Dempster Street Shutdown Starts Today, Oct. 2

Here's your "Today in Niles and Morton Grove" report for Oct. 2. 

• Today's the day. Dempster is blocked off at the railroad tracks in Morton Grove for construction work, forcing you to find a detour around it. 

• What's your child doing on Columbus Day, Oct. 14, a day off from many schools? If the answer is "I don't know," the deadline is tomorrow, Thursday, to register for the Niles Teen Center's Trip to Six Flags' "Fright Fest." 
• Likewise, if your young teen or pre-teen wants to attend the Niles Teen Center's "Dinner and a Movie" Friday Oct. 4, pay by tomorrow (Thursday).