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Two Glendale Heights police officers jumped into a frozen pond to rescue three people trapped underwater after a crash last weekend in Illinois.

Illinois residents are ditching sweaters and fuzzy slippers, instead they’d rather unwrap scratch-offs or even a re-gift.

Some popular Christmas dog gifts — like rawhide bones — can cause digestive upset, vomit, and mess. Better alternatives? Cozy beds, puzzles, or monthly toy boxes.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Illinois ends its 1% statewide grocery tax — but over half the municipalities, including many around Rockford, are keeping it in place.

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.

Woodstock’s Cherry Tree Inn Bed & Breakfast, already known from Groundhog Day, is now the star setting of the holiday rom-com Exes of Christmas Past — a cheerful treat for movie fans and holiday-lovers alike.

It’s official: Illinois just can’t stomach green bean casserole on Thanksgiving. Here’s why this dish is always the loser.

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

Illinois allergy experts caution against real pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, and hay decorations because high mold levels—at a peak not seen since 2014—make them breeding grounds for allergens this fall.

In Northern Illinois, squash bugs infect pumpkin patches from mid-summer on. These flat, dark insects pierce leaves, causing stunted vines and browning. Here's how you get rid of them.