Lights

There are 55,000,000 reasons to dim or turn off your outside lights in Missouri tonight.

Is it really possible that nearly all of the pretty Christmas lights you see are actually illegal? Some say there are new laws that make lights many have used for years in Missouri and Illinois against the law. There is some truth to what they say, but the answer is beneath the surface.

This may go against your natural desire to have lights on at night, but there's a good reason why millions in Illinois are being advised to leave them off.

I've always considered porch lights just the thing that keeps me from falling down my steps at night. For many of my neighbors in Missouri though, they are a way to convey a message and the color matters. I've learned there's a truly heartbreaking reason why many make their porch lights gold.

I've seen homes do this over the years, but only recently realized that it was only happening during the month of October. Why do Missouri homes choose to display purple porch lights? The truth is sad.