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A guide to family holiday activities in Chicago: Go all out or take the kid route

There are tons of Chicago-area holiday happenings in the coming weeks. You certainly can’t go to all of these events. So how do you choose? Which of these activities is right for the little elves in your lives? What about nap times? And potty breaks? Will it be okay if your kids forget to use... Read more »

By Caitlin Giles,
November 14, 2009 at 8:44 am

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Family Grounds Cafe: At the Intersection of Kids and Coffee

Wouldn’t it be great if there were a place where you could get a hazelnut latte and a cranberry-orange scone and actually sit down in a chair and enjoy it while your toddler or preschooler got to play dress up, build a block tower or just run around screaming like the crazy kid that he... Read more »

By Caitlin Giles,
September 13, 2009 at 2:16 pm

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