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Spring fun
- Eggsellent Easter choices
  
  Plenty of Easter—and one Passover—events to put you in the spring spirit.
  
  Plenty of Easter—and one Passover—events to put you…
- Cinco de Mayo celebrations
  
  These fiestas are five times the fun.
  
  These fiestas are five times the fun.
- “Warm weather” spring break getaways in the suburbs
  
  Forget hopping a plane, these vacationy destinations are just a car ride away.
  
  Forget hopping a plane, these vacationy destinations…
Camps
- Summer camps guide | 2012
  
  There are more than 100 camps to choose from in our 2012 guide.
  
  There are more than 100 camps to choose from in our…
- General interest camps | 2012
  
  These great camps appeal to a wide range of kiddos.
  
  These great camps appeal to a wide range of kiddos.
- Arts camps | 2012
  
  Kids can dance, sing, jam, act, paint and more at these camps for budding visual and performing artists.
  
  Kids can dance, sing, jam, act, paint and more at…
Neighborhood guides
- Family-friendly Berwyn
  
  The multicultural Chicago suburb offers plenty for kids and adults
  
  The multicultural Chicago suburb offers plenty for…
- Lincoln Park Neighborhood Guide
  
  Think you know this 'hood? Think again.
  
  Think you know this 'hood? Think again.
- Time to get a move on
  
  Deciding where to raise your kids is a huge, complicated process. Here’s how five families recently navigated the minefield of choices.
  
  Deciding where to raise your kids is a huge,…

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On the blogs

The Chatterbox | April 16
Controversy fills this week's 'Box. Well that, and the best kid music video you'll ever see.

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"MythBusters: The Explosive Exhibition." The world still holds some mysteries that can't be solved by a simple Google search. Behold, the Discovery Channel's ... 9am–4pm, Museum of Science and Industry

Drury Lane's Wizard of Oz 1pm. Drury Lane Oakbrook Terrace

Bubbles Academy and Whole Foods Songs & Stories 10am. Whole Foods Market

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