Pumpkins

Did you know that Illinois produced 317.9 million pounds of pumpkins in 2015? More than the next three highest states combined.

Remember this time last year when we were all in a panic about the pumpkin shortage we kept hearing about? Well, there's no need to lose sleep over nightmares about no pumpkin pie on Thanksgiving, because farmers are saying this year's crop is looking a-OK.

Trick-or-treaters will be knocking on your door in less than a week, so the time is now to get your carve on! Check out these cool free carving templates to make your jack-o-lanterns the coolest on the block this Halloween.

If you haven't got your pumpkins yet, you might want to do so ASAP in order to have a selection of great ones to choose from. Here's some tips to follow for choosing and maintaining your perfectly carved pumpkin masterpiece until Halloween.

Boy Scout Troop 123 of Rockford is trying to raise funds for various outings. Here's how you can help and get ready for Halloween at the same time.

I absolutely love harvest time. The colors of fall and autumn decorations abound. A Stateline area man has come up with the ultimate in fall decor: Harvest Horseshoe Pumpkins! When Jake Wacker of Hampshire is not putting in tons of hours at his fulltime job with his local township, he loves to tinker...

Onlyinyourstate.com recently put out a list of 10 great pumpkin patches in Illinois to visit this Fall, and it's no surprise that our favorite local patch made the list!

Hard to believe that Halloween is literally on our doorsteps. In two weeks the kiddos will be knocking on your door for treats. Do you have your pumpkin ready? Take a look at 35 new ways to decorate your pumpkins.