Patch's Best 2021 Halloween Yard Haunts: Cook County

COOK COUNTY, IL — If you're looking for new zombie graveyards, body parts, floating ghosts and devil's playgrounds to explore for Halloween, you've come to the right place. Patch has assembled its annual Tour o' Yard Haunts for 2021 created by some of Chicagoland’s most imaginative and demented exterior decorators.

Due to the overwhelming number of responses, we have organized the 2021 list by county. So click on the link for the list of scary yards near your house, or go crazy and visit all them all.

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This year, your Patch editors will be selecting the best decorated yard haunt and awarding a $100 Amazon gift card to the winner.

The residents of Cook County have some slick yard haunts. We’ll be UPDATING the scary yard tour every Friday through Halloween, so get on the list. Send photos and a description of what makes your haunt worth a drive-by to Lorraine Swanson at lorraine.swanson@patch.com. Check back for updates.

Also, check out these lists for more scary yards throughout the Chicago area: Chicago Haunt Builders, Haunted Illinois Directory, Illinois Haunted Houses and We Love Halloween. There's free fun to be had in the days leading up to Halloween, so set your GPS for these time-honored spooky standbys and newbies.

See what other counties are doing:

• DuPage County
• Lake County
• McHenry/Kane County
• Will/Kendall County

Alsip

11812 S. CAROLYN LANE, ALSIP — We love a good toxic waste dump.

LOCKWOOD CEMETERY, 12040 S. LOCKWOOD AVE., ALSIP — The 2020 first-place winner in Alsip's annual Halloween decorating contest, Alex and Jim Evans go for the spooky, elegant look. Many of our decorations are handmade. The haunt is up. Lights go on as soon as the sun sets. Guests are free to walk the path and go up the driveway. But please stay on the path! And of course spooky distance as much as possible. Keep your mask handy in case there are other guests.

Bridgeview

ROEBUCK'S NIGHTMARE, 7216 W. 72ND ST., BRIDGEVIEW — Whatever happened to Alvah Curtis Roebuck, the co-founder of Sears Roebuck? His ghost walks in Tony Roebuck’s yard. Roebuck's Nightmare is backyard walk-through, featuring live actors, smoke machines and strobe lights. Shows run every 20 minutes from 7 to 10 p.m., Oct. 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28 and 30. Shows will run on Halloween whenever trick-or-treaters show up. Each show features a different movie theme. Follow Roebuck’s Nightmare on Facebook for cancellations.

7807 W. 74TH PLACE, BRIDGEVIEW — Don't trip on the bones coming out of the lawn. This Bridgeview haunt features tombstones and a scary witch that dance to music, plus singing pumpkins. Listen to the music on a radio station from the warmth of your car. The show runs from 6:30 to 10 p.m. through Halloween.

Brookfield

ADDED! ALIVE INSIDE ON MAPLE AVENUE, 4208 MAPLE AVENUE, BROOKFIELD — Rick Mastroianni and his family has transformed their yard and home into a breached zombie shelter, featuring 15 zombified animatronics and props, fog machines, a chain link fence, lighting and custom outbreak and audio. The yard haunt consistently draws 60 to 150 visitors a night and “figured we would submit to your awesome list.”

ADDED! THE HAUNT OF BROOKFIELD, 3211 HARRISON, BROOKFIELD — A passerby turned us on the Haunt of Brookfield. “These are the most professional looking graveyard and yard decorations I have ever seen.” Another fan writes: “My neighbor Ken Noveitski absolutely kills it every year and puts on the most impressive Halloween display I have ever seen. Yes the horse is full size. Do yourself a favor and check out The Haunt in Brookfield IL. If you see Ken out on his porch... give the man a beer, he's earned it!” So good, we're putting in two pictures.

Burbank

THE NEPHILIM FALLEN ANGELS, 8211 and 8215 S. MULLIGAN AVE., BURBANK — It's heartwarming when neighbors get along and pitch in to turn their front lawns into a hell for fallen angels every Halloween. This is one of the most popular yard haunts in the south suburbs. Now in its ninth year, the Ghoul Crew comes out to play on the weekends through Halloween (the Ghoul Crew sleeps during the week). Nephilim opened Oct. 11 and runs through Oct. 31; hours are Fridays and Saturdays 7 to 11 p.m.; Sundays 7 to 10 p.m. Per the scaremeisters: "Leave reality behind and enter our Dark Realm at the Nephilim Haunted Yard....Many animated and live ghouls surrounding two houses for Double the Scare!!! Creatures have been summoned to join our Nephilim Fallen Angels Ghoul Crew, making our 8th year more frightful! Be prepared to be Scared!! Join us if you DARE, because the next scream you hear will be your own. This Year we will be accepting donations for Garrett Houlihan, of Bridgeview, who was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in May 2020."

Chicago (Mount Greenwood)

HAUNT ON HAMLIN, 10857 S. HAMLIN AVE., CHCAGO (Mt. Greenwood) — One of Mount Greenwood's biggest displays, yard gets bigger and better every year. The corner lot features a haunted cornfield/graveyard scene that comes alive at night with lights and an animatronic harvester, along with scary, gory scenes of pig butchers, skeletons and body parts. On the 109th Street side there is a kid friendly display with vintage blow mold pumpkins and ghosts for the little ones to enjoy. Skeddy!

CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE, 2161 W. EASTWOOD AVE., CHICAGO — Hello, mudda, hello, fadda. Bill Stein is hoping to create some scares this year at Camp Crystal Lake.

Chicago Ridge

10505 Oxford Ave. Chicago Ridge — When the Duffy family first moved into their cute 19th Century home seven years ago, they had a lot of spiritual activity, such as doors opening and closing, whistling, curtains opening and closing, and pictures and objects moving, along with the occasional eerie voice. Hearing boxes being dragged across the floor, which she thought was an intruder, Jackie Duffy called her husband (appropriately working the graveyard shift) home at 3 a.m. The Duffys went to village hall to get some information about their house, where they found a 1910 photo of a family sitting on their porch. Since hanging the photo, there has been minimal paranormal activity, says Jackie. “Our cute little house has quiet spirits now, but we love to keep the Halloween spirit alive.” A creepy display with animatronics and scary dolls. We love the tricycle moving by itself across the yard.

6108 WASHINGTON ST., CHICAGO RIDGE — The Valenti family has been decorating their yard for the past seven years at their current address and many more years prior. Their yard haunt looks like a medieval prison, featuring a cemetery, gallows, a guillotine and more. This year the Valentis have partnered with St. Vincent de Paul Chicago and will have a drop box out front for their inaugural Scare, Care and Share Winter Coat Drive, so you get to clean out your closet and enjoy their freaky yard at the same time. The box is out there now through Nov. 1. The haunt goes live around Oct. 20 and will be lit from dusk to 11 p.m. through Halloween, which will feature live actors.

Evanston

1806 Wesley, Evanston — The DeLapp home has been an Evanston favorite every Halloween. The yard features a 10-foot inflatable pumpkin, a 15-foot skeleton, assorted motion activated animatronic werewolves and a spook clown, along with a 12-foot inflatable witch the cackles and stirs a cauldron. “We have several day care groups that make it a destination point to visit daily, as well as people stopping daily for pictures,” says Derek DeLapp, whose family has been decking their yard since he was a kid. Most of the yard is finished. The pictures do not do it justice. Best viewed at night.

Flossmoor

DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND HOME HAUNT, 900 WESTERN AVE., FLOSSMOOR — After 15 fabulous years in Oak Lawn, this playground from hell has relocated to Flossmoor. The yard haunt includes such old favorites as the lunging Freddy Krueger and a guy getting zapped in an electric chair. Head devil Keith Janowski has been busy building even more interactive delights, including a toxic lagoon, animatronics, carnEvil scary-go-round, haunted graveyard and other digital effects. Flossmoor-area residents are in for a treat. The display will be up from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Open Oct. 15-17; Oct. 22-31. Opens at 3 p.m. on Halloween. Free-will donations to Don't Be A Monster bullying prevention program will be gratefully accepted. Parking is available in the adjacent school parking lot. Visit them on Facebook. Scary as hell! PLEASE NOTE: CDC and IDPH COVID-19 guidelines will be followed.

EVIL ON AVERS, 18808 AVERS AVE., FLOSSMOOR — Evil on Avers is a themed yard display entitled "Grinning Gourd Farm & Garden." There are animated and static characters in scenes including a hayride of creepy children, pumpkin monsters, a corn monster tending the farm stand, giant praying mantises who have found their prey in the cornfield, garden gnomes carrying a coffin and more. "I have been 'haunting' my home for about 20 years. I do make quite a few of my own props. I am a member of Chicago Haunt Builders, a great group of people who get together to build props and share our love for Halloween," Cindy Ver Haar says.

Hickory Hills

LI'L MONSTERS DAYCARE, 8137 W. 90TH ST., HICKORY HILLS — A whimsical, kid friendly lawn display featuring a pumpkin patch, witches brew, a friendly graveyard and a li'l monsters daycare. Adorbs! There better be some candy left at Walgreens.

Hometown

LORETTO CEMETERY, 9041 BECK PLACE, HOMETOWN — Tom Roche has been decorating his yard for the past ten years, adding props and animatronics. One of Hometown’s premiere yard haunts, this scary yard includes 25-30 props including zombies and witches, a handful of which move and talk. There is also a garage haunt. Roche and his girlfriend are out most nights haunting the yard with chainsaws and sledgehammers. This homeowner also has another surprise for trick or treaters. Watch out for the man on the lawn mower. Yard lights dusk till 9 p.m. Monday- Thursday; and dusk to 10:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday.

HOMETOWN'S UNFORGIVEN, 4546 W. 89TH PLACE, HOMETOWN — Hometown's Unforgiven will disrupt your sleep, featuring special effects, a blood fountain and an actual haunted house. The haunt is open every day from 6 to 10 p.m. Ghouls and Chuckles the Clown come out to play every Friday and Saturday from 7 to 10 p.m. Hometown's Unforgiven is a proud teal pumpkin house, which means they will provide alternatives to trick or treat candy. The haunt is also accepting donations of food, blankets, toys, leaches, etc. for Animal Welfare League. Stop by, bring the kids, bring the family, bring your friends. Face masks and social distancing required. My dog is afraid of this haunt. Now open.

ADDED! MOURNINGSIDE CEMETERY, 4436 W. 87TH PLACE, HOMETOWN — Mourningside Cemetery proudly takes a place behind two other favorite Hometown haunts on the scary yard tour -- Loretto’s Cemetery and Unforgivin’. We pass by this yard on our way to the dog park. Sabrina Ithal’s has built two animatronics -- a breathing grave and a skeleton digging up a grave. At night, she plays spooky music and projections. She hopes to add other small details, like pumpkins around the fence. The basics are on every night, but on weekends she turns on the bubble foggers. Very kid friendly, no chainsaw people or scare actors’ Lit from 7 to 10:30 p.m., later on Halloween.

Homewood

18539 ARGYLE AVE., HOMEWOOD — This is Julie Clack's seventh year on the list. Her tree monster could probably beat up the apple-throwing trees in "The Wizard of Oz." Not too scary for kids. There will be scary music on Halloween. Almost all the props are homemade. Her next door neighbor at 18543 Argyle Ave. has joined the fun, although his haunt has more of a scare factor to it.

ADDED! HAUNTED McHUGH MANOR, 18145 RIEGEL ROAD, HOMEWOOD — McHugh Manor is back — bigger and better — in 2021. Karen and Phil McHugh have turned their front yard into a skeleton's playlot. Each year they add to it, always to the delight of neighbors and passersby. This year, they’ve added more swashbucklers and the Maitlands are down from the tree and in full scare mode at the table with shrimp finger cocktail. The selfie skeletons are ready for pictures, along with all their buds! Walk or drive past dusk to 9:30 p.m. Sunday through Thursday; until 11 p.m Friday-Saturday.

ADDED! NIGHTMARE ON PAGE, 18613 PAGE AVE., HOMEWOOD — Joe Garcia and his neighbor, Tony Licata, have been decorating their yards for over ten years. Lots of homemade props with excruciating attention to detail. Check out the freaky, Hollywood-quality projections on the garage. They are the hit of the neighborhood on Halloween night, when live actors fill the haunts. Why can't I have fun neighbors like these guys? This Halloween, they're having a live band. Lights are on dusk to 10:30-ish.

LaGrange Park

HAUNTED MANSION ON HOMESTEAD, 836 HOMESTEAD ROAD, La GRANGE PARK — "Creepies and crawlies, toads in a pond, let there be music from regions beyond!" And you know when Madame Leota starts spinning the tunes with the ghoulish instruments in her séance room, those Silly Symphony Dancing Skeletons are going to show up and dance until they're dead on their feet ... or is that while they're dead on their feet. Don Coglianese and his family decided to bring Disney to LaGrange Park during last year’s pandemic shutdown. The display is three times larger than the 2020 display. Everything is handmade and hand-painted by the Coglianese family. The display is a loving recreation of Disney’s Haunted Mansion. As a bonus, pass by 816 Homestead to see the Haunted Mansion Butler pointing the way. Your kids will love this yard haunt. Donations are being accepted for Autism Speaks.

Lincolnwoood

7362 East Prairie Road North — Watch out for the 15 men on a dead man's chest. Keith and Mary Pellicano’s kid friendly, pirate-themed yard is already drawing stares from onlookers and cars. Best to see after dark. Yo-ho-ho and bottle of rum. (The Pellicanos’ not-so-decorated neighbor Fred Klepitsch).

Midliothian

GRAVEYARD ON KILPATRICK, 14441 Kilpatrick Ave., Midlothian — Instead of playing tricks, kids come from miles around just to see Judy Scott's giant front yard mausoleum. "I have been decorating my house since around 1988, and I have expanded my decorations to what they are today. It started with my love for Halloween and my son wanting to scare the children. My husband helps with the large displays that are all handmade, like the mausoleum." On Halloween night there are smoke machines, spooky music and a live actor prowling about to scare the kiddies. The haunt will be ready on OCT. 15. Lights are on from dusk to 10:30 p.m.

OLD TOWN TERROR, 4359 150TH ST., MIDLOTHIAN — Back for its twelfth terrifying year, this creepy cemetery with multiple animations will scare you. The haunt will be lit from dusk to 8 p.m. Oct 23 to Oct 28; dusk to 10 p.m. Oct. 29 and Oct. 30; and from 3 to p.m. Oct. 31 (Halloween).

North Riverside

2517 S. 4TH AVE., NORTH RIVERSIDE — That kid creeps us out.

2524 SOUTH 8th AVE., NORTH RIVERSIDE — Zombies bathed in orange flood lights populate the lawn of this home.

Oak Forest

SKULLNBONE CEMETERY, 14519 CLUB CIRCLE DRIVE, OAK FOREST — A newbie on the Patch tour, Virginia Jackson’s cute yard haunt features a cemetery, witches, ghosts, skeletons and spooky lighting. Many props are handmade, DIY and/or repurposed items. The display has been expanded this year to include more items and details.

ADDED! KALEB’S HOUSE OF SHRIEKS, 5900 SCHOOL ST., OAK FOREST — Bob Moran’s family friendly display features lost of animation. Runs weekdays dusk to 9 p.m., until 10 p.m. weekends.

THE HAUNTED GARAGE, 5936 Condado Drive, OAK FOREST — Oak Forest High School student David Martinez is the mastermind behind this haunted car shack. Don't let the innocent tract home fool you. The garage is portal to hell with great special effects. David and his pals have added new tracks for 2021. Live actors will jump out at you. The haunt is open from 7 to 10 p.m. Oct. 23 to Oct. 30.

ACHTER ACRES, 5901 LIBERTY SQUARE, OAK FOREST — Geroge Achter and the little woman have been busier than Santa's elves making homemade props for this up and coming haunt. They’ve added lots of new stuff this year. Lighting and creepy music set the mood. Lights go on at dusk until 10:30ish.

ABANDONED de CEMETERY, 6825 W. 156th St., OAK FOREST — For years Laynee and Don spooked up the balcony of their Alsip apartment (Haunted deBalcony). Finally, they have a great house and front yard to devote to their favorite holiday. Introducing Abandoned de Cemetery and Funeral Parlor, along with the creepy Pumpkin Tree. The display is open to all ages to come and see. Hang around Ghosts in the Mausoleum long enough and you may see the mourning woman by casket visiting from nearby Bachelor's Grove. And yes, Don and Laynee are real life paranormal investigators in their spare time. Their Spectrewaves Paranomal YouTube channel will scare the crap out of you. Read about their adventures on Patch.

LOPEZ LAIR, 6224 FORESTVIEW DRIVE, OAK FOREST — This up and coming yard haunt keeps getting bigger every year. Jose Lopez likes to change it up every Halloween season. No blade of grass is spared from the full array of scary creatures populating the front and backyards. The haunt also features a garage walkthrough complete with animatronics, strobes, fog machines and music. Live actors will be helping out with the scares. The Lair will be up and running at full speed from dusk to 9 p.m. Oct. 28; and dusk to 10 p.m. Oct. 29, Oct. 30 and Oct. 31.

15200 LARAMIE AVE., OAK FOREST — The Stuckarts have moved their front yard freak show to Oak Forest. The family loves horror movies and Halloween. The children, Gina, Tyler and Ritchie, of the homeowners, Vicky and Roland, are trying to keep the family tradition alive for as long as they can. Props are homemade — none of that store-bought stuff. The yard haunt runs dusk to midnight. On Halloween, Oct. 31, there will be a change in decor and the show will be at its peak. Stuckart Haunting will have live actors for pictures and frights from 3 to 8 p.m. on Halloween. The scarers WILL NOT terrorize children (unless asked by parents). They'll also have some good candy for the trick-or-treaters.

Oak Lawn

ADDED! NIGHTMARE ON 90TH STREET, 5273 W. 90TH ST., OAK LAWN — Lit from 7 to 10 p.m.
Sunday throghh Thursday, and 7 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Occasionally Actors will be out to increase the scare.

ADDED! REAPERS GRAVEYARD, 8800 SPROAT AVE., OAK LAWN — Blake and Alyssa are first-time haunt builders and their yard haunt has already been featured on Fox 32. Their haunt features five animatronics, and some handmade tombstones and a DIY fence archway. We’ll be keeping our on this scary yard in the years to come. We’re sure it’s going to get crazier. Lit from 6 to 10:30 p.m. The hosts are usually out there on Saturdays and Sundays.

9716 S. NATOMA AVE., OAK LAWN — We love Lou’s shrieky and freaky yard. Like many yard haunts, it keeps getting bigger every year. Lou’s friends and neighbors have been telling him to get on the scary yard tour for years, and we’re glad.

10920 S. KEELER AVE., OAK LAWN — These "authorized employees" showed up to work, so don't yell at them if service is a little dead. An amazing display of handmade monsters populate this scary yard in Oak Lawn. An evolving display. Come visit in person. Love it!

DEAD END HOME HAUNT, 9524 S. 50th COURT, OAK LAWN — This is Logan Karr’s first year on Patch’s list of scary yards. The display is up now, but Logan expects to keep adding more decor during October. On Halloween night, there will be a walk-thru with live actors. The yard haunt will be lit from 6:30 to 10 p.m. daily. Check out their Instagram page.

OAK LAWN HAUNTED BARRENS, 5133 W. 101ST ST, OAK LAWN — We've been watching Sara and Mike Lesh’s portal to Pinterest and Dollar Tree hell evolve since its 2012 debut on the scary yards tour. This lawn of ghouls keeps growing in size every year, as does the garbage can full of guts. Members of the Chicago Haunt Builders. The Leshes, owner of two rescue dogs, are accepting donations for local animal shelters.

SPIRITS ON SPROAT, 9028 S. SPROAT AVE., OAK LAWN — Love classic monsters from the movies, TV, literature, and pop culture? Come visit Spirits on Sproat, marking its 18th season this year. In 2021, we've introduced brand new animatronics and other props designed to give you nightmares, as well as all the old favorites we've put on display since 2004. This popular home haunt showcases nearly 100 figures and props—most being custom-made replicas of your favorite scary movie characters and horror icons—plus several originals. Enjoy humorous museum-like signage describing each character, creepy horror movie music mixed with sound effects, live scarers, two fun "find the monster" scavenger hunt games, front window music-and-lights show, and more. Check out Spirits on Sproat (www.spiritsonsproat.com), which was named to the Horror Tourers Hall of Fame and featured twice on Svengoolie's TV program. Open 7-11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; open 7-10 p.m. on Sundays and Oct. 25-28. Dates open: October 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-31.

LINUS'S MOST SINCERE PUMPKIN PATCH, 10821 S. KENNETH AVE., OAK LAWN — Come hang out with Linus and Snoopy in this kid-friendly pumpkin patch as they wait for the Great Pumpkin to arrive All Hallows Eve. Trick-or-treaters will feel like Charlie Brown when they get a pop (rock) in their plastic jack o' lanterns. Your little ones will love this whimsical yard.

KRAZY KORNER, 94TH AND MOBILE, OAK LAWN — A corner lot filled with monsters, corn creatures and bugs. Watch out for the crazy clown. He may not be a prop.

ADDED! 11036 KILPATRICK AVE., APT. 1NE, OAK LAWN — We love how residents have scared up their balconies and patios. Bill Barch loves decorating every year. Night time is best for viewing. Look at it but don’t touch anything.

Orland Park

SCARES ON SEQUOIA, 7631 SEQUOIA COURT, ORLAND PARK — Sorry, but the Scarecrow Army at this Orland Park haunt doesn't sing or dance. Scares on Sequoia gets weirder every year — and we mean that in a good way. Seven rooms are featured this year. Over 30 animated props populate this lawn, including a pumpkin patch, Dracula and his wolves, and my more. Open Monday through Thursday, and Sunday, 6 to 10 p.m.; Friday through Sunday 6 to 11 p.m. and Halloween, Oct. 31, 4 to 11 p.m.

ADDED! SQUEALER ON WHEELER, 7418 WHEELER DRIVE, ORLAND PARK — We’re glad to see this kid-friendly haunt return after taking a break in 2020. What do you get when mix up spider webs, moldy bread and mucky mud? You get Squealer on Wheeler. Open from dusk until 10:30 p.m. daily, through Halloween.

NIGHTMARE ON WHEELER, 8215 WHEELER DRIVE, ORLAND PARK — Nightmares do come true in this beautifully lit yard haunt. We love the head in the jar.

Palatine

561 N. STEPHEN DRIVE, PALATINE — Nicole Jordan tipped us off about her mom, who has been decorating her yard for Halloween for over 25 years. Every year she adds new ghouls to her collection while still having it look different each year. Her vivid imagination brings joy to neighborhood trick-or-treaters, parents and neighbors alike.

Palos Heights

SALLY’S NIGHTMARE, 12407 S. MELVINA, PALOS HEIGHTS —Beautifully lit haunt featuring the characters from "The Nightmare Before Christmas." On weekends, a projector in the window plays the opening of the movie. The display is kid and sensory-friendly (no strobes, loud noises, blood or gore). All kinds of candy will be handed out on Halloween, including allergy friendly treats for those who need them. Watch the YouTube vid.

River Forest

A NEW L'IL PUMPKIN IN THE PATCH, 1433 KEYSTONE AVE., RIVER FOREST — This is Jeremy and Michelle Fine's whimsical display is now available to view 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. The lights and fog start around 6 p.m. Their li’l pumpkin, the cutest in the patch, is now a year old.

Riverside

DEATH ON DELAPLAINE, 140 N. DELAPLAINE, RIVERSIDE — Welcome to the wedding from Hades. This delightful walk-thru graveyard with a singing and dancing bride and groom, a funeral procession and some gravediggers. A 12-foot skeleton keeps an eye on the animatronics. A projector plays scenes of dancing skeletons and ghosts playing in the house windows. There are props and cutouts hidden everywhere, like cutouts, or Lori Lightfoot and Bernie Sanders. Skeddy!

Schaumburg

720 BOXWOOD DRIVE, SCHAUMBURG, IL — We love the skeleton pregame playing catch with a football. The haunt includes lights and music along with many props. A live cast is featured some nights. Lights are on 7 to 10:30 p.m., later on weekends.

Tinley Park

MEADOWLARK HAUNT, 17901 FLAMINGO DRIVE, TINLEY PARK — Meadowlark Haunt, at the corner of Flamingo and Meadowlark is celebrating its 25th year. From popular horror movie serial killers, to a rowdy group of clowns looking to play with you, and random demons in the street, Tim Pilny’s Meadowlark Haunt has something to scare everyone, even the bravest of souls. Live “scare actors” may populate the yard haunt, weather and availability permitting. The display is less intimidating for little ones to view during the day. On Halloween, the Pilnys will be handing out FULL-SIZE candy bars, and, the Festival of Darkness Carnival comes to town. The Pilnys are also trying to collect gently-used costumes for Boos for Boo and Mac’s Army, so children in need can also enjoy Halloween. The haunt opens Friday, Oct. 15, and will be open 5 to 10 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. Check them out on Instagram. If you’re using GPS, you will need to enter it as “17901 Flamingo Drive, Tinley Park, Illinois.”