Sex Offender Watch: A Map of Homes to Keep on Your Radar this Halloween

Patch wants to help parents keep their kids safe this Halloween.

Earlier this month, we filled you in on the regulations regarding registered sex offenders in your area.

In general, the laws center on sex offenders registering in person each year the . They must do so for a required 10-year registration period, unless they are separately required to register for life. Offenders are prohibited from living within 500 feet of a school, daycare center, youth center or other facility that caters to children younger than 18 years old.

Sex Offenders in Your Neighborhood

A search of the Illinois Sex Offender Registry links 15 registered sex offenders to the .

All but two of those offenders—one is represented by the sole exclamation point on the accompanying map—are compliant with the laws. The second non-compliant offender, Michael Wright, 45, is not plotted on the map because his address is unknown, according to the registry.

"The sex offender has vacated his last reported address and has not provided new information regarding his current whereabouts to law enforcement as required by law," according to a document provided by the Illinois State Police.

How the Map Works

The map is interactive, meaning you can zoom in, zoom out, or move it around to see all the plotted points.

Floating your cursor over one of the markers will give you the name of the sex offender and his address. Double clicking on the marker will give you more information about the specific charge.

The yellow markers represent sex offenders who are not listed as sexual predators. The remaining six red pins are those who are labeled as sexual predators in the registry.

The term refers to anyone convicted after July 1, 199 of certain violations in the Criminal Code of 1961. Sexual predators are required to register for their entire lives.

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