Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 17, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National ...

Imagine if banning Red 3 put the nail in Brach’s candy corn’s coffin. Alas, the brand will undoubtedly change the way its polarizing candy gets its orange hue, and the triangular edible chalk ...

And this year, candy giant Brach’s is getting in on the fun—and taking candy hearts global. With its latest launch, you’ll find heart-shaped treats featuring over 30 romantic expressions in ...

Several messages have been displayed on conversation hearts. Classic Valentine's phrases include "Love U," "Be Mine" and ...

My second, after a quick Google, was whether I should stockpile in my basement a stash of maraschino cherries, double bubble gum, Brach’s jelly beans, candy conversation hearts, Fruit Loops and ...

High cocoa prices have made the cost of Valentine's Day chocolates more bittersweet this year. Why it matters: Chocolate ...

In Italy, the famous La Festa degli Innamorati, The Day of Lovers, calls for Baci Perugina, chocolate kisses with cherries ...

Some Valentine's Day candies will have a place in our hearts forever, and others will just have to understand it's us, not ...

Take those tiny candy conversation hearts ... I stumbled across two novel Brach’s product lines. Go Global hearts, which feature greetings in 13 different languages, and Wisecracks hearts ...