September just started, and pumpkin spice is already making a comeback. Last fall, we learned that Illinois is the country’s largest producer of pumpkins and home to the canned pumpkin brand that made pumpkin pie a household staple. Host Jacoby Cochran and executive producer Simone Alicea reviewed some pumpkin spice offerings and learned some pumpkin facts.

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Is Chicago Actually The Pumpkin Spice Capital?