People have always associated the holidays in late autumn and winter with cold seasonal weather; as people often shiver in their costumes on Halloween night and wake up to a thick layer of snow on Christmas morning. Today, though, children who go door-to-door for Halloween might not even have to think about wearing anything over their costume. On Christmas Day, green grass is getting more common to see. What looks like a series of mild weather events is actually part of documented change in...

As the dog days of summer are winding down, and the hum of a new academic year fills the quad at the University of St. Francis (USF), a shift signals the start of an electric fall. Saturday football games at Joliet Memorial Stadium are back. For the Fighting Saints, the return to campus brings more than lectures and lively campus life. It brings back Mid-States Football Association (MFSA) rivalries and a chance to channel energy into momentum. For the 2026 season, the Fighting Saints hope to...