Haunted John Hancock Building in Chicago
Although its official name is currently 875 North Michigan Avenue, there’s no mistaking the iconic John Hancock building in downtown Chicago’s Streeterville neighborhood. With its distinctive trapezoidal shape and X-brace design, the John Hancock ...
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Hauntings on Prairie Avenue
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 American trails, then a slice of Chicago’s millionaire ...
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The Haunted Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago
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 wildlife and many phantoms. Home to over 200 species ...
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Horrors and Hauntings at Alton State Hospital
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. Patients unlucky enough to land within its thick walls fo ...
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The Haunted St. Michael’s Church
Old Town Chicago is a neighborhood known for its unique Victorian architecture, walkable streets, and bounty of retail shops and restaurants. Looming overhead, though, casting its long, pointed shadow over Old Town is a centuries-old structure that ...
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Ed and Lorraine Warren And The Paranormal
Ed and Lorraine Warren and the paranormal investigations they performed over the years are cause enough to believe in ghosts and demons. This is what some believe, some not so much.There are more skeptics and scientists out there to debunk the in ...
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Haunted Fenton Hotel
Forget about heated pools or fully-equipped fitness rooms. The hottest amenity these days is a mix of horror and the otherworldly. Next time you’re planning a vacation and looking at hotels, you might want to stay at a haunted hotel –– waking u ...
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The Billy Goat Curse A Cubs Legend
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 officials to really believe. It's just so weird and bizar ...
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Manteno State Mental Hospital
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 conditions in the asylum quickly plummeted as ...
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The Legend of Resurrection Mary
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 ghost of a young woman in a white gown has been see ...
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