The annual Northhalsted Halloween Parade will kick off Wednesday, October 31, 2007, at 7:00 pm.

The parade will be on Halsted between Belmont and Cornelia.

Traffic closure will be in effect from 7:00pm- 9:15pm.

Sunday, October 28, 2007

EVENT:  20th Annual Trick or Treat Trot 5K & 10K   START:  9:00 am

LOCATION:  Montrose Harbor 4400 N. Lake Shore Drive – Exit Montrose or Wilson

The Trick or Treat Trot has become a Halloween weekend tradition, attracting 2,500 participants, providing fun for people of all ages.  The event includes both a 5K and 10K Run as well as a 5K Walk, Junior Dash and Costume Contest. This event benefits La Rabida Children’s Hospital, the only hospital in the country solely dedicated to caring for children with chronic illness, disabilities, or who have been abused or neglected.

Entry fees as follows: 5K Run, Walk and 10K Run - By mail, at Fleet Feet Sports or On-Line $30, and Race Day (cash only) $35.  For the Monster Mash Dash (kids 2-14): by mail, at Fleet Feet Sports or on-line $12 and race day (cash only) $15.

For more information or to register on-line, visit Capri Events at www.caprievents.com or contact Capri at 773/404-2372.

Compost bins are a great way to turn your food scraps and yard waste into a valuable resource. Put a mixture of both in your bin, mix it occasionally and in a few months, you will have quality fertilizer without harmful chemicals.

Purchase a discounted compost bin!  Buy one for $30 at the Chicago Center for Green Technology, 445 N. Sacramento Blvd. on Saturdays through Nov. 10, from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and on Wednesdays through Nov. 7 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Comes with a how-to brochure. For more information on composting, visit http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/compost/.

Payable by check or money order, only. For Chicago residents only.

Download the flier.

Ald. Shiller with Julian Swain

Join us for:

• Julian Swain and the Cole Family Band
• Harmony Health Care
• White Crain Wellness Center
• American Disability Association
• RTA and PACE
• Flu shots
• Testing for blood pressure, cholesterol, osteoporosis and prostate disease
• State IDs
• Farmer's market
• Manicures and haircuts (by Truman Cosmetology students)
• CAPS Community Policing
• Light lunch
• Chicago Department of Aging
• Chicago Police Department's Senior Citizens Office
• Free massage therapy
• Bingo, prizes and much, much more ...