Spirit Halloween Store Opens Near Chicago Heights

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL — It’s now mid-September, which means the Halloween season has arrived — at least at the more than 1,400 seasonal Spirit Halloween stores that have opened nationwide, including some near Chicago Heights.

All the company’s stores across every state sell costumes, Halloween décor and accessories for children, teens and adults. The store closest to Chicago Heights is located at the former Party City, 17810 S. Halsted, in Homewood.

Other Spirit Halloween stores near Chicago Heights include:

• 11185 W. Lincoln Hwy, Frankfort
• 1525 US-41 C12, Schererville, IN
• 6501 95th St., Chicago Ridge
• 204 Orland Park Place, Orland Park

The store allows online shopping by theme, so customers can filter costumes by TV show or movie, among other sections. Filters are also available by size, price or rating.

Spirit Halloween has Harley Quinn, Stitch and fox costumes among their featured popular buys more than six weeks ahead of the Oct. 31 holiday.

Be aware of the local mask policy before entering Spirit Halloween stores or any other brick-and-mortar business, even with the coronavirus pandemic having passed its year-and-a-half mark. The state of Illinois currently requires masks are worn indoors.

While Spirit Halloween does not specifically state masks are required for vaccinated customers, all employees — vaccinated and unvaccinated — are required to wear face coverings. The store also requires face coverings for all unvaccinated customers.

Hand sanitizer stations are posted at the store’s entrance, and plastic shields are mounted around the registers.