October is here and the season calls for haunted houses.  Haunted House season has returned to Illinois and the Illinois Department of Labor and the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal are stressing safety when it comes to these amusements. Two tragic fires in the 1970s and 1980s at haunted houses led to closer scrutiny of haunted house safety. All haunted houses in Illinois are required to be inspected prior to operation, though haunted houses operated by not-for-profit religious, educational, or charitable organizations can apply for an exemption from inspections.

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