What do hearts, football, and automobiles have in common? Well, they’re your entertainment for this weekend!

In a city rich with world-class museums, Pilsen’s National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA), 1852 W. 19th Street, is the largest Latino museum nationwide, as well as the first accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

Valentine’s Day exists to celebrate love in its many forms. And whether you’re celebrating with your nearest and dearest friends (gal-entines and pal-entines,) your one-and-only, or your entire family, to quote a famous movie, “love is all around, actually.”

We think of food borne illness as coming primarily from meat and seafood, but there have been many outbreaks in the last few years in produce. The FDA recommends washing vegetables under cold running water.

After pounding the pavement for what seems like forever, you’ve finally found the place you want to put an offer on. But alas, someone else has already got their fingers on it, and it’s a cash buyer, no less.

Are you ready to embrace another weekend? Good because not only are we in the month of February, which only has 28 days, but spring is on the horizon! Although you wouldn’t know it from this past week’s arctic blast!! Anyway, here are a few events to get you through this weekend and closer to that spring horizon.

Northerly Island, 1521 S. Linn White Drive, is a 91-acre, man-made peninsula along Chicago’s Lake Michigan lakefront, as Wikipedia describes it. It’s probably best known as a summer concert venue (Huntington Bank Pavilion) after the demolition of Meigs Field, a landing strip/airport for small planes.

Once a creative way to safely dine during the pandemic, winter igloos at Chicago’s area restaurants have pivoted. Today, they are a cozy, intimate dining experience for two, or for your family.

I have noticed after showing hundreds of houses over the years that even homes that seem quite tidy and clean will often have refrigerators that look and smell quite bad. I think sometimes the refrigerator is the last thing people think about when cleaning the house.

Considering how many hours of the day are spent in your bedroom, it makes sense to pour a little focus and budget into this often-overlooked space. After a busy day, it would be nice to come home and retreat to a comfortable, soothing, esthetically-pleasing bedroom.

Chicagoans will bid adieu to this last weekend of January by welcoming in the Lunar New Year of 2023! Come out and join us as we celebrate The Rabbit!!

Known for its dazzling, ornate mosaic ceilings in Preston Bradley Hall, elegant receptions, and myriad free arts programming, the Chicago Loop’s Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington, has entertained presidents, served as our central public library, and today, provides hundreds of free arts and entertainment programs annually.

Happy Lunar New Year, Dean’s Team readers! This year's Lunar New Year started Sunday, January 22, and spans 15 days until the full moon (February 5). Chicago’s Asian communities on the North (Argyle Street/Broadway) and South (Chinatown, 16th and Wentworth) are gearing up for a spectacular Year of the Rabbit!

Many of us would love to get organized this year. Easier said than done! I’ve been in the same house for more than 35 years, so I certainly know clutter. In my opinion, we need to try and understand the clutter and why we keep it in order to get rid of it.

Without realizing it, we’re affected by the colors that surround us throughout the day. While the walls of your home may be plastered with the same neutral tone while it’s on the market, part of making it your new home is customizing it to your own preferences.

This weekend offers Chicagoans the opportunity to visit citywide restaurants and experience some of the best food in Chicago! Yummy!!

If there were one movie theater that has truly seen it all, it has to be Lakeview’s Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Avenue.

With Chicago Restaurant Week nearly upon us (January 20-February 5) it’s time to expand your horizons and palates with new tastes and new adventures!

Simple right? Just drink more water and you’ll stay hydrated! It’s true; drinking water, seltzer, tea, and even coffee (in moderation) will give you your base of water needed in a day.

Houseplants scrub the air in your home, they lend a tranquil vibe to any room, and as a design element they’re super versatile, adding color, texture, and shape for great interest and appeal

There’s no better time than this weekend to begin working on our “look forward to” summer events! It’s how we Chicagoans get through the winter season!!