Shawn Wurtz and Michelle Fowler exit the stage during the Monster Mash Costume Contest in downtown Elgin, Ill., on Friday, June 22, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Adam Rudy and Jessica Bahrenburg compete during the Monster Mash Costume Contest in downtown Elgin, Ill., on Friday, June 22, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Colleen Jones, of Elmhurst, shows off her costume during the Monster Mash Costume Contest in downtown Elgin, Ill., on Friday, June 22, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Joe Ramos, of South Elgin, browses through items for sale during Monster Mash in downtown Elgin, Ill., on Friday, June 22, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
John Kola, of Streamwood, bags up items for a customer during Monster Mash in downtown Elgin, Ill., on Friday, June 22, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Joe Ramos, of South Elgin, browses through items for sale during Monster Mash in downtown Elgin, Ill., on Friday, June 22, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
Movie posters on display during Monster Mash in downtown Elgin, Ill., on Friday, June 22, 2012. | Andrew A. Nelles~For Sun-Times Media |
ELGIN — A lot of people say they don’t like being scared, said Mitchell Wells, one of the co-founders of the first ever Monster Mash-Up. “But they really do,” said Wells. They like the adrenaline rush that comes from riding a roller coaster, or watching … Read More
