Chicago used to be America's candy capital, churning out nearly a quarter of all U.S. candy by the 1980s. Today, companies ...

A fatal fall from Georgia's Goliath roller coaster prompted Six Flags to temporarily close nine similar rides across six ...

Here's something most Illinois shoppers don't realize. The candy you buy for trick-or-treaters might be taxed as groceries or ...

Convenience stores have transformed beyond fuel pumps and candy racks. One Michigan chain's rise to the top shows how food ...

Fall color is coming to Northern Illinois. The Rockford area and neighboring counties are forecast to reach peak foliage ...

Illinois insects have wildly different winter survival plans. Honeybees stay put in their hives and vibrate for warmth, but bumblebee queens must find shelter underground or in logs to make it through ...

Most Illinoisans are tired of switching their clocks twice a year, but despite what voters want, the state keeps springing ...

After one of the wettest summers on record, Rockford and the region are watching to see what kind of fall colors emerge when ...

October in Northern Illinois brings steady daylight loss, starting with nearly 12 hours of light and ending with just over 10 ...

Northern Illinois typically sees its first real snow in November, but don't be surprised if the region throws a curveball with early October flakes or a surprise October snowstorm.

Imagine watching “Back To The Future III” and seeing Ronald Reagan standing in the middle of Hill Valley in 1885. It almost happened. Reagan, who was born in Tampico, grew up in Dixon, and attended ...

Winter in northern Illinois brings unwanted houseguests. Brown stink bugs, Asian lady beetles, seed bugs, boxelder bugs, and millipedes all migrate indoors when the cold arrives, and they're trickier ...