Candy Corn Craze, Shooting Stars Showtime: Good News, Illinois

ILLINOIS — Does your face hurt? Because it's going to ache from smiling after you read these good news stories from across Illinois this week. Let's visit a candy corn-themed hotel room, celebrate a multi-medal brewery, and delve into other local articles that will chase your blues away Scooby-Doo style.

Penrose Brewing Awarded 6 Medals At Hard Seltzer Championship

By collecting six medals, Penrose earned fourth position in the overall U.S. Open Hard Seltzer Competition.

Candy Corn Suite Offers Sweet Escape This Fall At Great Wolf Lodge

For the first time ever, Great Wolf has teamed with a major brand — BRACH's — to create the themed room.

'Use Our Grief For Good': Friends Create Curated Care Package Business

Friends Kelly Hickey and Katelyn Walker have started a business inspired by life's challenges and the things that get you through them.

$73 Million Stabilization Project Shores Up Illinois Beach State Park

The recently completed project to safeguard Illinois' last natural shoreline by combating erosion has earned national recognition.

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Over Illinois, Orionids Cue Up

Illinois skies are expected to be clear during the peak.

Want to celebrate someone or something that made you smile? Have a Good News, Illinois, story of your own you'd like us to feature? Email lisa.farver@patch.com