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Contests: Winners selected for Halloween costume, pumpkin-carving competitions

Best Adult Costume-Creative Winner: Jeff Eggener, of New Lenox What he won: A certificate good for two tickets for Blue Man Group at the Briar Street Theatre in Chicago; a certificate good for $5 off any purchase $10 or more at Pop’s, 16600 W. 159th St. in Lockport; and a $25 gift card for Gizmos Fun Factory, 66 Orland Square Drive, Suite D, in Orland Park. Photos submitted
Best Adult Costume-Scary Winners: Tom and Mike Lilleberg, of Homer Glen What they won: A $25 gift certificate for Chesdan’s Pizzeria & Grille, 15764 S. Bell Road in Homer Glen; a certificate good for $5 off any purchase $10 or more at Pop’s, 16600 W. 159th St. in Lockport; and a $25 gift card for Gizmos Fun Factory, 66 Orland Square Drive, Suite D, in Orland Park.
Best Adult-Crafted Pumpkin Winner: Tim Keber, of New Lenox What he won: A certificate good for two tickets for Blue Man Group at the Briar Street Theatre in Chicago; a free, large cheese pizza from Aurelio’s, 19836 Wolf Road in Mokena; and coupons good for one free value basket and one free one-scoop sundae at Culver’s, 9130 159th St. in Orland Park.
Best Children’s Costume Winners: The Luckhard Family, of Orland Park What they won: A $20 gift certificate from Short & Sweet-Tasty Treats, 9975 W. Lincoln Highway in Frankfort; a certificate good for $5 off any purchase $10 or more at Pop’s, 16600 W. 159th St. in Lockport; and a $25 gift card for Gizmos Fun Factory, 66 Orland Square Drive, Suite D, in Orland Park.
Unofficial Pet Costume Winner Roddi The Markett family’s 5-year-old dachshund/scorpion from Lockport.
Best Pumpkin Created by a Child Winner: Charlie Sang, of Lockport What he won: Two hours of free bowling for up to six people, including shoe rentals, along with a pizza and pitcher full of pop, at Laraway Lanes, 1009 West Laraway Road in New Lenox; a $25 gift certificate for Odyssey Fun World, 19111 Oak Park Ave. in Tinley Park; and coupons good for one free value basket and one free one-scoop sundae at Culver’s, 9130 159th St. in Orland Park.
Bill Jones, Managing Editor
5:00 am CST November 7, 2019

The dust has settled on yet another Halloween, and with it another round of costume and pumpkin-carving contests here at 22nd Century Media.

Winners were chosen based on creativity, successful execution of an idea, quality of craftsmanship and consideration of the holiday/season from entries submitted across our Orland Park, Tinley Park, Frankfort, Mokena, New Lenox, Homer Glen and Lockport coverage areas.

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