Pumpkins

If you need to get rid of a deflated jack-o’-lantern, don’t toss it into your local forest preserve.

Pumpkins composted, electronics recycled and documents will be shredded at Lewis University on Romeoville on Saturday morning.

Pumpkins smashed will be composted into the SVCC field soil to help next year’s pumpkins grow.

Special education students at Sator Sanchez Elementary School in Joliet were treated to an in-school pumpkin farm field trip, thanks to donations from community businesses.

A lot of people can say they have roots in Rock Falls, but not all of them can say they’ve turned them into a thriving business that’s been part of the local landscape for generations.

All registered attendees may pick one pumpkin from swimming pool at the Joliet Park District, decorate it and then take it home

Local businesses rallied together to answer the call of a special education teacher at Sator Sanchez Elementary School in Joliet to give students a pumpkin farm experience.

Byron firefighters held their annual event from 4-6 p.m. allowing area residents to bring their pumpkins to the station and make a grand exit when dropped from their fire tower in their Pumpkin Smash Event.

Jack-o-Lanterns made a grand exit Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023 at the Byron Fire Protection District's Annual Pumpkin Smash Event, held at the fire station. Kids and their parents brought pumpkins to the station to be dropped from the fire tower onto a bullseye painted on a portion of the parking lot. Inside the station, visitors were served cider and donuts.

When your pumpkins start to lose their luster, don’t drop them into the trash or dump them in nature, smash them at the Forest Preserve District of Will County's Plum Creek Nature Center.

Illinois is one of the top pumpkin producing states in the country and local pumpkin farms are doing their part to keep those stats up and a whole lot more.

Despite a rough start to the season, Illinois is poised to retain the title of the country's top pumpkin producer, according to an Illinois Farm Bureau official.

Thousands took part in Saturday’s 31st annual Pumpkin Dash.

The September hybrid Brown Bag Lunch and Local Lore series at the DeKalb County History Center will feature a Pumpkin Fest Historic Homes Tour sneak peek.

Thousands took part in Saturday's 31st annual Pumpkin Dash held at Hoover Park in Sterling. All competitors who finished received a pumpkin as a prize with the winners taking home a larger pumpkin trophy.

Ticket sales have officially begun for Jack O’ Lantern World Lake Zurich as construction on the event site is in full swing.

Boggio’s Orchard and Produce will hold its 24th annual Pumpkin Harvest Craft Show from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 24 at 12087 IL-Route 71 in Granville.

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John Kettman, of La Salle, created Gov. JB Pritzker's and GOP candidate Darren Bailey's faces on pumpkins. This is not his first time painting politicians on pumpkins, Kettman got attention for his "Trumpkin pumpkin," as well as his Joe Biden pumpkin.

Here are some pumpkin patches, farms and festivals you might like to visit throughout northern Illinois

Mid-September signals the beginning of fall and pumpkin season. Whether it’s used to flavor your coffee, fill your pie or carved and placed on a doorstep, there’s no denying the pumpkin is the star of the season.

The Von Bergen family started doing a you-pick pumpkin patch near Hebron when Mike Von Bergen was nine years old.

Mid-September signals the beginning of fall and pumpkin season. Whether it’s used to flavor your coffee, fill your pie, or carved and placed on a doorstep, there’s no denying the pumpkin is the star of the season.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out our weekly roundup: Free pumpkin giveaway, Howl-O-Ween dog costume contest, NIU Stem Fes, a free Kishwaukee Concert Band show, a cleanup day and more.

The much-anticipated pumpkin giveaway is smashing into Sycamore to help kickstart this year’s Sycamore Pumpkin Festival.

Pumpkin patches, hay rides, corn mazes and haunted barns are some of the features you might see this fall as Halloween approaches.

Be sure to contact the farm before you head out or visit its website before you head to ensure times are still accurate

Kids compete in the 29th annual Pumpkin Dash Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 at Woodlawn Arts Academy in Sterling. The first 1000 runners receive a pumpkin, winners of each heat get their pick of a larger pumpkin. The free event featured also bounce houses, a petting zoo, hayrack rides, face painting, music and food options.