Locals decorate Halloween haunted homes
Those who spend hours decorating their properties for the holiday less commonly associated with huge displays say they’re in it for the reactions.
A few local residents have made it a tradition to fill their yards with skeletons, tombstones and decapitated bodies – all fake, of course – for Halloween, often causing drivers to slow down as they pass and trick-or-treaters to talk about their homes months in advance.
“Halloween is my big thing,” said Hank Hockey, who lives at 316 West DeKalb Drive in Maple Park.
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