Easter spending expected to hit $177 per person this year

A recent survey of consumers reveals that they feel inspired to shop for Easter-related items because it's a tradition and an enjoyable activity to do with family and friends.

Home Depot to bring back 12-Foot Skelly, new spooky friends for Halloween

Home Depot is reviving the Halloween spirit more than six months early by announcing the return of the popular 12-foot skeleton decoration, known as Skelly, along with introducing new companions and friends for the upcoming season

Easter basket trends making the rounds in 2024
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Jennifer Lynch, toy trends specialist from The Toy Association, shows off some of the most popular Easter basket trends this year.

Easter 2024: Why is holiday so early this year?

Each year, Easter is celebrated on a different day – and this year it’s coming a little early.

South Side Irish St. Patrick?s Day parade draws large crowds for 46th year
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One day after the Chicago River turned green, so did a two-mile stretch of Western Avenue on the South Side as part of the city's St. Patrick's Day weekend celebrations.

Spring 2024 starts Tuesday: What to know about the vernal equinox

The spring equinox is almost here. In the U.S., get ready for earlier sunrises and later sunsets until the summer solstice in June.

South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade gets underway Sunday
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The South Side Irish Parade in Beverly has been a St. Patrick's Day tradition since 1979. The parade begins at noon on Sunday at 103rd Street and Western Avenue.

Riverside's Chew Chew celebrates St. Patrick's Day with special menu
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In suburban Riverside the Chew Chew restaurant is cooking up some Irish classics for St. Patrick's Day weekend. Stop in for some Shepard's Pie or corned beef and cabbage.

New York City prepares for historic St. Patrick's Day Parade
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One of the country's oldest parades is getting underway on the East Coast this Saturday. New York City's St. Partick's Day Parade steps off on 5th Avenue at 10 CT/11 ET.

New tap system at Chicago-area bar will help serve St. Patrick's Day crowds
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Americans are expected to drop a record $7.2 billion for St. Patrick's Day this year. A big portion of those funds will be spent on beer. FOX's Kelly Saberi decided the best way to check out a new tap system was right here in Chicago.

Local group wants to change river-dyeing tradition in Chicago

The tradition is more than 60 years old, but the group "Friends of the Chicago River" is suggesting it may be time to change it.

Local group wants to change river-dyeing tradition in Chicago
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Thousands of people will cheer on Saturday as the Chicago River turns green for the annual St. Patrick's Day tradition. But one local group is calling for change.