Haunted Case File: Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery
Bachelor’s Grove Cemetery is a notoriously haunted place outside Chicago. It’s known for 7 or more ghosts and … a monster in its pond. Get the spooky scoop now.
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Resurrection Mary, Chicago’s Ghostly Hitchhiker
Since the 1930s, a spirit has walked along Archer Avenue in Justice, Illinois. Many drivers have stopped to help the young woman, only to see her disappear before their very eyes. There are 2 leading theories on Mary’s true identity. But, perhaps, we should consider other people.
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The Haunted History of Peoria State Hospital
Peoria State Hospital’s history is being erased in real time. Get the haunted tales of ghosts and more … before they’re gone forever.
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True Ghost Story: Aux Sable Cemetery in Minooka, Illinois
It’s not every day your ghost hunt becomes the ghost story. But, that’s exactly what happened to Ghostly Activities’ co-founder, Saleen Graham, when she went to get preliminary readings for an upcoming investigation.
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Al Capone: Haunted Hotspots & Ghost Hunting Tips
Al Capone is one of those historical figures who has become a magnet for ghost stories. And I get why. His legacy is violent, in your face, and intertwined with over a decade of bloody history. But here’s the problem with “Capone haunts” online: the history and the haunting claims…
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Our Favorite Haunts: Hull House in Chicago, Illinois
Jane Addams’ Hull House was meant to be a place of refuge for new immigrants. Built in 1856 by Charles Hull, it served many new arrivals and grew to a campus of 13 buildings by the mid-1910s. Jane Addams was a very good person and she tried her best to…
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True Ghost Story: Ashburn Neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois
Maria, a proud grandmother, found the perfect home for her family in the Ashburn neighborhood on Chicago’s South side. A few weeks after she moved in, the activity picked up. It got worse when her granddaughter would visit.
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Chicagoland Ley Line Map
I built this map for a simple reason. I wanted to test a ghost-hunter idea with a basic tool. Plot a bunch of haunted locations. Connect the clusters. See if “lines” show up. They did. But the weird part is where they showed up. The three strongest lines track major…
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True Ghost Story: Streeterville Neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois
A trip to the movies ends with a ghostly message Ryan and a buddy, Tom, decided to kill some time at the movies on a very cold day in January 2010. He didn’t know a visitor – with an urgent message – would soon change his world. “We went to…
