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Today marks the last full day of school for Chicago Public Schools. We celebrated with a school-wide picnic. Hula hoops, moonwalks, hot dogs, Dilly Bars, 86 and sunny. Everything a kid needs to kick off summer. It’s bittersweet to see the end of the school year, but next Fall will be here before we know [...]

Every year the Norwood Park Memorial Day Parade is hosted right here - almost in my own backyard. The line up typically includes all of the local schools, a few local high school bands, many local businesses, a considerable selection of antique vehicles, plenty of people throwing candy to the kids that line the street [...]