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Although Northern Illinois' first snowfall is probably a few weeks away (it normally happens around Halloween each year), some winter weather experts have checked the maps and crunched the numbers trying to put together an accurate prognostication of how much snow Illinois will be looking at once snowfalls become a regular occurrence. You know you'll be needing your snow shovel...but how often?

If you've been an Illinois resident for any length of time, I'm sure you realize that our state's leaders have never met a tax they didn't like or want to impose upon citizens. That would include a strange bit of logic when it comes to the taxability of Halloween candy.

The Midwest is home to a treasure trove of abandoned buildings, each with its own story waiting to be uncovered.

This particular candy may not be your all-time favorite, but I've never met anyone who hasn't had a bunch of these show up in their bag every Halloween.

The Orionids occur when the Earth moves through the trail of leftover ice and rocky dust from Halley's Comet, which is exactly what's happening this week.

We've had a fairly long string of clear days and clear nights, which will be extremely helpful to everyone who'd like to get a look at this really interesting comet. Let's keep our fingers crossed for cloudless skies, especially since if we miss it, it'll be another 80,000 years before the comet comes back into view.

If you've spent any time outside during the late night or early morning hours, you've probably noticed that there's a sound that's perfect for Halloween-time: the eerie hooting of an owl or owls. Here's why Illinois' owls are making themselves heard in the month of October.

Nearly everyone hates changing clocks twice a year from "Spring Forward" to "Fall Back." It's a pain, it affects our health, and there's really no good reason to keep doing it other than "that's the way we've always done it." Here's how it would be different if Illinois said "enough" and stopped doing it every year.

There are some really, really bad drivers in the state of Illinois, and you've probably seen many of them up close and personal. Of all the things you see Illinois drivers doing wrong on the roads, a study says that one particular thing is the biggest problem of all.

With number one overall pick the Chicago Bears QB selected a really nice house.