Chicago’s most hauntingly fascinating museum: The International Museum of Surgical Science
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This spooky season, we’re stepping inside Chicago’s International Museum of Surgical Science, where medicine meets mystery in the city’s Gold Coast. The museum blends science, history, and spookiness, showcasing medical relics from the past — including an X-ray shoe size fitter, an iron lung, and other fascinating (and eerie) artifacts that reveal how far medicine has come.

For Halloween lovers, these are the best places to live

Halloween is one of the most popular times of the year for people to celebrate their love of spookiness. If you have a desire to live spooky year round, there are several places in the U.S. where you can live and do just that, according to Zillow.

What your Halloween couples costume says about your relationship
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You might want to think twice about your Halloween costume this year - author and relationship expert Dr. Tara says your Halloween look could speak to the status of your relationship.

'Our little boo': Franciscan Health babies celebrate their first Halloween

Babies in the NICU at Franciscan Health Crown Point and Family Birth Center at Franciscan Health Dyer are celebrating their first Halloween with costumes and photo shoots.  

Highland Park’s 2nd Annual Día de los Muertos week
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Downtown Highland Park is hosting it’s 2nd Annual Día de los Muertos Week, now through November 2, 2025. Diana Gran joins to run through the activities available.

Here’s how much a Walmart Thanksgiving meal will cost this year

Walmart is bringing back its popular Thanksgiving Meal Basket for 2025, promising families an easier and more affordable way to enjoy the holiday.

CT scanners unveil creepy secrets at Chicago’s Field Museum
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Chicago's Field Museum is world-famous for its massive collection of animal specimens. And with Halloween fast approaching, researchers are putting some of their creepiest critters into new machines to reveal their secrets.

Making Halloween inclusive for all kids
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Dr. Larissa Pavone from Northwestern Medicine joins ChicagoNOW to share tips and tricks to help overcome common barriers children with special needs face during traditional Halloween activities.

Chicago dentist goes viral teaching kids healthy smiles and Halloween candy hacks
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With over 21 million YouTube subscribers, Dr. Anthony Baroud joins us in studio to share how he became a social media sensation, his top candy swaps for Halloween, and fun brushing hacks that get kids excited about dental health.

More people are looking for holiday seasonal jobs this year: What that means

Though more people are searching for seasonal work, the number of job postings ahead of the holiday season is only slightly higher, making for a competitive job market.

Halloween Pet Safety Tips | ChicagoNOW
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While humans love Halloween time - it can be a bit of a spook for our furry friends. Jim O’Boye, Owner, Hounds Town USA, Naperville joins with some tips to keep our pets happy and healthy this Halloween season.