It's that time of year again. Halloween. More than ever before, adults as well as kids are going gaga for the holiday.

Even municipalities are getting into the celebration, big time. In the photo here, Chicago's Daley Center has been decorated with a haunted house as part of Chicagoween and orange dye has been poured into the fountain.

Halloween is said to be second only to Christmas as a decorating and party holiday.

Here on Chicago's Northwest Side, the Six Corners shopping district becomes Halloween ground zero as thousands of folks make the annual trek to Fantasy Costumes Hdq. (Reviews on Yelp, Metromix, Centerstage.)

This store gets to be a madhouse the closer it gets to October 31. Better hurry on down there now if you want this guaranteed crowd-pleaser: Happy Halloweenie Costume, whose catalog blurb declares, "Size DOES matter. Impress the ladies with the Happy Halloweenie Costume. Complete 3 piece set, for standard adult size."

But the question remains: Is Halloween evil? Some folks sure seem to think so. Check out The Dark Side of Halloween and Sorry Kids, Halloween is Evil.

Not everybody agrees, however. According to Feminist Mormon Housewives, Halloween is Not Evil.

So what do you think?

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