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How to Have a Cozy Chicago Fall

Posted on November 7, 2023   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
City Cast Chicago staff

City Cast Chicago staff

Autumn leaves line the Chicago Riverwalk.

Chicago Riverwalk in 2022. (Beata Zawrzel / NurPhoto / Getty)

Ready to jump into all things cozy this fall? Curl up inside and put on some of our fav heartwarming episodes of the City Cast Chicago podcast.

Want a pet to cuddle with? You don’t just have to get a cat or dog: Adopt a bird, lizard, or snake from Chicagoland Exotic Animal Rescue.

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Puppies Are Cute, But Who's Looking Out for the Lizards?

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With darker and colder days ahead, Chicagoans can sip on Malört — or invite their friends to as a rite of a passage. Plus, there’s always an accompanying drinking card game for game night.

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Is Malört Really That Bad? We Try It!

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Peak PSL season might be behind us, but we still have pumpkin pies to eat. Brush up on all the pumpkin facts and consider blaming Illinois for the pumpkin spice craze.

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Is Illinois to Blame for Pumpkin Spice Madness?

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“Young Love” is Matthew Cherry’s new Max series that builds on “Hair Love” and follows a family on the West Side navigating life in the city.

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‘Young Love’ Is TV’s Newest Chicago Love Letter

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“Planes, Trains, & Automobiles” features Steve Martin trying to get back to Chicago for the holiday while John Candy and other hijinks get in the way. The John Hughes film is a Thanksgiving classic (especially in this newsletter editor’s house).

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‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles’ Is the Best Thanksgiving Movie

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