Forsyth, just outside Decatur, imposes a $750 fine for approaching a house with no porch lights on for free candy. Belleville has an age restriction: nobody older than 12 can trick-or-treat. If caught committing “Halloween Solicitation,” they can face a fine of up to $1,000.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.