You could feel the heat hit you when you head outside, but some local kids found a different way to cool down. Saturday was International Mud Day, and the Johnny Appleseed Parks District created a mud themed event for kids and the parents to enjoy.

It may be hard to believe but this arctic blast does have a silver lining. This deep freeze is helping with the abundance of bugs we have seen in the past years. Naturalists at the Johnny Appleseed Park District say the sub-zero temperatures will slow down the reproduction of offspring of some insects.

The freezing temperatures Saturday morning couldn't keep some hikers away from the trails at Hendrick Woods.