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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five May 25, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Sea Lion Aquatic Park Opening Day – Lisle... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five May 18, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Bear Awareness Weekend – Brookfield Zoo May 19-20... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five May 11, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Pink 5k – Oak Brook Park District May... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five May 4, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Shrek The Musical – TMC Youth Theater Ensemble... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five April 27, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Arbor Day Celebration – Elk Grove Park District... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five April 20, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Spring Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair –... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five April 13, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Chicago’s North Shore – Museum Month April 13... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five April 6, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Chicago’s North Shore – Museum Month April 1... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five March 30, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Schaumburg Boomers 7th Annual Easter Egg Hunt March... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five March 16, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Underwater Egg Hunt – Oak Brook Park District... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five March 9, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Western Ave School PTO Clothing and Toy Sale... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five March 2, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Royal Family Ball – Old Orchard Country Club... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five February 16, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       StoryTime with SHREK – Maine East High School... Read More
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Kohl Children’s Museum’s pop-up in Waukegan

Byline attribution: Kohl Children’s Museum submission News: Kohl Children’s Museum of Greater Chicago will host a monthlong pop-up satellite museum at Urban Edge, a 5,000-square-foot storefront gallery in downtown Waukegan. The pop-up museum will operate during February and will be free to school and child care groups during weekday... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five February 9, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Westgate Elementary Leadership Day – Westgate Elementary School... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five February 2, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Disney on Ice – Dare to Dream –... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five January 26, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Disney on Ice – Dare to Dream –... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five January 19, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!     Preschool Fair – Glenview Public Library January 20 in... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five January 12, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Family Movie: Cars 3 – Skokie Public Library... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five January 5, 2018

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Chicago Wolves Hockey – Allstate Arena January 5,... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five December 22, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Holiday Break UNLIMITED Rides & Attractions at Enchanted... Read More
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Friday Fun Five December 15, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Illumination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum December... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five December 8, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Snowflake Swim – Pavilion Aquatics Center December 16... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five November 31, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Naperville Santa House December 1-22 in Naperville Now... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five November 24, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Christmas Train on the East Troy Railroad –... Read More
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Friday Fun Five November 17, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Autumn Festival, An Arts & Crafts Affair –... Read More
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Friday Fun Five November 10, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Heritage Day – Peck Farm Park November 11... Read More
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Home for the Holidays: Christmas in the Fabulous 1950s

Explore mid-century modern traditions and fun fads in Naper Settlement’s holiday-themed, post-World War II exhibit, Home for the Holidays: Christmas in the Fabulous 1950s. This temporary exhibit highlights a time when the U.S. government began tracking Santa Claus’ sleigh via radar, aluminum trees were the latest trend, and Napervillians... Read More
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5 things to do this weekend

Take the kids to see sea creatures in Schaumburg or superheroes in Rosemont this weekend in the suburbs. Or, if you’re looking for a night out, consider a musical in Naperville, an evening with the Elgin Symphony or a country concert with Trace Adkins in Waukegan. Here are five... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five November 3, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       The Nutcracker – Chopin Theatre November 3 –... Read More
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Friday Fun Five October 27, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Halloween Happening – Naperville Park District October 29... Read More
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Bob Cushman

Friday Fun Five October 20, 2017

Here are our top five favorite events for you and your family to enjoy this weekend! Get out there and make some memories! For more great family events, see Oaklee’s Digital Edition, or search our calendar of events!       Boofest – Kenosha Public Museum October 21 in... Read More