Halloween stores popping up all over
We just celebrated Labor Day, so it’s time for the seasonal Halloween stores to start popping up like zombies from the boneyard.
Spirit Halloween, a seasonal retailer that operates in empty storefronts in the weeks leading up to Oct. 31, is planning on operating nine stores in the south suburbs and northwest Indiana. Most of them were set to open this week.
Spirit stores are now open or will be open soon at 204 Orland Park Place in Orland Park in the former Stein Mart store, at 11185 W. Lincoln Hwy. in Frankfort in a former Sports Authority store, at 3128 Voyager Lane in a former Toys R Us location at Louis Joliet Mall in Joliet, at 9610 W. 98th St., at 17810 S. Halsted St. in Homewood in a former Party City store, and at 1600 N. State Route 50 at Northfield Square Mall in Bourbonnais.
In northwest Indiana, stores are now open or will be soon at 8333 Indianapolis Blvd. at Ultra Plaza in Highland, in a former Dollar General store, at 1525 U.S. 41 in Schererville in a former Dress Barn, and at 2881 E. 81st Avenue in Merrillville in a former The Room Place.
Spirit stores generally stay open through Halloween week and they are usually open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday.
A complete list of stores in Illinois and northwest Indiana is at www.spirithalloween.
Also open for those who want to get an early start on the season of the witch is a Halloween Land Superstore on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
The store at Ford City shopping center, 7601 S. Cicero Ave. opened Monday. There’s another store at 4632 W. Diversey in Chicago.
Halloween City stores can be found at The Annex, 8133 S. Cicero Ave. in Chicago, and at the Ford City Annex at 8141 S. Cicero Ave. in Chicago. Two stores in northwest Indiana are at the Crossings of Hobart, 2520 E. 79th Avenue in Merrillville, and at Highland Grove Shopping Center at 10429 Indianapolis Blvd. in Highland.
Party City said it would also be opening Halloween City stores inside some Party City locations in the Chicago area.
Amputee golf tourney coming to Tinley Park
The Midwestern Amputee Golf Association is returning to the Odyssey Golf Foundation in Tinley Park for their 2022 Adaptive Open this weekend.
The three-day event will tee-off with a scramble tournament on Friday, September 9, followed by the two-day, 36-hole tournament September 10-11. While the scramble is open to all participants, the tournament is exclusive to men and women of all ages with a disability.
Formed in 2001, MWAGA is a volunteer group of people who have experienced the loss of a limb/limbs and who recognize the importance of participating in friendly competition while promoting the value of golf for rehabilitation.
The tournament is expected to attract golfers from all over the world. Fans also are invited to come and cheer on participants.
“We’re excited to welcome back this wonderful group, while supporting and promoting initiatives that allow everybody to participate in sports,” said Chicago Southland Convention and Visitors Bureau President/CEO Jim Garrett.
More information is at MWAGA.org or email [email protected]
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Bob Bong is a freelance columnist. He can be reached at [email protected].