pumpkins

Who knew that the folks at NASA had such a good sense of humor?

Some of us want a pumpkin patch with all the bells and whistles, some just want a few pumpkins at a decent price.

Sure it's still 80 degrees in Rockford, but that's not stopping us from getting pumpkin-y, here are the five best places to get your pumpkins near the 815.

Sure, you could use a traditional method like a garbage can or yard waste bin to get rid of your Halloween pumpkins, but honestly--is that as much fun as using a trebuchet? The answer, of course, is NO. Even if you don't know what a trebuchet is.

Every day is National "something" Day in America. From things like "greasy food day," to "breadstick day," even "knock-knock joke day," we've got a minimum of 365 national "fill in the blank" days to celebrate. Admittedly, celebrating each and every specialty topic day of the year is a bit much, but being from Illinois, we should celebrate today, b

As a kid, there was nothing I enjoyed hearing more on the cusp of a holiday than "Hey, kids! Let's learn something about (fill in the holiday)!" Really? I'm off of school for a few days! I'm not supposed to be learning things! Is this some sort of trick?

Fall is the perfect time for pumpkins, so why not grow a 900 lb pumpkin in your backyard?

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