WOODSTOCK, Ill. (WGN) — Hundreds flocked to Woodstock Square to hear Woodstock Willie’s prediction and learn if there will be an early spring or winter for the next six weeks on Sunday. The ...

The Cherry Tree Inn is well known among fans of “Groundhog Day,” the cult classic filmed in Woodstock that is the basis for the city’s annual Groundhog Days festivities and prognostication.

And the iconic Woodstock Opera House was also in Groundhog Day. The Woodstock Opera House boasts a lot of history. Orson Welles once took the stage here in a production of Hamlet.

Woodstock, Illinois, offers a delightful mix of history, culture, and outdoor activities, all wrapped up in a small-town setting that’s full of character. Located just an hour’s drive from Chicago, ...

The groundhog is now an honorary seasonal employee of Ace Hardware — the official yard care sponsor of Groundhog Day 2025 — and is focused on helping customers with year-round yard care solutions.

Groundhogs are herbivores, eating up to 1.5 pounds (1 kg.) of plant material a day. They like dandelions, grass, alfalfa, asters, beans, broccoli, lettuce, coneflowers, and many more garden plants.

Groundhog Day was on Sunday, one of our more unique holidays where we get a seasonal weather forecast from a beloved rodent. The main one is Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania, but Georgia also has ...

Fox News senior meteorologist Janice Dean showcases the new Fox Nation special "Seeing Shadows," which examines the history and traditions of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa.

At the Groundhog Day celebration in Gobbler's Knob, Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil, "Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators, and Weather-Prophet Extraordinary" did see ...

Hundreds flocked to Woodstock Square to hear Woodstock Willie's prediction and learn if there will be an early spring or winter for the next six ... Groundhog's Day at Woodstock Square. WGN Chicago.