Pumpkins

You can say what you want about Illinois, but do not doubt the Land of Lincoln is the king of pumpkins and there really isn't a close second.

What do you do once October is over and your pumpkins are no longer fashionable? If you're one family, you don't have to worry about that as their pumpkins were being chowed down on by a big ole buck as shown by a doorbell camera video.

You might think you've seen some big pumpkins, but I guarantee you've never seen one as big as this one. A man in Wheaton, Illinois just blew away a record with his 1,760 pound pumpkin.

What does Illinois do better than any other state in the US? And What does Illinois do worst than any other state in the US? One website set out to answer these questions, and in my opinion, they came up with some decent answers.

What do you do to celebrate a birthday? If you're like this Midwestern man, you float down the Missouri River in a hollowed-out pumpkin to set a world record.

What did my eyes just see? If I didn't know better, I'd think these were zebras running wild in Illinois. Shockingly, that's absolutely correct.

When it comes to intelligence in tourists, I try to keep my expectations low. Even with that lowered expectation, this new video of clueless tourists getting within feet of a bear eating a pumpkin boggles my mind.

When Halloween is over and you're stuck with rotting pumpkins, besides throwing them away here are some fun creative ways to get rid of your pumpkin.

The folkloric origins of the hollowed out pumpkins.