Council approves temporary closure of Illinois Route 26 for Oct. 4 Halloween parade

The Princeton City Council approved Resolution R-2025-026 to temporarily close Illinois Route 26 from Peru Street to Central Avenue on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, for the city—s Halloween parade.

Councilmember Mike McCall moved to approve Resolution R-2025-026; another councilmember seconded the motion. The council considered the item "pretty straightforward" and approved it on a roll-call vote with all present councilmembers recorded as "Aye." The mayor called the matter approved at the meeting; there were no recorded dissents or abstentions.

The resolution authorizes the temporary closure for the parade route; the meeting record did not include additional operational details such as audible notifications, detour descriptions, or permit conditions. Staff will implement standard traffic-control arrangements for parade events under existing city procedures.