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Illinois’ candy trends: M&Ms, Sour Patch, Hershey’s Almonds rise in popularity — while chewy, caramel, sour, and hard candies make dentists cringe.

In 2019 Rockford saw snow Halloween night. Jack-o-lantern heads became snowman faces, I swapped witches for Santa. A piece of weather folklore now suggests 2025 might deliver another wintery Halloween surprise.

Volo Museum is stepping into spooky season with new paranormal train tours sharing chilling ghost stories from the historic grounds.

Despite steady household energy use, Illinois bills are climbing. The culprit: AI data centers gobbling up grid capacity.

This October, step into the Harry Potter‑inspired Forbidden Forest at YMCA Camp Duncan in Ingleside, IL. A magical nighttime trail filled with creatures, spell‑casting stations, and wizarding wonder awaits Potter fans of all ages.

Ever heard of “corn sweat”? Illinois’ thriving cornfields may be the reason why your summer feels so oppressively humid right now.

Pope Leo XIV grew up in Dolton, Illinois, and his boyhood home was for sale...but the listing was just removed. Could a major price hike be coming soon?

When the weather gets hot, nothing tastes better than a cold beverage, but make sure you drink it fast before the ice melts and it gets watered down.

In further efforts to run more efficiently, the United States Postal Service has proposed price increases that would go into effect as early as this summer.

If you were building a Midwest survival kit, what absolutely HAS to go in it?