Halloween brought kids in costumes to downtown Homewood filling the sidewalk along Dixie Highway with trick-or-treating fun.
Many downtown Homewood trick-or-treaters were from Homewood and Flossmoor, but others traveled from nearby suburbs. They lined up in front of the buildings to receive full-sized candy bars and treats.
The village of Homewood joined the celebration.
The Homewood Science Center constructed a Halloween-themed photo stand-in with an illustration of three mummies trick-or-treating. Community members put their faces behind three holes in the board to appear as if they were the mummies. Parents smiled as they photographed their kids behind the photo stand-in.
Chicago Heights residents Agustin Figueira, right, and his daughter Isabella Figueira get candy at the Homewood Science Center. Homewood Science Center STEAM educator Charlie Rohrer operates the booth. (Nick Ulanowski / H-F Chronicle)
Homewood Science Center director Edie Dobrez and STEAM educator Charlie Rohrer operated a booth outside the Homewood Science Center’s entrance, passing out candy to trick-or-treaters.
Rohrer wore a Sussie mask, a character from the animated movie KPop Demon Hunters. At one point, he said he decided to take it off to get a better look at all the costumes.
At the village’s police and fire stations, kids met Fire Chief Robert Grabowski and Police Chief Denise McGrath who were passing out candy.
Flossmoor resident Johnathan Reeves and his daughters joined another family trick-or-treating in downtown Homewood. The two families wore music-themed costumes, including Prince, Taylor Swift and a rock-and-roll cat.
“Halloween is one thing where, because you’re outside together, you cross with a lot of paths you may not ordinarily cross,” Reeves said. “They get to see friends from their school, from ballet, from different activities, T-ball and soccer.”
Jack Pearce dressed as Charlie Brown. In his son’s stroller was a sign that said Welcome Great Pumpkin, a reference to the Peanuts Halloween TV special, “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.”
“We are happy to celebrate our first Halloween in downtown Homewood with other families,” Pearce said.
Lansing resident Emily Stokes was trick-or-treating in downtown Homewood with her daughter, Olivia Stokes, a student at Flossmoor Montessori School in Flossmoor. They dressed like characters from the Disney movie “Frozen.”
“It’s always fun to come out here. We get to run into her friends,” Stokes said, referring to her daughter. “It’s just a fun family outing.”
