BY NOW most children will have torn open their Christmas presents but according to experts you might want to keep the receipt ...

Stop-motion animator Drew Hodges won the cult comedy's first and only Emmy for the Season 2 Christmas special.

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Hi Santa, it’s Ivy. I have been a very funny kid this year. I want to thank you for the car you brought me last year! One kind thing I have done this year is play with my friends. This year for ...

AI-powered toys are arriving in kids’ bedrooms and playrooms with the promise of personalized learning, endless conversation, ...

"He ended up just taking the money and vacation because he'd have to pay taxes on everything, and he was a broke college ...

Mattel and other toy companies have been working on AI toys that are expected to be unveiled in 2026, but child safety groups have raised concerns about products already being sold.

The Town of Normal had a productive year in 2025, with the reopening of the Normal Public Library and Fairview Skatepark, the launch of the new College of Engineering at Illinois State University, ...

We were overwhelmed by the response to our annual Letters to Santa feature, with more than 1,250 letters submitted this year. Due ...

Manty thanks to the students and educators at Mary Lynch Elementery School for sharing these letters to Santa Claus with the Observer. The letters are being published just as the kids wrote them.

Dear Santa, my name is Lucas Bray. I am 6 ½ years old. I have been very good this year. Some of the nice things I did were play with my cousins and donated some of my old toys. My Christmas Wish List ...