Learn more about the new Illinois law intended to prevent domestic violence and its effect on who is allowed to keep a ...

Follow Meggan Teague for family-friendly tips on where to eat, play and explore in Chicago—from hidden gems to iconic fun.

DuPage County’s Best Faith-Based Schools Ranked for 2025. List includes Naperville Christian Academy, Wheaton Academy, and ...

When parents come to the Diagnostic Evaluation Center (DEC) at the Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School in Chicago, they’re often at a breaking point — their child has been struggling for years, and ...

Many proposed bills from this year’s legislative session would affect children and families. The 2025 legislative session runs from Jan. 8, 2025, through May 31, 2025. It’s during this window that ...

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is a popular vacation destination in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. Dollywood theme park, Dollywood’s Splash Country water park and Dolly Parton’s Stampede dinner show ...

Lake views, spa days, candle pouring, ziplining and more — here’s how to plan a relaxed, fun, food-filled girls weekend just two hours from Chicago in Lake Geneva and its nearby towns. Looking for a ...

For Skokie schools parents, figuring out which bus to take to school shouldn’t cause a headache. Some districts in Skokie keep bus routes private only for parents and caregivers, while others publish ...

Figuring out which neighborhood school is tied to your address in Plainfield is an important first step to making sure your child succeeds. For Plainfield Schools parents, one of the main steps to ...

The contract between the Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education is settled without a strike for the first time in 15 years. The Chicago Teachers Union came to a historic agreement ...

It was a regular day on the basketball court when Chicago teen Mekhi Bailey took a hit to the neck — nothing unusual for an active kid. But the next morning, one side of his face and body drooped.

If you ever envisioned your own tree fort with ladders, pulleys and a slide, then you’re in luck because Sanctuary Treehouse Resort in Sevierville, Tennessee, is not only a kids’ but a parents’ dream ...