Boo at the zoo! Oak Park Halloween activities
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Halloween is fast approaching, and there's many activities families can partake in across the Chicago area. FOX 32 talks with Eric Wagner, CEO of Visit Oak Park.

Illinois top state for ghost sightings

If you hope to meet a ghost, you are likely in the right place!

Locally owned Chicago costume shop pushes back against giant Halloween chain

"I'm not against people making money – I'm definitely a capitalist," said the owner of Chicago Costume Company. "But we are paying taxes that are funding public schools and roads. And we're here in the middle of February, when you might need something for that school play."

Columbus Day celebrations, protests prompt discord among Chicagoans

The annual Columbus Day parade returns to Chicago this year despite backlash regarding Christopher Columbus' controversial legacy.

Fauci OKs trick-or-treating this Halloween

Dr. Anthony Fauci said families can feel safe trick-or-treating outdoors this Halloween as America's COVID-19 cases decline, especially for those who are vaccinated.

Will the holidays be back to normal this year?

"I think it's perfectly safe for them to be trick-or-treating," said Dr. Emily Landon.

Will holidays be back to normal this year?
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A Halloween tradition, and those at Thanksgiving and Christmas, win permission to return from one of Chicago?s most celebrated experts on the COVID-19 pandemic.

CDC unveils new safety guidelines for holiday season

The CDC is suggesting that families hold virtual holiday celebrations, or, if celebrating indoors, using a window fan to keep the air at an indoor party as fresh as possible.