A cheat or treat times program for the La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall and Livingston counties area.
All times are for Monday 31 October, unless otherwise indicated.
Arlington: 4pm to 8pm
Amboy: 4pm to 6pm (Sunday 30th October)
Cherry: from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Compton: 6pm to 8pm
Cornell: 4pm to 6.30pm
DePue: from 17:00 to 19:00
Dwight: from 16h to 19h
Earlville: 4pm to 7pm
Flanagan: from 4pm to 7pm
Grand Ridge: 18h to 20h
Granville: 5pm to 7pm
Hennepin: from 5pm to 7pm
Henry: Will vote at the meeting on Monday 17 October and post at 8am on Tuesday 18 October on your city’s Facebook page.
Ladd: 17h to 19h
La Moille: from 5pm to 7pm
The Hall: from 17:00 to 19:00
Leland: 5pm to 7pm
Leonore: from 17:00 to 19:00
Pointe Longue: from 5pm to 7pm
Magnolia: from 17:00 to 19:00
Mark: 5pm to 7pm (Restaurants and delicacies under the Mark Park hut during this time)
Marseille: from 5pm to 7pm
Mazon: 4pm to 7pm
McNabb: 17: 00-19: 00 (refreshments will be served at Centennial Park during refreshment hours)
Mendota: from 17:00 to 19:00 (city center from 15:00 to 17:00)
Neponset: 5pm to 7pm (Chest or snack at the community building, haunted shop windows from 5pm to 6.30pm)
Newark: 4pm to 7pm
Oglesby: 5pm to 7.30pm
Ottawa: 6pm to 8pm
Paw Paw: 4pm to 7pm
Peru: 5pm to 7pm
Princeton: 5pm to 8pm
Ransom: Village said it will announce its schedules the week of October 17 at https://www.facebook.com/VillageofRansom
Sandwiches: from 4pm to 7pm
Seatonville: 5pm to 7pm
Seneca: from 17:00 to 19:00
Sheridan: from 4pm to 7pm
Somonauk: from 4pm to 7pm
Spring Valley: 5pm to 7pm
Stereograph: from 17:00 to 19:00
Toluca: from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Utica: from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Walnut: from 16:00 to 19:00
Wenona: from 16:00 to 19:00
Wyanet: from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
If your community isn’t listed, email [email protected] with hours of trivia and the newspaper will publish them in an upcoming edition.
With sleight of hand, the state health department and poison agents are reminding families of the following safety tips:
Stay in familiar, well-lit places. Get the kids out before it gets dark. Accompany the kids with a flashlight, wear reflective clothing, and / or put reflective tape on snack bags if you go out after dark. Take a look before you cross the streets of the neighborhood. After returning home, remove the makeup worn by your baby before bed to avoid irritation to the skin and eyes. When choosing a dress, avoid long tail fabrics.
According to the Illinois Poison Center, accidental Halloween candy poisonings are rare, but the IPC handles cases every year involving dry ice, glow sticks, and more.
“It is very rare to be poisoned by Halloween candy, but parents should still check their children’s candy to be safe, especially with the recent increase in the use of candy-like products containing THC or fentanyl,” said the medical director of the company. ‘IPC Michael Wahl, MD. “While IPC typically has no poisoning incidents involving candy at this time of year, we do get calls about glow sticks, dry ice, and other potentially harmful objects that children are eating.”
Inspect your child’s sweets with sleight of hand. Discard candies with torn wrappers, holes, or open wrappers. Throw out expired items or anything that seems objectionable. Check the candy labels to make sure your child is not allergic to any of the ingredients. Do not let the child eat homemade baked goods that he may have received.
For young children, it eliminates all choking hazards such as gum, peanuts, hard candy or small toys.
Also, remind children not to chew or break light sticks or other products that glow in the dark. If any fluorescent substance comes into contact with your skin or mouth, rinse immediately. If light stick material contacts eyes or more than mild skin / oral irritation occurs, call your PIC immediately for treatment advice.
When it comes to dry ice, be sure to wear protective clothing, such as proper gloves when handling dry ice, as skin exposure can cause significant damage, as can ingestion.
Since dry ice can cause freeze burns, do not place it directly in a punch bowl or glasses. Call the IPC for assistance if a dry ice burn is suspected.
Do not use dry ice in an unventilated area, as carbon dioxide is produced. Make sure you store it in an insulated container and not in the freezer.
For costumes, use face paint or makeup labeled non-toxic and avoid products containing talc or hydrocarbons, which can be dangerous if accidentally ingested by young children.
Try makeup on a small area of your skin first, preferably your arm, to check for sensitivity to ingredients before applying it to your face.
Remove makeup before bed to avoid skin and eye irritation. Throw away any expired or smelly makeup, as this could be a sign of bacterial contamination.
Do not use products on the face or body that are not intended for the skin.
For more information on IPC’s Halloween safety, visit https://www.illinoispoisoncenter.org/health-safety/seasonal-safety/fall-safety/halloween
