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Nursing Moms Support Group to Celebrate Halloween with Baby Costume Contest at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital

Posted on October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Nursing Moms Support Group to Celebrate Halloween with Baby Costume Contest at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital
Nursing Moms Support Group to Celebrate Halloween with Baby Costume Contest at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital

Nursing Moms Support Group to Celebrate Halloween with Baby Costume Contest at Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital’s Nursing Mom’s Network is giving new moms who might be stuck at home this Halloween the chance to dress up with their babies and step out of the house at a Halloween party on October…

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Keep Halloween Spooky and Fire Free

Posted on October 23, 2023October 24, 2023 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Keep Halloween Spooky and Fire Free
Keep Halloween Spooky and Fire Free

Keep Halloween Spooky and Fire Free Decorations were the first thing to ignite in roughly 800 reported home fires each year Halloween is a fun, spooky and exciting time for kids and adults as they scour for that perfect costume and people add spooky decorations to their homes. If you don’t keep fire safety in…

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The Old Joliet Haunted Prison returns for the 2022 season

Posted on September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 By Ray Hanania No Comments on The Old Joliet Haunted Prison returns for the 2022 season
The Old Joliet Haunted Prison returns for the 2022 season

The Old Joliet Haunted Prison returns for the 2022 season Chicagoland’s Only Haunted House Inside an Actual Abandoned Prison Thirteenth Floor Entertainment Group ThirteenthFloor.com, producers of world-class live events and location-based entertainment experiences, returns with The Old Joliet Haunted Prison for the 2022 haunting season. Officially open to the public on Saturday, September 24, and…

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The Great Pumpkin Party Returns to Centennial Park October 1

Posted on September 15, 2022September 15, 2022 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on The Great Pumpkin Party Returns to Centennial Park October 1
The Great Pumpkin Party Returns to Centennial Park October 1

The Great Pumpkin Party Returns to Centennial Park October 1 The Fall-Themed Event Has Limited Ticketing, Registration Required The Village of Orland Park will kick off the fall season with the highly-anticipated Great Pumpkin Party on Saturday, October 1 at the Centennial Park Warming House, located within Centennial Park at 15600 West Avenue in Orland…

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A Spooktacular Celebration for Orland Township Seniors

Posted on October 28, 2021 By Ray Hanania No Comments on A Spooktacular Celebration for Orland Township Seniors
A Spooktacular Celebration for Orland Township Seniors

A Spooktacular Celebration for Orland Township Seniors Residents had a wickedly good time at the Township’s Halloween luncheon.  More than 100 residents attended Orland Township’s Senior Halloween Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 28, for an afternoon full of food, socializing, and fun entertainment. After a scare-worthy costume contest, guests enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Frankie’s…

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Orland Park Police Remind All to Plan for a Sober Ride This Halloween

Posted on October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 By Ray Hanania 1 Comment on Orland Park Police Remind All to Plan for a Sober Ride This Halloween
Orland Park Police Remind All to Plan for a Sober Ride This Halloween

Orland Park Police Remind All to Plan for a Sober Ride This Halloween Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Halloween is a beloved holiday tradition in America, with millions of people, young and old, working on their best costumes and gearing up for a night of candy and festivities. The evening also comes with parties and…

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Snow on the pumpkins

Posted on November 4, 2019 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Snow on the pumpkins

Snow on the pumpkins Frosty weather can’t stop Lyons Halloween By Steve Metsch Lyons Public Works Director Ryan Grace perhaps put it best when he smiled, and said “Merry Christmas” before shaking a visitor’s hand at the village’s annual Halloween party. “What a nightmare. We’ve battling it all day. The wind blowing through the tents,…

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Offshore Restaurant offers Halloween fun

Posted on October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 By Ray Hanania No Comments on Offshore Restaurant offers Halloween fun
Offshore Restaurant offers Halloween fun

Offshore Restaurant offers Halloween fun OFFSHORE, CHICAGO’S HOTTEST ROOFTOP DESTINATION, GETS SPOOKY ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT One of Chicago’s hottest venues on the nightlife scene brings the screams on Halloween Night with live thrills, frightening cocktails, spooky décor, and a costume contest with over $2,000 in prizes! Offshore, Chicago’s most buzzed about venue featured in Thrillist…

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Bridgeview treats seniors to Halloween lunch

Posted on November 3, 2017November 3, 2017 By Steve Metsch No Comments on Bridgeview treats seniors to Halloween lunch

Bridgeview treats seniors to Halloween lunch About 300, some in costumes, attend Toyota Park event  By Steve Metsch The day after the Chicago Fire lost a playoff game, Toyota Park was still a festive place to be. That’s because a Halloween luncheon, sponsored by Mayor Steve Landek and the village board and free to Bridgeview…

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