Fall is the best time to get flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Your body needs about two weeks to build protection, so getting them now covers you before Thanksgiving, and before your sore arm meets a rake.
Illinois grows more pumpkins than any other state, with Morton known as the Pumpkin Capital of the World. Why Illinois leads the nation in pumpkins.
Before pumpkin spice takes over, there's orchard season. Apple cider, fresh apples, and the tastes and traditions that mark the slow arrival of fall in the Midwest.
