Five Things You Should Know: Halloween Edition

1. Rasmussen hosts Halloween Fest

Rasmussen College will host a from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at its Romeoville/Joliet campus. Bring the kids for trick-or-treating, pumpkin painting and other activities, not to mention a costume contest.

2. Halloween goes to the dogs

Time to dress up your pooch or cat and head over to Stella's Bar & Grill, which will host a to benefit the Romeoville Humane Society starting at 2 p.m. Saturday.

3. Time for trick-or-treating

Monday is the big day for kids and their adult counterparts who love to dress up (or just love a good scare); trick-or-treating hours are 4 to 7 p.m. in Romeoville; note that due to construction, there will be no trick-or-treating at Safety Town on Montrose Drive this year. For a list of area trick-or-treating hours, click . To see Romeoville Patch's Halloween guide, click .

4. The Mayor's Costume Ball is coming up

Help local youths enjoy sports and other activities—and find another use for this year's Halloween costume—by attending this year's from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Friendship Centre at HighPoint Saturday, Nov. 5. Tickets are still available for $25 per person or $40 per couple.

5. 'Familiar Spirits' at the Lockport library branch

On Halloween, the White Oak Library District's Lockport branch will welcome William Pack and his , complete with spooky history, scary stories and supernatural feats. The free event, intended for aduls and teens ages 13 and up, starts at 7 p.m. Monday at the Lockport branch, 121 E. 8th St., Lockport. Guests should feel free to come in costume.