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- Steal their style | Cold-weather fashion
  
  We find out how Chicagoland tweens stay cool while keeping warm in winter, and then recreate their looks for your hip kid.
  
  We find out how Chicagoland tweens stay cool while…
- Thin Mint madness
  
  Chicago sweet shops come up with their own take on Thin Mints, and a local Girl Scout and her mom weigh in on how they stack up.
  
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- Cool winter coats and accessories
  
  Bundle up your little ones in these fun winter coats this season.
  
  Bundle up your little ones in these fun winter coats…
- Not all headphones are created equal
  
  A great set doesn't have to cost a fortune.
  
  A great set doesn't have to cost a fortune.
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  These Chicago restaurants accommodate kids with allergies
  
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  Chicago-area restaurants offer entertainment to placate pint-sized diners
  
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Steal their style | Cold-weather fashion

We find out how Chicagoland tweens stay cool while keeping warm in winter, and then recreate their looks for your hip kid.

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Our favorite flavors of ice cream, Italian ice, gelato and sorbet. We tried them all. Now it’s your turn.
Locker decorations that pack style

Help your tween over the mid-year blahs with tricked-out locker accessories.
Vending machine snack options we’d like to see

The recently announced city that it's putting healthier vending machines in 20 are parks. We created a dream machine to give them some ideas.
Chicago’s doughnut scene

It’s finally here!
Cool school fashion

Fresh fashion and accessories for your too-cool tyke.

Can't-miss stories

Try this instead!

The best way to get your kid to eat new foods: Opt for tasty (and maybe a little sneaky) alternatives to the bland staples they always eat.
Rain gear for kids

The rain rain will stay away with the help of these jackets, boots and umbrellas for kiddos.
Five new video games girls will love

…and why a boy thinks they’re “totally wicked.”

On the blogs

The Chatterbox | February 22

The Hunger Games marketing machine, a shocking story out of Houston and a young boy’s sassy plea to LeBron James: Find these stories and more in today’s edition of the ’box.

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Scholastic has announced its picks for the Top 100 Greatest Books for Kids.

posted at 5:40pm

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Chicago Shakespeare Theater: A Midsummer Night's Dream Gary Griffin directs an all-new production of one of the Bard's most popular comedies, a great introduction for older ... 7pm. Chicago Shakespeare Theater

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