Shorewood resident Pat Poli (left) and Joliet resident Lenore Branchaw-Harr (right) wait for the doors to open for Witches' Night Out, a United Way fundraiser, at the Renaissance Center Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Attendees make their way inside for Witches' Night Out, a United Way fundraiser, at the Renaissance Center Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Matteson resident Marie Hunt (center) and Plainfield resident Donna Draeger (right) talk during Witches' Night Out, a United Way fundraiser, at the Renaissance Center Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
New Lenox resident Liz Schwenke looks at a shirt at the IN.PURSEinators Traveling Boutique booth during Witches' Night Out, a United Way fundraiser, at the Renaissance Center Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
People gather for Witches' Night Out, a United Way fundraiser, at the Renaissance Center Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at 214 N. Ottawa St. in Joliet. | Matthew Grotto~Sun-Times Media
Hundreds of witches descended on Joliet Thursday night, using their magic not for evil but for good in raising thousands of dollars for local charities. They cast a collective spell, causing those attending to have great fun at Joliet Junior College’s Renaissance Center and the …
