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 District sits has gone through multiple transformations. First the site of Native American trails, then a slice of Chicago’s mi ...
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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.This land is home to ...
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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 a ...
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The Old Joliet Prison
The Old Joliet Prison just outside of Chicago was the site of hundreds of executions and held notorious criminals like John Wayne Gacy and Baby Face Nelson. The imposingly dark appearance of the prison casts a shadow on the surrounding area, given i ...
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The Iroquois Theatre Fire
On the morning of December 30th, 1903, a blaze ignited within the Iroquois Theatre that would take the lives of over 600 people.Theatre patrons were burned alive, trampled to death, and trapped in the theatre’s maze-like layout as it burned to ...
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Excalibur Chicago
For over two decades, the Excalibur was one of Chicago’s biggest and most popular nightclubs, attracting patrons with its gothic architecture and late-night parties.But the Excalibur didn’t just attract partygoers; ghosts and spirits were al ...
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Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery
Hidden off the beaten path in Cook County, Illinois, is a graveyard that is often visited by a lady in white searching for a lost loved one. But she isn’t alone. Multiple spirits frequent this sea of forgotten tombstones, keeping ghost enthusiasts ...
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Top 10 Haunted Locations In Chicago
Chicago is known for its strange inhabitants and occurrences, and with an almost 200-year history, it’s no wonder the Windy City houses some of the world’s most haunted locales.Founded in 1837, Chicago was built on the mouth of the Chicago R ...
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Top 10 Most Haunted Places in Illinois
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 died while tens of thousands were left homeless. ...
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Site of the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
February 1929: America edged towards the Roaring 20’s great hangover that would see a nation plunged into the Great Depression when stock values took a similar trajectory. Open warfare filled the streets in Chicago’s gangland. Prohibition h ...
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