Trick Or Treat Hours In Niles and Morton Grove

For Parents:

·         Make sure kids under 12 go trick-or-treating with a parent or other trusted adult.

·         Give kids a flashlight or glowstick and add reflective tape to their costumes to make them more visible to motorists.

·         Accompany your children (or send an older sibling) and make sure they don’t enter anyone’s home without your permission.

·         Use makeup instead of a mask, so your child’s view is not obstructed.

·         Make a trick-or-treat route map for your children.

·         If you are concerned about sex offenders in Niles please consult the Illinois Sex Offender Registration athttp://www.isp.state.il.us/sor/. As a reminder Illinois Law prohibits registered sex offenders from participating in any holiday event involving children, including Halloween.

·         Make sure kids cross only at corners — and look in all directions first. Remind them to use sidewalks or walk facing traffic so approaching cars can be seen.

·         Caution them against crossing the street between parked cars, where drivers can’t see them.

·         Warn children not to eat any goodies until you’ve had a chance to inspect them. When in doubt, throw it out.

For Kids:

·         Stay in neighborhoods you know well and only go to houses with exterior lights on.

·         Only accept candy at the door; don't go inside.

·         Cross the street only at corners and look both ways for oncoming cars.

For Drivers:

·         Slow down and watch for children, especially while backing out of driveways or making turns. 

·         If you're driving kids to an event, let them enter and exit the car only from the curb side of the vehicle.

For Candy-Givers:

·         Please turn on your outside lights as a guide to trick or treaters and their parents that you are a participating home. As a reminder Registered Sex Offenders in Illinois are not allowed to participate in Halloween or any other holiday event and should have their outside lighting off.

·         Consider the age of the child to whom you're giving candy. Small hard candies can be a choking hazard for little kids.

·         Clean up lawn accessories and clear your walkway so kids don't trip.

·         Keep Fido and other pets inside.