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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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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 –... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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 –... Read More

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... Read More

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 &... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

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 &... Read More

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... Read More

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.... Read More

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... Read More

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... Read More

Talking to Your Pediatrician: Product Safety

We recognize one of the most important relationships for a family with young children is their relationship with their child’s pediatrician. Caregivers should feel comfortable openly discussing their concerns with their child’s pediatrician – from health questions to issues of safe sleep and product safety. Although... Read More

Halloween Events and Festivals 2017

Article provided by the Daily Herald. This weekend Scarecrow Trail: 7 a.m. to sunset daily through Tuesday, Oct. 31, at the Morton Arboretum, 4100 Route 53, Lisle. Nature-themed scarecrows created by local Scout troops. $9-$14. mortonarb.org. Cosley Zoo’s Pumpkin Fest: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through... Read More

Friday Fun Five October 13, 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!       Win tickets to Disney Live!... Read More

Friday Fun Five October 6, 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 Drive October 21-22 in... Read More

Friday Fun Five September 29, 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!       Fall Family Fun Fest –... Read More

Friday Fun Five September 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!       Western Ave School PTO Clothing... Read More

Friday Fun Five September 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!       Touch a Truck – Blackberry... Read More

What You Need to Know About Children’s Product Recalls

Oaklee’s guest post by Carson Gaffney, Program Associate for Kids In Danger, a Chicago-based nonprofit dedicated to improving children’s product safety.  Recall FAQ: Everything you need to know about children’s product recalls Product recalls are one public safety tool used to get and keep dangerous products out of consumers’... Read More

Friday Fun Five September 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!         Firezone Drop In September... Read More

Friday Fun Five September 1, 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!       Septemberfest September 2-4 in Schaumburg... Read More