The Billy Goat Curse A Cubs Legend
Posted on April 18, 2024
The Curse of the Billy Goat, or Billy Goat Curse, is one of those offbeat tales that you sort of have to hear from someone’s own lips and then have it corroborated by a couple of third-party officia...
Manteno State Mental Hospital
Posted on September 29, 2021
In 1930, Manteno State Mental Hospital opened its doors in response to overcrowding at other state asylums in the Chicago area. First praised for bringing jobs to Illinois during the Great Depression,...
The Legend of Resurrection Mary
Posted on September 29, 2021
One of Chicago’s most famous ghosts stories is that of Resurrection Mary. The legend goes that she was killed in a hit-and-run while walking home from a ball sometime in the 1920s. Ever since, the g...
