Unfortunately, summer is slowly melting away but not this August weekend here in Chicago! We’re not ready to give up on summer just yet, and here’s why.

Held annually since 1929 on the second Saturday in August, Bronzeville’s Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic (also known as The Bud Billiken Day Parade) is the largest African-American parade in the United States.

On a recent Sunday night, craving delicious pasta and other Italian delights, several friends and I got together in Little Italy (on Chicago’s West Side) at Tuscany on Taylor, a stylish trattoria serving Italian wines and Tuscan-inspired seafood, pastas and wood-fired pizzas.

Vaseline is one of those items that everyone has in their medicine cabinet, and it has not changed since your grandmother reached into her cabinet for it 75 years ago!

Just because you’re not filthy rich, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be able to have a home that you can call “luxurious.”

As we usher in the month of August, we still have nearly eight weeks of summer left to enjoy! So be sure to take advantage of this weekend by going out and attending one or more of the many festivals taking place just for you!

If Chicago can have a Museum of Ice Cream, an Art Institute, a surgical science museum, and a Museum of Science and Industry, then by all means, it should have a museum devoted to nearly a half-century of video games.

“How blessed Misericordia’s residents are to know that you…believe in their right to a good life. How blessed we are to claim you as members of our Community – our Family.

Reduce paper towel use. It is easy to grab a paper towel to clean up spills and such in the kitchen, but a reusable cloth or sponge is more eco-friendly.

Ready to buy your first home? Join the millions of others out there who are navigating the waters of real estate for the first time.

As the saying goes, “all good things must come to an end.” So come join us as we bid farewell to the end of another great July summer here in Chicago with the return of some of our favorite street festivals as well as a new event for something different!

During summer’s hottest days, there’s nothing better than cruising along Chicago’s magnificent lakefront, in the Chicago River and out to Lake Michigan. And what makes it even better…

Now that Chicago is in the official ‘dog days’ of summer, our culinary tastes are turning to fresh, light fare, salads and fruity, thirst-quenching drinks after a long, hot summer’s day.

All procrastination is delay, but not all delay is procrastination. Procrastination is when you delay by doing something inconsequential while other more important tasks are ignored.

You’ve found the home of your dreams, put in an offer, and the sellers accepted. The agreement to purchase is signed, and the closing date is set.

Are you ready for yet another weekend of more Fun in the Sun? We certainly hope so since this weekend is offering just that!

“Everything we do is rooted in our mission: to connect people with nature.” Lincoln Park Zoo. I never realized how lucky I was as a kid.

With the twin releases of the highly anticipated ‘Barbie’ movie, a live action film about the iconic doll, and ‘Oppenheimer,’ a very serious look at ‘The Father of the Atom Bomb’ on Friday, July 21, Chicago movie theaters are gearing up for record-breaking weekend, as Variety.com describes it, “the battle of the bomb vs. the bombshell.”

Many people think putting something in the freezer assures freshness forever. This is sadly not the case. You are not saving money buying bulk packages if the food becomes freezer burned or inedible after too long in the freezer. Here are some mistakes to avoid.

If you’ve got a teeny tiny front yard, you may have already discovered that landscaping can be pretty challenging. Having limited square footage doesn’t mean you should completely ignore this small piece of land

Welcome to another Chicago summer weekend! As usual, this weekend offers a variety of events that are sure to please everyone for an unforgettable summer July weekend!!