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Oct 31, 2007 6:11 am US/Central

Schools Set Strict Rules For Halloween Costumes

Political Figures, Latex Among Items Banned For Various Reasons

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There will be as many standards for Halloween costumes today as there are schools in Illinois.

At West Elementary School in north suburban Glencoe, princesses and superheroes will walk the halls. But there will be no Richard Nixons or George Bushes.

This is because school administrators have banned costumes depicting political figures, calling them inappropriate for 8- to 10-year-olds.

Many schools prohibit costumes, while some elementary schools allow only preschool and kindergarten students to dress up.

Masks are generally prohibited at schools that allow the bizarre on Halloween, as are fake weapons. Hatchets coming out of heads are also frowned upon.

At Naperville Central High School, latex is a no-no. There is a student and a custodian at the school with a life-threatening latex allergy.

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