Pub in Mundelein. Shells on the table, shells inlaid in the table. Stuffed deer,...

Doug Bella and David Hunt of Wayne own the Town House Books & Cafe. Bella runs the cafe and Hunt runs the bookstore. Hunt, who grew up in St. Charles, says this was the bookstore of his childhood.

Come for the books, stay for the sandwiches

May 14, 2019 at 9:05 a.m.

You could spend half the day at Town House Books & Cafe in St. Charles and never venture outside, losing yourself in the ceiling-high shelves and alcoves throughout the bookstore....

Cheese Curds and Onion Blossom are just a couple of the appetizers on the menu at Port of Blarney in Antioch.

Port of Blarney and Blarney Island offer spring break close to home

May 10, 2019 at 6:38 p.m.

There's a saying up in these parts: Life is better on the lake. So when visiting the Chain O'Lakes area, consider a visit to Port of Blarney in Antioch. Enjoy...

The picturesque Country House is hard to miss, high on a hill at Kirk Road and Fabyan Parkway in Geneva.

At Country House, burgers are king

May 10, 2019 at 7:20 a.m.

Burgers are the mainstay at the Country House and its three locations in Clarendon Hills, Lisle and Geneva. In fact, its website is burgerone.com. You can find Elk Burger, Buffalo...

The Tropics is a place to hang out at North Point Marina on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor.

Take a trip to the Tropics in Winthrop Harbor

May 10, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

When Frank and Alison Falcone bought The Tropics 17 years ago, they envisioned a place to hang out with their friends and "get crazy and have fun." Falcone, a contractor...

Take Dad out to have some fun on his day

May 10, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

What does your dad want to do for Father's Day? It's a pretty good bet he doesn't need another tie. He'd probably appreciate a day of fun dedicated to him...

Six-year-old Ashlynn Unruh creates her own pizza from the kids' menu. Mother Cori Unruh of Lakemoor said their family comes to Moretti's in Fox Lake often.

Moretti’s just wants to feed you

May 10, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

The Chicago area is home to seven Moretti's Restaurants, with two more eateries and a banquet facility planned to open in the next year. One of those locations is in...

Splish splash

May 10, 2019 at 6:36 p.m.

It's summertime and you don't want to just swim. You want to get tossed around like you're in a washing machine drum. You want to cross your arms and ankles...

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