Chicago looks like it’s ready for Halloween. Jack-o-lanterns have gained ground on porches and steps. Loads of candy have made their way on — and off — the shelves. The days are getting shorter, and there’s a tinge of chill in the air. Not to mention, the leaves are screaming with fall colors. So, the question is: are you?
While the Streeterville Dog Halloween Party doesn't quite check the spooky box -- it arguably marks the cute one. In it's 35th year, the party unfolds at theThis event is free to the public, with plans to get underway at 9:30 a.m. Saturday.has been blushing with warm-toned pockets of color. Now, it looks like they're bursting with it.
According to the Enjoy Illinois, some of the best locations in the state to see the foliage include Starved Rock State Park,in west central Illinois as the eighth best place in the U.S. to check out fall foliage. As a self-described"nature-lover's paradise," the park will offer sights of the turning leaves against a backdrop of wooded ravines and roadways alongside the Illinois River. Explorers also can take advantage of the land's towering bluffs, which will provide a panoramic view of the lush scenery that engulfs the park's 12-mile trail.