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From Winter White Russians to live tunes, Broken Oar’s Arctic Winter Bar in Port Barrington turns the cold season into a sparkling, celebratory pop-up experience that runs through early February.

This week brought absolutely heartbreaking news out of Illinois.

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

After hearing what sounded like fireworks at 1:30 a.m., 16-year-old Caydence Franse fled her room, alerted her father and brother, and got their dogs to safety. Her quick response spared her family in a destructive house fire.

Illinois ranks 5th among U.S. states for teachers in 2025, praised for good pay, strong tenure, investment in schools, and teacher support.

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

Is Sonny’s Acres really the best pumpkin patch in Illinois? Families say Lindberg Pumpkin Patch deserves the spotlight too.

A new documentary, Who Killed These Women? The Tinley Park 5, aims to reignite the investigation into the unsolved 2008 Lane Bryant mass shooting and bring long-awaited answers to grieving families.

With all the recent rain in Northern Illinois, huge mushrooms are sprouting in yards everywhere, including ones that can be lethal for pets.

Lindberg Pumpkin Patch in Caledonia announces its 2025 fall season opening—complete with pumpkins of every size, corn maze, DJ weekends, bounce houses, food, crafts and family fun. Donuts and memories guaranteed!