Great Alternative Uses for Your Pumpkin

'Drunkbusters' in Boone Co., Kish bridge to Elgin update, Ghosts and Bigfoot, and Jose Canseco shot his finger nearly off... The Five Things You Need to Know today.

Boone County is paying to get drunks off the road with 'Drunkbusters' program (My Stateline)

The stretch between The Kishwaukee Bridge and Elgin is now open (My Stateline)

Put a pumpkin to good use! Workout with one. Here's how! (Huffington Post)

This survey says 54% of us believe in ghosts. 21% believe bigfoot is real and it just keep getting weirder from there. (Washington Post)

Jose Canseco shot his left middle finger last night and it was hanging by a string, he may never be able to use it again (L.A. Times)