Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.
Off Leash K9 Training, Chicago
Pets
Off-leash goals, anyone?: Off Leash K9 Training, Chicago helps Chicagoland pups reach reliable, distraction-proof obedience with private lessons, behavior consults, and a two-week board-and-train that actually sticks.
Go-to garden spot: Family-run since 1976, Hacker's Glenbard Gardens grows its own annuals, perennials, veggies, herbs, roses, and houseplants, plus carries soils and mulch.
Breathe, glow, repeat: From halotherapy in zero-gravity chairs to results-driven facials, therapeutic massage, and an infrared sauna with red light, Tavoos Spa puts serious self-care close to home.
Elmhurst School District 205 plans to overhaul the lunch program at York High School, with plans to withdraw from the National School Lunch Program, which reimburs schools for providing low-income students with free and reduced-price meals.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago's fall and winter events are set to be packed with family fun, with a full calendar of festivals, cultural celebrations and the return of its 45th annual Holiday Magic lights display.
The Healing Fields, a memorial made up of 1000s of American flags, is on display in Oak Brook, Illinois, to humanize the 9/11 attacks that killed thousands.