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1. How to Find a High School Babysitter

   By Caroline6566, April 9, 2019   

   • Childcare
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   • Guest
   • April 12, 2019

2. Peanut butter kind bars at MSI

   By Guest 87186...728, December 22, 2019   

   • Family Fun in Chicago
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   • Member 39728
   • December 25, 2019

3. Can CPS Absorb More Students Next Year?

   By Guest eb3b4...b83, April 1, 2020   

   • Elementary School
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   • Guest
   • April 1, 2020

4. Gifts for 11 year old Girl

   By Guest 34ba8...970, December 9, 2017   

   • Tween
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   • Guest
   • February 23, 2021

5. Kitchen not open to family room - anyone have this set up with little kids?

   By Member 49651, February 20, 2018   

   • Real Estate
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   • Member 10742
   • February 22, 2018

6. You can see how many students applied for how many available seats at all CPS elementary schools on this site,

   By Member175612, February 24, 2018   

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   • Guest
   • February 24, 2018

7. Buy one of these or wait

   By Guest 199ce...0e8, July 25, 2017   

   • Real Estate
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   • Member 14696
   • July 25, 2017

8. The (No Longer) Secret Shame of Evanston

   By ANON140062, September 15, 2016   

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   • Sally Mabadi, Realtor
   • September 15, 2016

9. Our nanny is pregnant - need insight!

   By Member 19297, March 24, 2013   

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   • Member 14696
   • March 25, 2013

10. This is why the Trib is stupid

    By Member 2257, May 20, 2013   

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    • Member 4491
    • May 20, 2013

11. Private Swim Instructor/Boot Camp for kids?

    By Member 17390, July 10, 2015   

    • Preschooler
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    • Member140878
    • July 15, 2015

12. Disney World Recommendations

    By Suburban Mom, July 10, 2015   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
    • Travel
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    • Member112838
    • July 13, 2015

13. Which nanny agency did you use?

    By ANON496780, August 10, 2015   

    • Childcare
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    • ANON965317934
    • August 15, 2015

14. Taking money from retirement savings for house downpayment - which account?

    By ANON388020, August 11, 2015   

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    • ANON1647888597
    • August 12, 2015

15. Do you have strong internet throughout your SFH? How?

    By Member 34391, January 28, 2016   

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    • Wicker Park Mom
    • March 19, 2016

16. Ways to give back or show gratitude as a family...help please!

    By NPN Sitaara, November 21, 2021   

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    • Guest
    • December 15, 2021

17. 5 year old obsessed with private parts

    By Guest ecb12...570, December 26, 2020   

    • Childcare
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    • Guest
    • December 27, 2020

18. CPS 2021-2022 School Calendar?

    By Guest a61a2...b66, February 2, 2021   

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    • Elementary School
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    • Guest
    • February 12, 2021

19. CPS's CEO, Janice Jackson Leaving on 6/30/21

    By Chicago School GPS, May 3, 2021   

    • CPS
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    • Member93985
    • May 4, 2021

20. Do you live in Albany Park?

    By Member 29345, October 24, 2013   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • Kat936
    • November 9, 2013

21. Fashionistas, help me decide which of these tall boots?!

    By ANON122428, September 30, 2013   

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    • Member 35279
    • October 1, 2013

22. 34 kids a day seen in ER for choking on food, study finds - NBC News.com

    By NPN Ellie, July 30, 2013   

    • Newborn-Infant
    • Toddler
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    • Member 33744
    • July 31, 2013

23. Exhausted - DH travels for work, baby has asthma, mom getting no sleep

    By ANON51372, February 10, 2015   

    • Health and Safety
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    • Member 30721
    • February 13, 2015

24. Working Out- ladies only

    By Member 24990, March 18, 2015   

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    • Member 24990
    • March 29, 2015

25. Timber Lanes

    By Member 19407, September 12, 2014   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • April 2, 2015

26. Peanut Butter Pie

    By Member 10561, September 24, 2014   

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    • Direct Effect Charities
    • October 4, 2014

27. Looking for a reasonable good photographer

    By Member 20605, September 19, 2014   

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    • October 6, 2014

28. How did you know you were about to go into labor?

    By Member94822, January 29, 2015   

    • Pregnancy
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    • Member 34482
    • January 30, 2015

29. Fashion help! What would you wear with this dress?

    By Member 35059, December 2, 2014   

    • NPN
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    • ANON605839559
    • December 3, 2014

30. Gave my 11 month old peanut butter and he broke out in hives - now what?

    By Member142854, March 1, 2015   

    • Health and Safety
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    • Member 31119
    • March 3, 2015

31. Insurance Headaches

    By Member140415, March 15, 2015   

    • Newborn-Infant
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    • Wicker Park Mom
    • March 26, 2015

32. Just listed our Lincoln Square 2-flat

    By Member 19445, February 8, 2013   

    • Real Estate
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    • Member 19445
    • February 9, 2013

33. Need serious help for Father's Day

    By ANON112836, June 13, 2013   

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    • ANON112836
    • June 14, 2013

34. Where do you find a SFH to rent?

    By Guest 52f1e...7e5, June 8, 2019   

    • Real Estate
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    • SchoolSparrow
    • June 17, 2019

35. Feeling Disappointed: Family Dynamics

    By Guest b0bdc...5f4, January 2, 2019   

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    • January 4, 2019

36. Ideas for family vacation- with 3 kids 3 and under

    By Member164455, December 5, 2017   

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    • Preschooler
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    • Member164455
    • December 11, 2017

37. The Real World: Shelter in Place edition

    By Member 43430, March 25, 2020   

    • Stay at Home Parent
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    • NPN Lauren
    • April 17, 2020

38. COVID-19 patients: do you know how you contracted it?

    By Guest e7314...9e6, April 29, 2020   

    • Health
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    • April 29, 2020

39. Should HR ask about health/childcare issues that prevent working at the office during Covid?

    By Guest 985fd...102, April 30, 2020   

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    • Working Moms
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    • May 1, 2020

40. How to Make Vegetables Palatable for Kids?

    By Member158637, July 28, 2014   

    • Food
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    • Member 30392
    • July 29, 2014

41. Please help me to not alienate my inlaws!

    By Member 18423, October 12, 2012   

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    • ANON414745
    • October 13, 2012

42. Is Edison really the top SEES school for lower grades?

    By ANON488673, December 3, 2012   

    • CPS
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    • Member 6742
    • December 4, 2012

43. CPS strike, Tuition Based Preschool (TBP)

    By Concentric Counseling, September 12, 2012   

    • CPS
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    • Member93982
    • September 18, 2012

44. Are you in favor of publicizing the names of gun owners in the city? 1 2

    By ANON490758, January 11, 2013   

    • Family Fun in Chicago
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    • ANON186631
    • January 13, 2013

45. Has anyone traveled to Cuba?

    By Real Estate Mom, October 15, 2016   

    • Travel
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    • Real Estate Mom
    • April 17, 2017

46. Recommend a good coat for this in-between weather

    By Member94047, October 21, 2016   

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    • Member146948
    • October 22, 2016

47. Common Practice for Nanny Maternity Leave?

    By ANON140416, November 22, 2016   

    • Childcare
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    • 312Mom
    • November 23, 2016

48. OMG We have lice

    By Mel294, March 28, 2017   

    • Health
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    • Mel294
    • March 29, 2017

49. PREP Chicago-worth it?

    By ANON385110, October 5, 2013   

    • CPS
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    • MamaBear
    • October 7, 2013

50. Gay Marriage in Illinois!!!

    By Biking Mom, November 6, 2013   

    • NPN
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    • Member 19818
    • November 7, 2013