Illinois Valley trick-or-treating times

A schedule of trick-or-treating times for the La Salle, Bureau, Putnam, Marshall and Livingston counties area.

For a listing of downtown trick-or-treat or trunk-or-treat events, click here.

All times are for Monday, Oct. 31, unless otherwise noted.

Arlington: 4 to 8 p.m.

Amboy: 4 to 6 p.m. (Sunday, Oct. 30)

Buda: 5 to 7 p.m.

Cedar Point: 5 to 7 p.m.

Cherry: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Compton: 6 to 8 p.m.

Cornell: 4 to 6:30 p.m.

DePue: 5 to 7 p.m.

Dwight: 4 to 7 p.m.

Earlville: 4 to 7 p.m.

Flanagan: 4 to 7 p.m.

Grand Ridge: 6 to 8 p.m.

Granville: 5 to 7 p.m.

Hennepin: 5 to 7 p.m.

Henry: 5 to 7 p.m.

Hollowayville: 5 to 7 p.m.

Ladd: 5 to 7 p.m.

LaMoille: 5 to 7 p.m.

La Salle: 5 to 7 p.m.

Leland: 5 to 7 p.m.

Leonore: 5 to 7 p.m.

Long Point: 5 to 7 p.m.

Magnolia: 5 to 7 p.m.

Mark: 5 to 7 p.m. (Food and treats under the shelter in the Mark park during this time)

Marseilles: 5 to 7 p.m.

Mazon: 4 to 7 p.m.

McNabb: 5 to 7 p.m. (Refreshments will be served at Centennial Park during trick-or-treat hours)

Mendota: 5 to 7 p.m. (Downtown 3 to 5 p.m.)

Neponset: 5 to 7 p.m. (Trunk or treat at the community building, haunted windows 5 to 6:30 p.m.)

Newark: 4 to 7 p.m.

Oglesby: 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Ottawa: 6 to 8 p.m.

Paw Paw: 4 to 7 p.m.

Peru: 5 to 7 p.m.

Princeton: 5 to 8 p.m.

Ransom: 5 to 8 p.m.

Sandwich: 4 to 7 p.m.

Seatonville: 5 to 7 p.m.

Seneca: 5 to 7 p.m.

Sheridan: 4 to 7 p.m.

Somonauk: 4 to 7 p.m.

Spring Valley: 5 to 7 p.m.

Streator: 5 to 7 p.m.

Tonica: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Toluca: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Utica: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Walnut: 4 to 7 p.m.

Wenona: 4 to 7 p.m.

West Brooklyn: 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Wyanet: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

If your community is not listed, email newsroom@mywebtimes.com with trick-or-treat hours and the newspaper will publish them in a future edition.

When trick-or-treating, state health department and poison control officials remind families of the following safety tips:

Stay in familiar, well-lit areas. Take small children out before dark. Accompany children with a flashlight, wear reflective clothing and/or put reflective tape on trick or treat bags if going out after dark. Look carefully before crossing neighborhood streets. After returning home, remove any makeup your child was wearing before bedtime to prevent skin and eye irritation. When choosing a costume, stay away from long-trailing fabric.

According to the Illinois Poison Center, accidental poisonings from Halloween candy is rare, but IPC manages cases each year involving dry ice, glow sticks, among other items.

“It is very rare to get poisoned from Halloween candy, but parents should still check their child’s candy as a safety precaution, especially with the recent increase in the use of candy-like products that contain THC or fentanyl,” said IPC Medical Director, Michael Wahl, MD. “While IPC doesn’t typically see poison incidents involving candy during this time of year, we do get calls about glow sticks, dry ice, and other potentially harmful items children eat.”

Inspect your child’s candy after trick-or-treating. Discard candy with torn packages, holes, or opened wrapping. Discard expired items or anything that might seem questionable. Check candy labels to ensure your child isn’t allergic to any of the ingredients. Do not allow the child to eat any home-baked goods he or she may have received.

For small children, remove any choking hazards such as gum, peanuts, hard candies, or small toys.

Additionally, remind children not to chew on or break open glow sticks or any other glow-in-the-dark products. If a glow stick substance comes into contact with the skin or the mouth, wash it off immediately. If a glow stick substance gets into the eye, or if more than mild skin/oral irritation occurs, call the IPC right away for treatment recommendations.

Regarding dry ice, make sure to wear protective clothing, such as appropriate gloves when handling dry ice, as skin exposure can cause significant damage, as can ingestion.

Since dry ice can cause burns similar to frostbite, do not place any directly in a punch bowl or drinking cups. Call the IPC for help if a skin burn from dry ice is suspected.

Do not use dry ice in an unventilated area, as carbon dioxide gas is produced. Be sure to store it in an insulated container, not in the freezer.

For costumes, use face paint or makeup labelled as non-toxic, and avoid products that contain talc or hydrocarbons, which can be dangerous if accidentally ingested by young children.

Test makeup on a small area of skin first, preferably the arm, to check for sensitivity to any ingredients before applying it to the face.

Remove makeup before bedtime to prevent skin and eye irritation. Throw out any makeup that has expired or has a bad smell, as this could be a sign of bacterial contamination.

Do not use products on the face or body that aren’t intended for skin.

For more Halloween safety information from the IPC, go to https://www.illinoispoisoncenter.org/health-safety/seasonal-safety/fall-safety/halloween