Get ready for Thanksgiving with some free turkey giveaways near you

Thanksgiving is a week from Thursday, and if you're in need of some help to fill out your holiday dinner spread, don't worry.

National Recycling Day: Nonprofit 'One More Coat' issues warmth, not waste challenge
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The EPA says millions of tons of clothes end up in U.S. landfills every year, but on this National Recycling Day, one nonprofit is challenging you to share warmth, not waste. Beth Amodio, president and CEO of One More Coat, talks more about it.

Downers Grove restaurant inducted into Hot Dog Hall of Fame

A beloved Downers Grove hot dog stand is Vienna Beef's latest inductee into the National Hot Dog Hall of Fame!

TSA's K-9 adoption program: How you can take home a dog not cut out for agency

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is allowing certain dogs, deemed unfit for government work or retired, to be adopted through the Canine Adoption Agency in San Antonio, Texas.

Scooby's in Downers Grove heads to Hot Dog Hall of Fame
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A iconic suburban hot dog stand was inducted into the Vienna Beef Hot Dog Hall of Fame Wednesday. A big criteria for the award is community involvement and the team at Scooby's Hot Dogs in Downers Grove hits it out of the park.

Alternative Thanksgiving meals: From vegan to cultural differences

As vegetarian and vegan diets become more of the norm, as well as celebrating holidays with multicultural families, your traditional menu may be calling out for something different this year.

Small confectioners grappling with shortage of sugar and its rising costs

You may find yourself opening your wallet a bit wider for sweet treats this holiday season. Costs are on the rise for many businesses thanks to shortages and import restrictions on the U.S. sugar industry. In a FOX 32 special report, Dawn Hasbrouck takes a look at the push to sweeten the supply.

Pickle Haus in Algonquin bringing food and sport together
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Pickleball has been taking the Chicagoland area by storm this year and now there is a Pickle Haus in Algonquin where National Pickle Day is a really big "dill." Chef Sheamus Feeley joined Good Day Chicago on Tuesday to more about it.

Thanksgiving cranberry conundrum: Americans still divided over canned vs. homemade, jellied vs. whole berries

Americans are deeply divided over the choice of cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving. The debate extends to canned options, with a majority favoring jellied over whole berries, according to Ocean Spray.