Around Town

Winter with kids can be tough. Short days and colder weather can keep us inside, and being cooped up too long with small kids can lead to tantrums, messes and other general destruction and mayhem. To help you through the next few weeks, we’re sharing 10 smart ways to keep kids engaged – and there’s not a screen in sight.

Care expert, Eric Klein, shares one family’s emotional journey through dementia and the guidance that finally brought them clarity.

For kids, the holiday season can be all about receiving—gifts of course, but also endless events catered to them (meeting the big guy in red, decorating gingerbread houses, etc.). If you want to encourage them to think of others and give instead of only receiving, here are 5 ways to give back to others this holiday season.

The little guy in the red hat is back. Get silly but stress less with these smart tips.

In this after school activity spotlight, we learn about Therapuetic Links in Grayslake! Therapeutic Links provides occupational therapy from birth to young adults.