The Village of Hoffman Estates and the Hoffman Estates Police Department want you to have a safe and happy Halloween! Recommended trick-or-treating hours are 3 to 7 p.m. in Hoffman Estates. Be especially alert for kids during those hours.

• Always CHECK CANDY before letting your child eat it. Avoid homemade treats made by strangers.
• Make sure your children’s costumes are properly sized to AVOID FALLS AND TRIPPING.
• Have children wear REFLECTIVE MARKINGS or carry FLASHLIGHTS so they can be seen.
• Always ACCOMPANY YOUR YOUNG CHILDREN when they are trick-or-treating.
• Use NON-TOXIC MAKE-UP on your child instead of a mask so vision is not limited.
• Keep children on a SIDEWALK OR PATH and don’t let them dash across the street to the next house.
• Always walk TOGETHER and cross at a crosswalk or street corner.