Check out these new art exhibits, community spaces and recreational locations, or one of these popular annual events in ...

From CPS calendars and free museum days to kid-approved outings and school rankings, these were the Chicago Parent stories readers clicked on most in 2025.

Pick your own strawberries at top Chicago-area farms! Fun, fresh air and sweet berries make for the perfect family outing. Strawberry season is one of the sweetest times of the year in the Midwest, ...

Illinois education received a bump to the budget this year, but some education advocates hoped for more investment. The state budget package, signed on June 16, totals $55.1 billion. It prioritizes ...

Eating out with children in tow is quite the challenge. Does the restaurant have highchairs or booster seats? Do they have apple juice? Is it loud enough to drown out my child’s tantrums? If you’re in ...

From creating an AI assistant to helping parents get through the holidays, these 10 Chicago entrepreneurs are changing the parenting landscape. We’ve had the chance to interview some pretty amazing ...

Chicago Public Schools will receive significantly more tax revenue than expected from the city’s TIF surplus, but most of the money will go toward pension costs and existing budget gaps. Chicago Mayor ...

As the weather changes in Chicago, parents often find themselves searching for fun and engaging indoor activities for their little ones. Thankfully, the Windy City is bursting with new play spaces ...

Whether it is offering kid-friendly storytimes or cozy nooks for families to read together, here are some bookstores to visit in Chicagoland. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of walking into a ...

In a surprise move from the Trump administration, federal funding to the tune of $6.8 billion was withheld from schools across the country late last month. Now, nearly half the states in the country ...

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 ...

Activate Games, a high-tech experience that combines fitness with interactive gaming, opened its first Chicagoland location in Oak Brook this month. Players can choose from hundreds of combinations of ...