Holidays

Suburban Chicago boy saving money for college by working as Easter Bunny

UNUSUAL TEEN JOB: Suburban Chicago 13-year-old Kayden Myers works every spring as the Easter Bunny. He is in 7th grade and is saving money for college.

April 17, 2022 3:24pm CDT

How some Easter traditions were inspired by ancient spring rituals

Easter is a time when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ, but a few aspects of the holiday were adopted from religions outside of Christianity.

April 17, 2022 10:34am CDT

Holy weekend: Easter, Passover and Ramadan converge as faith leaders call for peace in Ukraine

The rare convergence of holidays - a time for reflection and hope - has been overshadowed by war in Ukraine, uniting faith leaders across the globe in calls for peace.

April 17, 2022 7:28am CDT

Inflation, bird flu impact US bakeries ahead of Easter 2022

The egg price spike is hitting bakeries especially hard, and the days leading up to Easter are some of the busiest of the year for pastry, cookie, and other sweets sales.

April 16, 2022 3:50pm CDT

‘We’re just trusting God to help us’: Pastor of church destroyed by tornado pushes ahead with Easter services

Amongst the rubble is the site of the Victory Baptist Church, which is essentially now nothing more than a concrete slab.

April 16, 2022 10:59am CDT

Easter Egg Roll returns after 2-year, COVID-induced hiatus

The first lady, a teacher, is calling it the “Egg-ucation Roll," aides said, and is turning the South Lawn into a school community with a variety of educational stations.

April 15, 2022 1:48pm CDT

Milwaukee parking, garbage schedule changes for Easter, Good Friday

The Milwaukee Department of Public Works will be modifying certain operations due to Good Friday and the Easter holiday.

April 14, 2022 6:11pm CDT

America's favorite Easter candies filling baskets in 2022, according to Instacart

Got "some-bunny" in your house craving Easter sweets? America’s most popular Easter candies may surprise you.

April 14, 2022 3:02pm CDT

Cadbury World chocolatiers make giant Easter egg equivalent to 889 chocolate bars

Cadbury World’s massive Easter egg stands 3 feet tall and weighs in at over 88 pounds, the company said.

April 14, 2022 1:42pm CDT

Easter event for visually impaired offers inclusion

From sensory activities to hunting beeping eggs, the Vision Forward Association said everyone has a chance to put something in their basket.

April 9, 2022 9:30pm CDT

St. Patrick's Day: Milwaukee celebrates, lighter COVID restrictions

On St. Patrick's Day two years ago, bars and restaurants were shut down. This year, COVID-19 pandemic blues shift to Irish green.

March 17, 2022 9:10pm CDT

St. Patrick’s Day: Residents of these US states spend, and swig, the most at the pub

Survey reveals that residents of one northeastern state drink the most St. Patrick's Day brews, on average

March 16, 2022 7:00pm CDT

St. Patrick's Day: The history behind the holiday in the United States

However you view St. Patrick's Day — as a holy day of obligation, a celebration of Irish culture, or an excuse to imbibe a green pint of beer — millions across the globe will observe the holiday on March 17th. But other than "drowning the shamrock" and getting pinched for not wearing green, what do we really know about the holiday?

March 16, 2022 6:29pm CDT