Chicago resort builds 85-foot-wide spider out of 8,500 balloons
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Great Wolf Lodge Illinois is celebrating this Halloween with a big blow out. A gigantic spider adorns the resorts Grand Lobby. It took this team 110 hours to make. Video by Christopher Andrew, Stoptime Live

New Field Museum exhibit explores life's greatest mystery — death

Just in time for the Halloween season, a new exhibit at the Field Museum opened Friday called "Death - Life's Greatest Mystery."

Nightmare on Chicago Street returns this year in Elgin
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Elgin is being transformed this weekend into the scene of a zombie apocalypse. The annual Nightmare on Chicago Street is back after a two-year pandemic hiatus.

Día de los Muertos tribute pops up on Magnificent Mile

Chicago's first Mexican cultural store to open on the Magnificent Mile has a unique attraction to lure people inside: a 10-foot-tall statue of La Catrina.

Turkey prices up 73% compared to last year due to factors like the bird flu

Turkey businesses dealing with cases of the bird flu are having their production for the holiday season impacted as the cost of turkey rises at grocery stores.

How to stop squirrels, other critters from eating your pumpkins

From cayenne pepper to owl decoys, here are some suggestions from experts on how to safely keep the squirrels at bay this Halloween.

Vote for PAWS Chicago to win annual 'HOWL-oween' costume contest
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Greg Zens from Bar Dog Wine and Mark Lukas from PAWS Chicago talk about the annual HOWL-oween costume contest and how you can vote for PAWS to win the grand prize of a $1,000 donation.

Air hacks for holiday travel from Expedia online booking expert
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Expedia released its 2023 travel hacks report featuring data to help travelers successfully navigate the industry and try to save some money this holiday season.

Haunted car wash coming to suburban Chicago

Want to get your car cleaned and get scared? Now's your chance, Chicagoans!

Here's where Chicagoans are headed for the holidays

New data shows where Chicago airports are sending the most passengers this holiday season.

'A Christmas Story' sequel gets 1st teaser trailer with glimpse of adult Ralphie

Peter Billingsley, who played Ralphie in the original 1983 Christmas comedy film, returns to his iconic role in the new sequel, called “A Christmas Story Christmas.”

Here's how parents can find DuPage County sex offenders on their kids' trick-or-treating route

There are more than 400 registered sex offenders in DuPage County, and the sheriff's office wants residents to know which houses their children should avoid when trick-or-treating on Halloween.

Roseanne Tellez takes on The Old Joliet Haunted Prison
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For Halloween lovers, the Old Joliet Haunted Prison is up and running again this year! FOX 32's Roseanne Tellez shows us some of the new attractions.