Illinois pumpkin farmers are facing a tough fall after unpredictable weather shrank some crops, but one northern Illinois farm is dealing with an even bigger pumpkin problem: someone stole nearly 200 of them.
Rough Pumpkin Season in Illinois
If you grow pumpkins in Illinois, you already know that getting those big, beautiful orange pumpkins to October isn’t always as easy as planting a few seeds and waiting for fall.
I know this firsthand because every year I grow pumpkins in a little patch in my backyard. Normally, I end up with around 25 pumpkins.
This year?
Seven…