October is a special time in Chillicothe. Three Sisters Park continues with the Spider Hill Haunted Attractions tradition every Friday and Saturday weekend through the month. Local businesses and the community are getting involved with the Halloween fun. Check out all of the events dedicated to Halloween and one may note, for the month of October, the City of Chillicothe is turning into Halloween Town.

The City of Chillicothe offers yard waste burning from October 1st through December 15th. Check the City’s website under the “Residents” menu, then “Burning Schedule” for full details. The Moffitt yard waste drop-off is an alternative to burning. In September the hours are as follows: Mondays 4pm–6pm, Wednesdays 10am–noon & 4pm–6pm. Saturday’s 8am–1pm.

At the September 11th City Council meeting the Council:

• Approved a Resolution for a Photoshoot at the Viaduct on Illinois Route 29 taking place Sunday, September 17th from 10am–noon. Traffic will be rerouted during the event.
• Approved an Ordinance for the 4th Amendment to Riversound Annexation Agreement
• Referred to the City Engineer to Review Riversound Phase Seven Development
• Approved a Special Event Request from MoonTower for the 2nd Annual Riverfront Party on September 30th from 11am–11pm
• Referred to City Attorney to File a Petition for a Dangerous Building on 1007 Santa Fe Ave.
• Approved a Resolution Regarding Solar Energy Systems – Target Date Extension
• Approved an Ordinance Amendment for Bicycles and Play Vehicles

City Council Meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7pm at City Hall. The Public is welcome to attend.

October

01 LIVE MUSIC — Fall Concert Series – Chicago Farmer, Mama Said String Band, Blue Ridge Community Farm, 2pm

01 IVC Travel Softball Fundraiser – Softball Fall Frenzy – Mossville fields, 10am - ivctravelsoftball.com

06-07 Spider Hill Haunted Attractions (every Friday and Saturday in October) – Three Sisters Park

07 Auction – St. Edwards Church, 5pm

07 Puppy Yoga in the Park – Walnut Dog Park, 9am & 10am

08 LIVE MUSIC — Fall Concert Series – Erin Zindle & The Ragbirds, Stone & Snow, Projekts, Blue Ridge Community Farm, 2pm

14 Chillicothe 2nd Saturday – Retail Businesses on 2nd, 4th and Santa Fe, 10am

14 LIVE MUSIC — Off the Cuff – American Legion, 7–11pm

15 Community Serve Day — Chillicothe Christian Church, 8:30am

21 Fall Craft Show — IVC 321 High School – 9am–3pm

21 Golf Cart/ATV pub crawl benefiting fireworks — Casting Club. $10 per person. Registration is 11am–12pm. Depart at 12pm

27 Hocus Pocus Movie Night – Town Theatre – Cuddles with Kindness, 5:30pm

27 Halloween Party – Crossword Cafe, 6–10pm

27 Merchant Trick or Treat on 2nd Street – Chamber of Commerce 3pm–5pm

27 Spooktacular — Pearce Community Center – 4pm

27 Trick or Treat & Costume Contest – Evergreen Senior Living 5pm

28 Ghost Chase 5k Run — IVC Band Program – Three Sisters Park

28 Nightmare on 2nd Street Halloween Festival 12pm–7pm

29 Pancake and Sausage Breakfast – George Washington Masonic Lodge, 7am–11am

Come on out and see what’s happening in Chillicothe!

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