Have you ever gone to your freezer looking for something and instead got a freezer avalanche? You go to pull out one thing, but everything kind of looks the same, and it all falls out!

Whether you’re moving across town or across the country, the experience seems to be equally stressful. As difficult as packing and dealing with utility companies are, though, one of the biggest challenges is living for weeks while surrounded by boxes.

This weekend not only celebrates Mother’s Day on Sunday but also offers a Saturday filled with coming attractions for the summer season ahead!

One of the three ‘crown jewels' of Chicago’s lakefront (including the Field Museum and the Adler Planetarium,) Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. DuSable Lake Shore Drive, opened on May 30, 1930.

This Sunday, May 14, children across the United States will celebrate the women who brought them/raising them into the world. Mother’s Day is upon us! And more than a few Chicago restaurants are making it possible for grand celebrations!

The health of our kidneys is often overlooked. Most times, focus is on heart healthy food or heart healthy exercise. Of course, doing things to keep your heart healthy will benefit the entire body, but there are things that you can do specifically to promote kidney health.

Imagine a world without mirrors. You would have no way to check your appearance before leaving the house every day. You’d be forced to conduct routine grooming activities without the benefit of a clear reflection.

Hey everyone, May is here, and she’s brought us a spring weekend to celebrate Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby, and more! Let’s not disappoint May!!

Comedy today has its roots deeply in Old Town’s The Second City, 230 W. North Avenue. It seems as if every comic actor of the past 60 years… from Valerie Harper and Alan Arkin…to Bill Murray to Tina Fey to Jordan Peele…

Happy month of May, all! Despite a brisk start, May temperatures are promising a warm-up by the weekend.

Even though it’s in the forties lately more often than the seventies it will be time soon to put in our annual plants. Flowers you can put out while it’s still chilly out but wait for steady temperatures above freezing for the vegetables.

Staying in shape is as important as creating an attractive house. The cost of a gym membership can add up over time, with monthly membership fees adding up to hundreds of dollars each year.

Can you believe it’s the last weekend of April already? Well, there’s no better way to end this month than with events that continue to embrace the spring season including the chilly temps and rain!

They’re known as the ‘Monsters of the Midway,’ ‘The Bruise Brothers,' and most popularly, ‘DA BEARS.'

If there’s one restaurant group in Chicago that knows how to have a good time, it’s Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises. And no one who deserves it more that our Administrative Professionals. Celebrate them today (April 26) and everyday at River North's Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab.

Clean your oven while you sleep. Forget those nasty lung choking oven cleaners. Don’t use that auto clean setting either, it can set off your smoke alarm and leave the entire kitchen smelling funky. Go all natural.

Nothing can compare to the gratification that comes from successfully completing a home remodeling project yourself. Whether you’re retiling your bathroom or finishing a basement, there are many things you can accomplish yourself with hard work and determination.

As the Earth continues to awaken from its winter hibernation here in Chicago, the city is investing in our planet by celebrating Earth Day with various events to clean up what winter has left behind as well as supporting the environment, all with a little help from its citizens!

When you think of Chicago’s landmark museums, such as the Museum of Science and Industry or the Art Institute of Chicago, one forgets that the new kids on the block—the experiential, interactive experiences that have opened in the past decade, gives us even more to explore about the world, and in doing so, we discover more about ourselves.

I’m a pushover for retro-chic soda fountains. For me, it brings back my childhood memories, going to Peterson’s in Oak Park and Margie’s Candies in Bucktown.

Boxed brownie mix is the one baking mix that is almost as good as making it from scratch. It’s a quick way to have a delicious snack or dessert. Here are a few ad-ins that you probably have in your pantry right now that will take it up a notch and make them taste truly homemade.