The autumn air is getting cooler. Learn how to close out your garden beds, make the most of your tomato surplus, and how to get crafty with the falling leaves.

How to get a headstart and begin planning for the year ahead!

Plus, how to avoid bringing any outside pests inside when transferring those outdoor plants back inside

Fall is in full swing in Illinois and depending on where you are in the state, we’re coming upon peak foliage season. However, there are warnings that climate change could delay and dull that signature fall color.

On The 21st: Making sense of the 2017 Illinois Report Card for public schools. Plus, author Johnathan Eig joins us to discuss his new book, “Ali: A Life,” and we learn about the first-ever Obama Foundation summit in Chicago. Also: More fall travel tips from some of our listeners.