Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 140th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Monday, Feb. 2, 2026. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog has forecast six more weeks of winter. (AP Photo / Barry Reeger)

It’s hardly surprising that after two straight weeks of sub-freezing temperatures that the Chicago area was looking for any sign of hope they could get on Groundhog Day. The tradition of Groundhog Day dates back centuries,

From Jan. 31 through Feb. 2, 2011, Chicago experienced the third-worst blizzard​ the city has ever seen.

Woodstock is continuing its Groundhog Day celebrations Monday!

Even if it’s superstition, the mere thought of a Pennsylvania groundhog signaling six more weeks of winter weather — like this — is like stepping into a knee-deep puddle of water. Yes, just like Bill Murray did in his classic 1993 comedy “Groundhog Day.

In this story republished from 2018, the 25th anniversary of the "Groundhog Day" movie, construction workers talk about scenes filmed at Nimtz Quarry

Monday is Groundhog Day, and in Woodstock, it's kind of a big deal. That's where the 1993 movie Groundhog Day was filmed. Each year, the city hosts a series of events, known as Woodstock Groundhog Days.