Saturday, July 4, 2009 East Central Illinois

Most schools have replaced Halloween costume events

By Jodi Heckel
Friday, October 31, 2008 11:57 AM CDT

CHAMPAIGN – Skeletons roamed the hallways at Carrie Busey Elementary School on Thursday, as did witches, angels, Supermen, cheerleaders, action heroes, and lots of princesses.

The school held its annual Halloween costume parade Thursday morning, but it's not something you'll see at many elementary schools. Many hold fall festivals in lieu of Halloween celebrations with costumes.

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