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Ice Skating Rinks in Cook County Illinois Mapped! - Where to ice skate, play hockey and have some winter fun in the Cook IL County area! Map of Cook County Ice Skating Rinks ...

Cutting your own Christmas tree is a fun holiday activity. You can find Christmas trees at Illinois tree farms from our list below. But make sure you do it right so you don't...

Between his hardworking elves and all those lists he gets, Santa has it easy.  For the rest of us, holiday gift giving can be a little more challenging. We’ve put...

The reports of Swine Flu in Illinois (official name, H1N1) are alarming, but as the virus remains in the headlines, experts are urging common-sense in handling the outbreak. ...

Since this site is all about Western Springs, we’d like to get the unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link...

Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Cook County, IL area? Find apple picking orchards, apple farms, apple festivals for Cook County, Illinois. Here is a list of the best...

Local Pumpkin Patch Farms - go pick pumpkin's at a local farm in the Cook County Illinois area. When there’s a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the local...

Imagine entering a giant puzzle … one that's tall, green and full of surprises. This is the experience of a Illinois corn maze and it's a great, old-fashioned way to have...

Hey, La Grange! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the school year off right - and with more sanity - with the...