Windy City Ghosts Blog

Affluence and opulence aren’t forever, but the ghosts of the past can be. The ground where Chicago’s Prairie Avenue sits has gone through multiple transformations. First the site of Native America...

Nestled in the heart of Lincoln Park, Illinois, the Lincoln Park Zoo spans 35 acres and boasts a legacy dating back to 1868. As the fourth oldest zoo in North America, it has witnessed a myriad of wil...

As is the case with most mental hospitals from the early 1900s, the patients of the Alton State Hospital were subjected to cruel and inhumane 'treatments' under the guise of medical progress. Patient...