Though Sycamore has a population of about 10,000, organizers expect a large influx of visitors to the Twenty-Ninth Annual Pumpkin Festival, scheduled for Oct. 24-31.

Situated during lovely Illinois autumn, just before the holidays and along with the Sycamore Pumpkin Festival, the market draws about 6,000 shoppers to more than 100 booths in an indoor, climate ...