pools

If you've got young kids, splash pads are a great way to stay cool and have fun on a hot summer day.

Looking for a place to take a family vacation this summer? Here are 5 great family-friendly resorts you need to check out in Illinois!

One of the worst parts about owning a pool in Illinois is that you only get to use it for a few months a year.

Looking to rent a pool but not a house?

With 3 different kids areas and 32 waterslides to choose from, Raging Waves Waterpark in Yorkville, IL is definitely one place you need to visit this summer!

Having experienced the "travelling bear phenomenon" last summer here in northern Illinois, we're familiar with folks finding a bear or two in their backyards (or at their garage door, bird feeder, patio, etc.). The best part of this video (to me, anyway), from Rockaway, New Jersey, is the running commentary by a kid who is none-too-thrilled that a family of bears is availing themselves o