Walmart exclusively nabs KFC's coveted chicken-scented firelogs

Walmart is exclusively launching KFC's highly coveted Herbs and Spices Firelog during the upcoming holiday season.

Santa Claus won't be coming to Macy's this year

Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago.

'It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown' to skip TV broadcast for first time in half a century

It was first broadcast on television back in 1966, but for the first time in more than 50 years, "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" -- along with other classic Peanuts holiday specials -- will not air on broadcast TV.

Brookfield Properties adds 'touchless' Santa meet-and-greets for 2020
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Rocell Viniard from Brookfield Properties talks about how they're honoring classic holiday traditions this year while also following COVID-19 protocol.

Mayo Clinic doctors recommend against traditional trick-or-treating due to pandemic

Mayo Clinic doctors are recommending parents avoid allowing their children traditional trick-or-treating this year for Halloween as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.

Florida man turns giant Home Depot skeleton into puppet

Home Depot’s 12-foot skeletons were a hot commodity this Halloween season, and Steven Levy knew just what to do with his $300 decoration: make it into a humongous wearable puppet.

Navigating the holidays in the age of COVID-19
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Dr. Shikha Jain from the Univesity of Illinois at Chicago talks about limiting your exposure and spread of COVID-19 during one of the busiest travel seasons of the year.

Minnesota man grows largest pumpkin in North America, 2,350 lbs

An Anoka, Minnesota man has some big time bragging rights after his massive pumpkin was crowned champion in the “Super Bowl” of pumpkin weigh-offs out in California.

93.9 Lite FM holding contest full of Christmas spirit
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Can you guess the exact day and time when 93.9 Lite FM switches over to holiday music? You could win a $1,000 prize.

Fiery Halloween decorations at California home trigger 911 calls

Many people arrive each night to admire a Riverside family's spooky, fiery Halloween decor, but the adornments appear so realistic to some that multiple people have made emergency phone calls to firefighters about the home.

'Trick-or-treating' rescue dogs nail their group Halloween costumes

These rescue dogs aced their group Halloween costumes by donning various themed outfits in anticipation of “trick-or-treating.”

State leaders push for end to Columbus Day in Illinois

After a summer of protest and racial reckoning, a group of political leaders say it’s time for Columbus Day to set sail into history.

Adorable toddler mimics inflatable Halloween decoration

One Maryland boy, who is known for his goofy antics, decided to give his mom a laugh by dancing along with an inflatable Jack Skellington Halloween decoration — and the likeness is uncanny.

Chicago's Italian American community fights for Columbus Day, return of statues

One of the Columbus statues removed this summer sat at Arrigo Park. It was relocated because of violent protests, but not destroyed. Italian Americans say enough is enough and to put the statues back.