Trick-Or-Treating A Go On Halloween In Oak Lawn

OAK LAWN, IL — The Village of Oak Lawn is allowing trick-or-treating as long as participants follow a whole slew of guidelines to keep kids safe during the pandemic. Trick-or-treating will take place from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Unfortunately door-to-door trick-or-treating is going to look different this year. Village officials are relying on residents' common sense to keep safe. For residents wishing to pass out candy, leave a porch light on, or put a sign on your door. The village has a printable sign available on its website signaling that superheroes and Disney princesses are welcome. Only go to houses that have a sign on the window or door. Vulnerable persons are encouraged not to feel pressured to participate in Halloween this year.

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Families that do decide to participate in trick-or-treating, are advised to follow IDPH Halloween guidelines. Stick with your household when making the rounds in the neighborhood and stay at least six feet away from other trick-or-treaters.

Stay outside, use plenty of hand sanitizer, and discard the costume mask in favor of a face mask instead.

Residents who wish to pass out treats should leave individually wrapped candy spread out on a table on a table or walkway so that pieces aren’t touching. Also, residents should wash their hands or use sanitizer after passing out candy.

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Don’t eat any candy until you get home and wash your hands, and, of course, check the treats and throw out any unwrapped pieces.

As an alternative to door-to-door trick-or-treating, consider a candy hunt around the house or nature walks.

Sunset is at 5:45 p.m. Saturday. Before heading to bed, turn the clocks back an hour before heading to bed. Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, Nov. 1. Change the batteries in your smoke alarms.