I was reminded of how my 3rd grade teacher in Easton, Maryland, suggested my team of Halloween window painters change the sign on a wagon in a Halloween parade from “Vote for Ike” to “Vote” by a painting on a … Continue reading
Category Archives: Halloween
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: The Crystal Lake Police Department Completes the Halloween Crackdown to Save Lives The Crystal Lake Police Department recently completed participation in the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program conducted for … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: October 31st, 2014 Halloween Sex Offender Address Compliance Verification This Halloween the Crystal Lake Police Department’s Targeted Response Unit will be conducting Sex Offender and Violent Offender Against Youth address verification compliance … Continue reading
Pretty sparse Trick or Treating last night. Three with umbrellas before I got my camera ready. Then two more driven around by their parents. One had big hair. She was dressed like Disney’s Ariel. Her little brother was a crab. … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: October 31st, 2013 Halloween Sex Offender Address Compliance Verification This Halloween the Crystal Lake Police Department’s Targeted Response Unit will be conducting Sex Offender and Violent Offender Against Youth address verification … Continue reading
A couple of decades ago when Will County’s Ed Petka was in the Illinois General Assembly, he passed a bill to create a new tort. His law would cover crimes committed that were inspired by movies, TV shows and probably … Continue reading
We live at a location where not a lot of kids come trick or treating. One couple brought their little girl around. Look at the picture carefully. The mother is pregnant. And has another child searching for treats. Thinking a … Continue reading
A press release from the Crystal Lake Police Department: October 31st, 2011 Halloween Sex Offender Address Compliance Verification This Halloween the Crystal Lake Police Department’s Targeted Response Unit will be conducting Sex Offender and Violent Offender Against Youth address verification … Continue reading
The following email came from a Lakewood resident to my computer last night. All images can be enlarged by clicking on them. A local (Lakewood), Crystal Lake family is thinking about canceling Halloween at their house because thieves stole all … Continue reading
Keely Cat has been “bagged.” “Who says I even want a Halloween costume?” he asks. “And nobody but you has those tasty fish-flavored treats anyway.” … Continue reading
Whose imagination should I write of today? My son’s with his insistence that he wanted to be a yellow airport rescue truck just like he saw on the fire truck video? Or my wife’s, who put together this Halloween costume … Continue reading
This 20-month old giraffe was fascinated with the Kaiser’s greyhound before Crystal Lake South Elementary School’s Halloween Parade yesterday. There were so many cute costumes. Here’s a boy dressed as a gladiator. He was also enchanted by the dog with … Continue reading
This 20-month old giraffe was fascinated with the Kaiser’s greyhound before Crystal Lake South Elementary School’s Halloween Parade yesterday. There were so many cute costumes. Here’s a boy dressed as a gladiator. He was also enchanted by the dog with … Continue reading
Just got an email from 26th state senate district candidate Bill Gentes’ campaign. His people are urging potential constituents to take Democratic Party literature to hand out in the neighborhood while they go trick or treating with their children. Excellent … Continue reading
Just got an email from 26th state senate district candidate Bill Gentes’ campaign. His people are urging potential constituents to take Democratic Party literature to hand out in the neighborhood while they go trick or treating with their children. Excellent … Continue reading