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Wondering what to do with your pumpkins now that Halloween is over? Don’t trash it, smash it!The Pumpkin Smash is an annual effort by communities to divert pumpkins from landfills by providing l...

Chicago’s popular Museum of Illusions is coming back after closing for renovations over the summer — and there are some big changes in store.On Nov. 4, the museum will be celebrating its g...

Whether you prefer milk, dark or white chocolate, Oct. 28 - aka National Chocolate Day - is a pretty sweet day. To celebrate all things chocolate-covered, companies are rolling out plenty of deals tha...

Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania and with two of the quartet now dead, artificial intelligence has enabled the release next week of what is promised to be the last "new" Beatles song.https:/...

Hocus pocus, its time to focus... on the best decorated houses for Halloween in Chicago's suburbs! Local families have gone all out to create displays for everyone to enjoy. Neighbors all over Chicago...

Illinois has taken the title of fifth "Swiftiest' state in the country, according to a new study.https://youtu.be/SSvN4Z5h-v8?si=lpPo9WTAlYcndaJSA company called Betway Insider analyzed hundreds of Go...

Six Flags Great America in Gurnee has confirmed that two attractions will be closing forever. Revolution, the spinning pendulum ride located in the County Fair section of the park, will be remove...

Congratulations are in order to Frances Bean Cobain, daughter of Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, and Riley Hawk, son of Tony Hawk and Cindy Dunbar, who recently got married.https://twitter.com/conseque...

Pumpkin Spice Malrt is officially on the menu in Chicago.The limited-edition flavor of Jeppson's Malrt is available throughout October (or until it sells out) at CH Distillery, 564 W. Randolph St.The ...

One of the “42 Most Haunted Places in the World” is a theater in downtown Chicago, a new report from Cond Nast Traveler said. The report, with locations independently selected by editors, ...