Danielle Franchetti of Joliet decorates her house inside and out with vintage Halloween and other antique items she has repurposed for that purpose. It takes days to arrange the displays, but she takes the items down soon after Halloween. (Photo provided)
Denise M. Baran-Unland is the features editor for The Herald-News in Joliet. She covers a variety of human interest stories. She also writes the long-time weekly tribute feature “An Extraordinary Life about local people who have died. She studied journalism at the College of St. Francis in Joliet, now the University of St. Francis.