Chicago hotels court family fun-seekers

Published April 15, 2010 at 9:01 a.m.


Kids may not have always been a key part of the equation for success at all the hot hotels in downtown Chicago, but times have changed. Now, more than ever, it seems that hotels -- from the Best Western to the Four Seasons -- are courting families. A recent visit to The Peninsula made that abundantly clear.

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Just Between Friends is a giant bargain bin for thrifty parents

Published April 14, 2010 at 5:28 a.m.


It's spring cleaning time and for parents of young children, there's often no greater feeling than bagging up all the clothes and toys the kids have outgrown and ditching them forever. But, as they say, one man's trash is another man's treasure. This is the basic principal behind Just Between Friends.

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Nearby water parks offer year-round getaways

Published March 30, 2010 at 5:23 a.m.


Sure, the Wisconsin Dells area has awesome water parks, but there are a few splash-tacular options in and around Milwaukee that offer a quicker escape. Downtown's Paradise Landing and the Holiday Inn Express will be open during spring break.

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100 things for kids to do in Milwaukee, 2010

Published March 29, 2010 at 3:14 p.m.


Accept no substitutes, here's an updated-for-2010 list of fun stuff for kids of all ages. From smelling the roses at Boerner Botanical Gardens to visiting Old World Wisconsin, this list is chock full of suggestions to keep your little ones entertained all summer long.

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Nothing's cuter than a paper hat

Published March 29, 2010 at 10:01 a.m.


Like all parents, I have moments with my kids that I want to freeze forever. It's interesting, because, for me, they rarely occur during the milestone moments

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Family Weekend Roundup: March 6-7, 2010

Published March 4, 2010 at 3:07 p.m.


The weather is warming up a bit, which just might motivate you to take the family somewhere extra special this weekend. How about the zoo, a chili cook-off or a secret garden?

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State Fair announces two more headliners

Published March 1, 2010 at 4:01 a.m.


Country star and "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and a laser-light show, set to the music of Michael Jackson, are the two latest acts named to play State Fair's Potawatomi Bingo Casino Main Stage.

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State Fair announces two more headliners

Published March 1, 2010 at 4:01 a.m.


"American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and a laser-light show, set to the music of Michael Jackson, are the two latest acts named to play State Fair's Potawatomi Bingo Casino Main Stage.

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Kid-friendly Milwaukee restaurants: 2010

Published Feb. 14, 2010 at 3:13 p.m.


Sure, kids love chowing out of boxes at the golden arches, but Milwaukee is filled with many other easy, affordable restaurants just waiting to clean the food, sugar packets and forgotten small toys from under your table.

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Another co-sleeping death in Milwaukee

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Published Feb. 13, 2010 at 3:46 p.m.

Co-sleeping claims the life of another Milwaukee baby. According to the medical examiner's report, the three-month-old girl died Sunday morning at her home on 18Th and Rogers, after sleeping in the same bed as her teenage mom and two-year-old sibling ...

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