From 1929 to 2009, Kiddeland in Melrose Park was Chicago’s favorite and one of the last family-owned amusement parks in the country. Take a trip back in time at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the St.

Perhaps there was a time when thrill-seekers had to mount logs and ride them through river rapids to achieve an extracurricular adrenaline rush. In more modern times, by which I mean midcentury modern ...

As summer days get shorter and school supplies are added to the shopping list, we know Chicago prepares to enter a new season — fall. But before these hot, humid days are gone for good, let’s step ...