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Galena's Halloween parade has been scaring up crowds for nearly five decades, and this year it's taking over North Main Street on actual Halloween night.

That 1980 Blues Brothers car chase didn't just entertain audiences. It also destroyed 103 vehicles and set a world record that still stands today.

ockford has plenty of creepy history, and this October, you can investigate three reportedly haunted historic locations on a special Haunted Rockford tour.

Legendary Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka has died at 86. The Super Bowl-winning coach leaves behind decades of football memories, including a memorable visit to Rockford.

Chicago customs officers just stopped a massive haul of fake Cartier watches worth nearly 28 million dollars heading to California.

A Milwaukee neighborhood is dealing with an unexpected problem. Aggressive raccoons have taken over an abandoned property, leaving residents concerned.

Franchesco's Ristorante is celebrating 40 years in Rockford on October 10 with a $4,000 gift-card giveaway and a heartfelt tribute to the customers and employees who helped make the restaurant a local favorite.

Thousands of hand-carved pumpkins transform Jack O' Lantern World in Lake Zurich, Illinois, into an incredible Halloween experience worth adding to your fall bucket list.

New York topped America's Botox Obsession Index, while Illinois landed third in a separate ranking measuring demand relative to available Botox services.

Chicago is among America's 10 worst cities for driving, according to WalletHub. Anyone who's been stuck on the Kennedy Expressway might understand why.

A familiar downtown Rockford building that has sat empty for more than a decade is finally for sale, and locals already have plenty of ideas about what should move in.

Three Illinois cemeteries made the national list of graveyards people would least want to visit alone after dark.

The filmmakers wanted Reagan to play Hill Valley's mayor in the third film, complete with clock tower dedication duties.

Road trip alert: Wisconsin is basically the capital of oversized tourist attractions. You could spend weeks hunting down the world's largest this and that.

A Beloit couple thought staging a fake robbery would cover up twenty-two thousand dollars in missing restaurant cash. Police had other ideas.

A Facebook discussion asking what immediately comes to mind when people hear “Illinois” produced a mix of heartfelt memories, state pride, sports, food, farms, Chicago references and plenty of complaints about taxes and politics.

Rockford's Festival of Frights returns to Sinnissippi Park October 23-31 with free Halloween light displays, family fun and the return of the Haunted Hills Hustle.

Nearly 25% of O'Hare flights are delayed, helping make the Chicago airport America's second-most stressful among the 44 busiest airports.