Ald. Prince? Ald. Freddy Krueger? Halloween lightens up City Council meeting

At least we didn’t have to watch them bob for apples.

But some Chicago aldermen did make Wednesday’s City Council meeting resemble a Halloween party of sorts, wearing costumes that ranged from the scary to the silly.

Ald. Raymond Lopez (15th) showed up sporting a bloodied face and claw hand as Freddy Krueger. On the lighter side, Ald. Susie Sadlowski Garza (10th) wore a bunny head, Ald. Patrick Thompson (11th) put on a shark head and Ald. George Cardenas (12th) donned a sloth head.

Lopez tweeted a picture of his claw and clarified that he was not, in fact, dressed as Edward Scissorhands.

One of the more elaborate costumes was donned by Ald. Leslie Hairston (5th), who channeled Prince. She dressed complete with a wig, mustache and giant, purple, fake guitar.

She received applause for her attire. Mayor Rahm Emanuel addressed her as Prince, and later called her “Purple Rain.”

Ald. Milly Santiago (31st) tweeted about the costumes, saying that she and others wore pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She also said her ward office would have candy.

City Clerk Anna Valencia also joined the fun, dressing as Wonder Woman.