Trick or treating today? Here are the hours in Kendall County communities

Municipalities throughout Kendall County have set hours for Halloween Trick or Treating for this Saturday, Oct. 31.

Trick or Treat Hours hours are as follows:

Oswego: 3:30 - 8 p.m.

Montgomery: 4 - 7:30 p.m.

Yorkville: 3 - 7 p.m.

Plano: 3 - 7 p.m.

The Illinois Department of Public Health released its official COVID-19 related guidance for Halloween last month. The state's Halloween health and safety guidelines include urging people to wash their hands, watching their distance from others and to wear their face masks.

Those who are participating in trick-or-treating, including people passing out candy, should maintain social distancing of at least 6 feet and wear proper face coverings and trick-or-treaters should participate in groups with household members only, per state health officials. State health officials advise people should also consider leaving individually wrapped candy that is spaced apart on a table in driveways or in front of walkways, sidewalks or other outdoor spaces where 6 feet of distance can be maintained.

Health officials are reminding the public that a Halloween costume mask is not a substitute for a cloth mask and to make sure breathing is not impaired if a cloth mask is worn under a costume mask. They also recommend candy collected during trick-or-treating should not be eaten until after handwashing.

Halloween haunted houses currently are not allowed per Restore Illinois Phase 4 guidelines, according to state health officials. However, alternatives to consider are open-air, one-way haunted forests or haunted walks where social distancing can be maintained.

Health officials urge people to consider getting tested for COVID-19, to stay home as much as possible and to avoid being around people at-risk for severe illness from COVID-19 if they believe they may have been exposed to someone with the virus during any Halloween celebrations or activities. They advise people who think they could have COVID-19 or have been exposed to someone who has COVID-19 are told to not participate in any in-person activities.