The Local Angle
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Flower power: The Chicago Botanic Garden provides a much-needed escape with nature
By Trent Modglin The start of school (i.e. e-learning from the living room) is just around the corner, and you need a break. An ... -
Park Ridge Insider Katie Russ on family dining at Holt’s, Zia’s and Lola’s Diner, finding dresses at Camp Willow, and hitting the splash pads at Centennial Pool
Camp Willow in Uptown Park Ridge How long you’ve lived here: We made the move from being a city family to a suburb family ... -
Kid Zone: The Great Train Story at the Museum of Science and Industry, Blue Man Group, Notebaert Nature Museum and Chicago Botanic Garden
Notebaert Nature Museum Local spots to let the kids learn, be amazed and be themselves By Trent Modglin Notebaert Nature Museum The Peggy Notebaert ... -
Chicago Scene: West Loop hotspots — Five newish establishments worth checking out in Chicago’s hottest neighborhood
By Trent Modglin Press Room The Publishing House, an 11-room bed and breakfast in the West Loop, opened in 2017, and its subterranean, European-style ... -
Park Ridge Insider: Jamie Lee on Cooper’s Hawk Winery, sandwiches at Tony’s Deli and fun with the kids at the Wildwood Nature Center
How long you’ve lived here: I have now lived here a total of 13 years — two years in high school and 11 years ... -
Local recommendations include Countryside Saloon, Devon Avenue Meats, Pickwick’s Classic Film Series & more
We asked active locals to share some of their favorite things in the area Countryside Saloon in Des Plaines, which used to be a ... -
Park Ridge Insider: Joan Hohs on pizza at D’Agostino’s and Pequod’s, fajitas at Hay Caramba and Park Ridge ice skating
Pequod’s Pizza How long you’ve lived here: I have lived in Morton Grove for 60-plus years. Over the course of these years, I have ...
