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,...
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Top 10 Most Haunted Places in Illinois
Posted on March 14, 2020
Illinois has seen its fair share of turmoil since becoming a state. Back in 1871, a small fire grew into a blazing inferno that would forever be known as the Great Chicago Fire. Several hundred people...
Site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
Posted on November 15, 2019
The site of the massacre seems like any other piece of land. You will walk past the 2100 block on North Clark Street. You will find a vacant lot between an apartment building and a retirement center. ...
Hull House
Posted on November 13, 2019
The Hull House was a house that served as one of Chicago’s hubs for social services. It also became a place where many of the city’s women would prepare to take on the world in terms of the skills...
