How To Trick-Or-Treat Safely In Glenview

Glenview IL

27 October, 2020

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GLENVIEW, IL — Halloween will have a much different feel in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Trick-or-treating in large groups and hosting parties are against recommendations, but some people have found creative ways to keep the spirit of the annual Oct. 31 holiday. Trick-or-treating is on in Glenview. Oct. 31 falls on a Saturday this year, but the prospect of trick-or-treating in the middle of a pandemic is scary for many. The Village of Glenview urges families to consider what is best for them given the latest scientific and health advice for COVID-19. If trick-or-treating is your choice, Village hours are 3-7 p.m. rain or shine. Children should wear face coverings effective for COVID-19, not just a costume mask. Residences that choose to participate should leave on a porch light or can leave a container of treats outside. Keep these tips in mind if your kids haunt the neighborhood: Accompany children (or send an older sibling) and make sure they don't enter anyone's home without your permission.Map out a trick-or-treat route for your children to follow. 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 driver's 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. Residents can make known whether they do or don't welcome trick-or-treaters by posting a sign in their window. Traditional door-to-door trick-or-treating, where treats are handed directly to children, is considered a high-risk activity this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Unlike St. Patrick's Day, when the pandemic was just a few days old, Halloween enthusiasts have had time to prepare for different kinds of celebrations this year. Building a candy chute has been touted as a fast and fairly simple way to ensure trick-or-treaters can get the sweets without contact. An Arlington, Virginia, woman told the Washington, D.C., ABC affiliate she bought a PVC pipe, had the kids paint it orange and black, decorated it and attached it to the porch. Transforming a front yard into a candy graveyard and holding a Halloween egg hunt are among 14 other ideas for low-contact trick-or-treating shared by Fun365, a website that offers party, wedding and classroom ideas. Lower-risk activities recommended by the CDC include carving pumpkins, decorating the house, having a Halloween-themed scavenger hunt and a virtual costume contest. "If you may have COVID-19 or you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, you should not participate in in-person Halloween festivities and should not give out candy to trick-or-treaters," the CDC states. RELATED:How To Roast Seeds After Pumpkin Patch Visit In GlenviewGlenview Fall Fun: Pumpkin Patches, Spooky Stories15 Sex Offenders In Glenview: 2020 Safety Map