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0Blood’s Point Cemetery
Belvidere, Illinois
19.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILBlood’s Point Cemetery, named after the area's first white settle, Arthur Blood, is said to be a hot spot for the eerie, such as orbs, a vanishing barn, phantom vehicles and a ghost dog that sports glowing red eyes. To add to the spookiness, the nearby railroad bridge was said ...
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0Hotel Baker
St. Charles, Illinois
23.5 miles from DeKalb County, ILAt this splendid historic hotel, originally built in 1928, an apparent suicide is often given as the reason for some strange phenomena. Moaning sounds come from the sixth floor storage area, which used to be used as housing for employees. Folks say in the 1970s, a hotel chambermaid who was ...
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Arcada Theater
St. Charles, Illinois
23.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILArcada Theatre, built in 1926 by millionaire and Chicago Tribune cartoonist Lester J. Norris, is haunted by disembodied voices that waft from the balcony throughout the rest of the building, a phantom odd odor, and unexplained cold pockets.
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Patten House Restaurant
Geneva, Illinois
23.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis historic restaurant dishes up fine southern cuisine, an exquisite range of liquor and a litany of ghost stories. The main spook reported here time and time again is that of a poltergeist that makes itself known on stormy nights. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Baymont Inn and Suites
North Aurora, Illinois
23.9 miles from DeKalb County, ILClaims of a white moving "light" have been seen in the lobby as well as some visitors reporting feeling like they are being choked.
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0The Leland Tower
Aurora, Illinois
25.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis 21-story building, the tallest in Aurora, has been the means for several jumping suicides. Evidence that the building is haunted includes reports of bad odors and moaning sounds that come from the elevators.
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0Old Rush Copley Memorial
Aurora, Illinois
25.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe Old Rush Copley Hospital was build in 1888 and shutdown in 1996. Paranormal researchers and people that have broken in this hospital have heard footsteps,unexplained voices and even apparitions. In one encounter, a group of teens have seen a doll that might have belong to a young child ...
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Mount Olivet Cemetery
Aurora, Illinois
25.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis cemetery dates back to the 1850s, and has a very specific type of haunting. It is said on numerous Internet sites that spectral ghosts wearing 1950s attire are seen throughout the cemetery, only to disappear on second glance.
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Munger Road
Bartlett, Illinois
28.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILMunger Road is reportedly haunted by flashing lights, screams that come from the railroad tracks, and phantom trains. Legend has it that a train once hit a school bus, killing the children on board, and their ghosts linger all over the area. But that's not the only legend told about ...
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Rockford College
Rockford, Illinois
28.9 miles from DeKalb County, ILSeveral campus structures seem to be inhabited by haunts. Adams' Arch, the only part left of the original campus, rings with the laughter of young women late at night. The Burpee Building and Talcott Hall are each said to be haunted by men who committed suicide. The Clark Arts Center ...
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Sunrise Park
Bartlett, Illinois
29.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILSunrise Park has many different spirits and hauntings; first, the black dog with a human face, speculated to be a demon by those who have seen it, and next, a murderer from the 1800's who murdered children and scattered their bones around the park; his spirit is still rumored to ...
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Conover Square
Oregon, Illinois
30 miles from DeKalb County, ILConover Square is a former piano factory, now a shopping mall. Built in the 1890's, it is now the home of many haunted happenings. A little girl's spirit giggles in the hallways & museum, loud crashes boom from the unoccupied third floor, and more than one female ...
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Faust Hotel - Faust Landmark
Rockford, Illinois
30.5 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis old hotel was reportedly remodeled into housing for seniors. The basement used to hold a bar and bowling alley, but it hasn't been used since the 1980s. An eerie presence can be felt here, as well as sudden temperature changes and an overwhelming urge to leave the area. The ...
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Tinker Swiss Cottage
Rockford, Illinois
30.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILTinker Swiss Cottage is said to be haunted. Witnesses and paranormalists have heard humming and other children's voices, believed to be because the site used to be a home for terminally ill children. The spirits of the Tinker family are believed to linger in the place as well. Tinker Swiss ...
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Coronado Theatre
Rockford, Illinois
31.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILOne night, police were called about a ghostly woman in white who appeared in an elevator at a parking garage. Earlier, witnesses had been confused as to why the elevator kept going up and down with no one inside it. But when the white figure showed up in the glass ...
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Lucerne's Fondue and Spirits
Rockford, Illinois
31.3 miles from DeKalb County, ILAlthough the spirits in the name of this old-fashioned fondue restaurant refers to alcohol, it could also refer to a number of ghosts reported by staff and diners throughout its history. The residence that houses the establishment dates back to 1895, and was formerly occupied by the Utter family, ...
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Amboy Pharmacy
Amboy, Illinois
31.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis old-fashioned pharmacy is haunted by at least seven spirits, according to a visiting psychic. Dating back to the early 1860's, the main haunting here is by a former pharmacy owner who was displeased by recent renovations. Known as 'Steve', he has been known to knock objects off shelves, ...
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0Woodstock Opera House
Woodstock, Illinois
33.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILInterestingly enough, reports say that during any performence here, a certain seat in the balcony (DD113) is always left empty for a resident ghost named Elvira. Her spring-loaded chair has been seen folded down when she is attending a performance. She is said to be very beautiful with long blonde ...
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0George Stickney House
Woodstock, Illinois
35.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILBecause of George Stickney's belief in spiritualism, he designed his house with no 90-degree angles inside so that no spirits would be caught in the corners. The Stickneys had 10 children, but only 3 lived to adulthood, and they are said to have regularly conducted seances on the 2nd floor ...
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Bloomingdale Road Bride
Glendale Heights, Illinois
35.5 miles from DeKalb County, ILUnder a bridge on Bloomingdale Rd. there is said to be sightings of a teenage girl jumping off the bridge or walking around underneath it. People have also heard crying and screaming. It is said to be that in the 1970's a teenage girl committed suicide by jumping of the ...
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0Benedictine University
Lisle, Illinois
35.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis university has more than its share of haunts, including a little boy ghost in a blue t-shirt and shorts who wanders around campus, and disappears. Reports say Benedictine Hall was closed because it was so haunted. Its 4th floor was said to be haunted by a clergyman, and in ...
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White Cemetery
Barrington, Illinois
37.5 miles from DeKalb County, ILAmong the phenomena associated with this spot are glowing orbs and mist, a disappearing house and black car, and the sounds of someone walking through leaves. It is said that photographs taken of this cemetery always fail; the photos do not develop or the camera will be lost.
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Aux Sable Cemetery
Morris, Illinois
39.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILAux Sable Cemetery is believed to be haunted by the ghost of a mischievous young girl who has been known to play pranks, such as lowering electrical car windows when the key is not even in the ignition. The site is also said to be a portal from a ghostly ...
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0Starved Rock Lodge
Oglesby, Illinois
41.3 miles from DeKalb County, ILAt this circa 1900 historic lodge, folks say, reside the ghosts of Native Americans who once fought a battle nearby. Guests have reported seeing a black apparition and strange orbs of light, and they have felt cold spots and experienced doors that open and close by themselves. It should be ...
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Ninth Street Pub
LaSalle, Illinois
42.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILAccording to local tales, the Ninth Street Pub's ghost is Mrs. Sonnenburg, an elderly woman who lived adjacent to the pub and often complained about its noise. After her death, the owner of the pub purchased her home and made it into a pub addition. A staff member who was ...
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0Kaskaskia Hotel
LaSalle, Illinois
42.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis historic hotel opened in 1916. Locals tell a story of a young woman who committed suicide by jumping from the top floor in the 1920s, but some will tell you she was pushed by her boyfriend. It is said that employees there would hear the click of her heels ...
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Country House
Clarendon Hills, Illinois
42.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe haunting here, which has been profiled on many TV shows and newspaper articles, is a young woman who appeared to have committed suicide by running her car into a tree. Her ghostly figure has been seen walking through the dining room, beckoning customers from an upstairs window and even ...
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206 N. Broadway
Joliet, Illinois
43.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILBuilt in 1882, the Victorian house at 206 N. Broadway St. was originally a private residence, but was a school and a boardinghouse for women until the 1970s when it again became a private home. It is said to be haunted by the ghost of a 19-year-old who was shot ...
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Cuba Road
Long Grove, Illinois
43.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILAlong Cuba Road, a phantom black car is said to appear near a cemetery or an old house before vanishing away. Trouble is, that house burned down years ago. Also along the road appears a ghost woman carrying a lantern, who flags down motorists and then disappears when they stop ...
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Patrick Haley Mansion
Joliet, Illinois
43.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILEgyptologist and architect Frank Shaver Allen built this mansion that's been popular with ghost hunters since the '70s. Among the spirits believed to be active here are the architect himself as well as a little boy, an older woman who died on the premises, and a nanny. Perhaps adding to ...
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Rialto Square Theatre
Joliet, Illinois
43.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe Rialto Square Theatre was built as a movie palace and vaudeville venue in 1926. Today, it is said to be haunted by a woman believed to be a former actress. Employees, construction workers and visitors have seen the female form floating throughout the theater. There are also a male ...
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American Flight 191 Crash Site
Des Plaines, Illinois
44 miles from DeKalb County, ILOn May 25, 1979, Flight 191 lost some parts of its engine as it was taking off and flipped on the runway. It exploded into a huge fireball, killing all the crew and passengers aboard and 2 people on the ground. Shortly after, folks reported white lights moving around in ...
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Massock Mausoleum
Spring Valley, Illinois
44 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe Massock Mausoleum stands in a small graveyard called the Lithuanian Liberty Cemetery, and it's the stuff of legends. Locals tell of a Hatchet Man, a scary ghost who guards the cemetery, and the mausoleum door is said to remain warm and has been sealed closed since the 1960s when ...
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Queen of Heaven Cemetery
Hillside, Illinois
44.4 miles from DeKalb County, IL25 victims of the Our Lady of Angels Fire of 1958 were buried here in a mass grave. There is a memorial here for the victims of the fire. People visiting the memorial and the cemetery have reported smelling smoke and feeling a burning sensation of smoke while breathing. ...
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0Mount Carmel Cemetery
Hillside, Illinois
44.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis cemetery is said to be haunted by the ghost of Julia Buccola Petta. One family of visitors claim that, upon noticing their small boy was missing, they retraced their steps to find him hand in hand with a lady in a white gown. When they came closer, she disappeared. Al ...
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0O'Hare Airport
Chicago, Illinois
45 miles from DeKalb County, ILIt is reported that spirits still linger from a disaster in 1979, when Flight 191 exploded into flames on the runway, resulting in the deaths of 271 passengers and crew members. According to some sources, flying phantom aircraft also have been seen at O'Hare.
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St. James Cemetery - Monks Castle
Lemont, Illinois
45.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILGhosts here include several robed monks who patrol the grounds, chanting in Latin, and a phantom horse and carriage presumed to date back to 1897. A wildly dancing woman in white has also been seen.
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Grimes Sisters Murder Site
Burr Ridge, Illinois
45.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe Grimes sisters were kidnapped and murdered between December of 1956 and January of 1957. Their bodies were found along this part of the road and the murders were never solved. Photographs have been taken around only to have a young woman appear in the photos. Submitted by Chris Berglund
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Lawrence House Bed and Breakfast Inn
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
46.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILReports say that the inn was once a home where the wealthy would send their mentally disabled children to live. Witnesses have heard the eerie residual sounds of screaming and crying children in several rooms.
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Sheraton Gateway Suites
Rosemont, Illinois
46.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILThere have been several suicides committed by jumping from this 11-story hotel, and a few drug overdose deaths. Perhaps this is the reason guests have seen apparitions in their rooms and have experienced very odd things. One guest came out of the shower to find her clothes strewn about the ...
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Maple Lake
Willow Springs, Illinois
47 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe ghost light at Maple Lake is, according to local legend, a reddish-yellow orb that appears over the lake and floats into the woods on the other side. It is believed to be the spirit of a man who was decapitated nearby in an accident; the light is his lantern ...
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Willowbrook Ballroom
Willow Springs, Illinois
47.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe 1921 Willowbrook Ballroom, formerly called the Oh Henry Ballroom, is a dance venue and banquet facility and is believed to be the last place famed Chicago hitchhiker ghost Resurrection Mary danced before she died. Her ghost is said to appear here and sometimes dance with ballroom patrons. Another interesting note: ...
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The Irish Legend
Willow Springs, Illinois
47.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILFormerly a speakeasy, this 1915 building was a popular hangout for gang members, including Al Capone. The place has a very violent history, and is haunted by several spirits. These include a bartender who was allegedly pushed down a flight of stairs by a gangster who took a dislike to ...
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0Abandoned Train Bridge
Spring Valley, Illinois
47.3 miles from DeKalb County, ILShadow figures have been seen on and around the abandoned bridge that goes over the train tracks in DePue, Il. The sounds of screams, train whistles, and a train stopping have been heard in the location when the train that runs the track is nowhere near the village. Many ...
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Robinson Woods
Chicago, Illinois
47.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe hauntings here can not only be seen and heard, but also smelled. Folks say they have seen shadows, red or white orbs, and an ectoplasm mist that has been caught on camera. Strange sounds and scents of violet and lavender have been witnessed as well; reports say the activity ...
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John Wayne Gacy House Location
Chicago, Illinois
48.5 miles from DeKalb County, IL1970s serial killer John Wayne Gacy hid the remains of at least 29 different people in and around his home at 8213 W. Summerdale Avenue. The house was demolished in 1979, but locals were mystified by the fact that the lot remained mostly barren for years thereafter - not ...
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Archer Woods Cemetery
Willow Springs, Illinois
48.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILLegend has it that only those leaving the cemetery can see and hear a white, filmy, hovering spirit of a sobbing woman.
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Flapper Ghost of Waldheim Cemetery
Forest Park, Illinois
49 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe Flapper Ghost is a brunette beauty with a bob and 1920s clothing. She has been seen since the 1930s. Her identity remains a mystery, but throughout history she has been seen in the evenings at dance halls and asked for a ride home. She would direct them to Waldheim ...
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Showmen's Rest
Forest Park, Illinois
49 miles from DeKalb County, ILShowmen's Rest is a section of Woodlawn Cemetery where remains from a 1918 circus-train wreck were buried in a mass grave. Between 60 and 110 employees were killed when another train conductor fell asleep, causing his train to strike the circus train. Many of the victims' names were not known, ...
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0Resurrection Mary
Justice, Illinois
49.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILResurrection Mary, according to popular local legend, was a pretty young girl who was killed in a hit-and-run accident while walking along Archer Avenue. She had just left the Oh Henry Ballroom after a fight with her boyfriend. The driver left Mary to die. Her grief-stricken parents buried her in ...
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Portage Woods
Lyons, Illinois
50.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILThese woods are known by locals to be the home of the ancient gnomes. Beware coming here at night, glowing eyes follow you throughout these woods. Heavy sightings are seen on the other side of the river, just over the railway bridge. (Submitted by Juan Z)
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Moline House
Berwyn, Illinois
50.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis house is a private residence. According to reports, the Moline House is haunted by shadowed spirits who hide objects or move them to places where they don't belong.
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Cigars and Stripes
Berwyn, Illinois
50.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis bar and lounge is believed to be haunted by a number of spirits. Screams and footsteps are heard in the building when there's no one around. Objects move around by themselves, and at least five people have seen a shadowy apparition moving around the building. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church
Cicero, Illinois
51.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis is the home of Our Lady of Cicero, a weeping Virgin Mary icon panel. In 1994, during Holy Week, the painting began weeping oil. It was examined by eight orthodox bishops; all determined the tears to be genuine. The Virgin Mary still continues to weep.
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Firehouse on North Walker Ave
Chicago, Illinois
51.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILAccording to reports, a ghost who is thankful to the firefighters patrols the firehouse, protecting it. Witnesses say they have heard footsteps and seen the firepole covers being opened and closed when everyone is asleep. The firehouse doors also have been known to open themselves almost instantly after the fire ...
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Morton College
Cicero, Illinois
52.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe spirit of Emily, a young girl who was murdered, lingers around this school. The murder took place on nearby Laramie Bridge before the school was built. Security guards have seen Emily on the rooftops at night, and theatergoers have heard her in the theater, especially during violent plays that ...
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St. Killian's Catholic Cemetery
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
52.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILReported here have been a ghostly priest, a ringing bell, strange noises and footsteps, and mysterious mists. The bell is said to be from a phantom church, which used to stand nearby but was burned down a few decades ago, reports say. Some say the church basement was used for ...
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P M and L Theatre
Antioch, Illinois
53.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe PM&L Theatre has--or had--a ghost. Folks reported a ghost girl who turned lights on and off and made strange noises. But a retired longtime theater volunteer, Elmarie Beno, has admitted creating the ghost and perpetuating the rumor for years. Some say there really is a ghost, despite the ruse, ...
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Camp Falcon
DeKalb County, Illinois
53.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILLocation is on 143rd street, (Midlothian Turnpike) about about a 1 mile west of Oak Park. Just a mere road across the street from Tinley Creek Woods about half a mile into the woods. It is unknown when the camp grounds were abandoned or why but location has been ...
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Kirk Denmark Theatre - Rock County Theater
Janesville, Wisconsin
54.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILEmpty and dark theaters can be spooky because of their large, echoing spaces, but this one may be more so because it's said to have a ghost. A deceased employee, some say a theater instructor or a director, causes lights to go on and off and doors to open and ...
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0St Turibius Church
Chicago, Illinois
54.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILAt this old Roman Catholic church, the ghost of a priest named Father Joe Lechert lingers. It is said that after a church reorganization he was let go, and as a result, he died of a broken heart. Parishioners and altar boys say they have seen his ghostly figure and ...
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Schweppe Mansion
Lake Forest, Illinois
54.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILSchweppe Mansion was built in 1917 as a gift from Mr. and Mrs. John G. Shedd to their daughter Laura as a wedding present for her and her new husband, Charles Schweppe. Tragedy struck in 1941--Charles was found dead in his bedroom after he shot himself. A note on his ...
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0Bachelor's Grove Cemetery
Midlothian, Illinois
54.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILBeginning in the 1970s, visitors here have seen orbs, apparitions, phantom vehicles, and even a floating, shrinking, and vanishing phantom farmhouse. A mysterious black dog and figures in monks' robes also have been seen. Investigations by ghost researchers have turned up ghostly images and electronic voice phenomena.
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Midlothian Turnpike
Midlothian, Illinois
54.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILDrivers on the turnpike have reported phantom cars and trucks that appear suddenly, causing the drivers to swerve. Phantom gang activity also has been seen, involving car chases full of gangsters shooting at each other with tommy guns. Some drivers have collided with the ghostly vehicles, even hearing shattered glass ...
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Congress Theater
Chicago, Illinois
55.5 miles from DeKalb County, ILCongress Theater is said to be haunted by many entities. Witnesses have seen an apparition of a woman and shadow figures and they've heard disembodied footsteps and strange noises.
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St. Mary's Cemetery
Evergreen Park, Illinois
55.5 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe cemetery and surrounding areas have seen a lot of violent deaths, but despite that, not a lot of ghostly phenomena have been reported or known here. However, drivers past the cemetery late at night have seen a man leaning against the fence and looking at them as they passed.
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Moon Point Cemetery - Moon Creek Cemetery
Streator, Illinois
55.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILMoon Point Cemetery, aka Moon's Point Cemetery or Moon Creek Cemetery, is older than the Civil War and legendary with those who like to tell ghost stories. It was thought to have begun as a family cemetery for early settlers Jacob Moon and his family. The cemetery's most-talked-about ghost is ...
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Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Park, Illinois
55.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe phantom hitchhiker in this ghost story is a teenaged girl who looks for a ride to Evergreen Park, where she vanishes from the vehicle. Legends say her body is buried in Evergreen Cemetery within the park, but her identity or the reason for her restlessness is unknown. This ghost ...
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Frank Leavy - Firehouse No. 107
Chicago, Illinois
55.9 miles from DeKalb County, ILAccording to legend, in 1924 Fireman Frank Leavy had a premonition of his death as he rested with his palm against a windowpane. Sure enough, that very day a wall collapsed during a call, and killed him. His palm print remained on the glass, and no cleanser or glass expert ...
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Saint Benedict Parish
Chicago, Illinois
56 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis ornate church with German-imported stained-glass and details was the scene of a tragedy when it was built in 1918. A construction worker on a scaffolding fell to his death near the altar. Some have seen the worker's spirit behind the altar's columns or sitting in the front pews. A ...
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St. Rita of Cascia
Chicago, Illinois
56.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis site is known for a harrowing experience said to have happened on All Souls Day (November 2) in the 1960s. Reports say a small gathering of parishioners witnessed the organ begin to play by itself as 6 robed monks, 3 in red and 3 in white, advanced toward the ...
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0Music Administration Building - Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
57.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe second-oldest building on the college campus, the 1874 Music Administration Building is home to Young Cliff, the ghost of a former student and prodigy. Reports say the ghost has been making himself known for several decades.
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Willow Creek Farm
Shannon, Illinois
57.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILWillow Creek Farm was once the property of William Boardman and his wife Mary, who arrived in New York from England in 1835. Homes for his daughters and their families also were built on the property. It is said to be haunted by former residents and Native Americans; witnesses have ...
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Janesville, Wisconsin
57.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILSome folks say a ghostly white woman and flickering white lights haunt Oak Hill Cemetery. Others say not so--the white lady is actually a lifelike, spookily illuminated statue, and the white lights are markers to brighten the walkways. So, is Oak Hill Cemetery haunted, or not? You be the judge!
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0Karcher Hotel
Waukegan, Illinois
57.8 miles from DeKalb County, ILWe went to this beautiful hotel under the permission of the owner. It was built in the 1920s and in the 80s there was a fire that killed and injured many. The most haunted places are the basement, and the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th floors. Along with the ...
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The Givens Castle - Beverly Castle Academy
Chicago, Illinois
58.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe 1886 limestone-towered castle built by real estate promoter and novelist Robert G. Givens is said to be haunted by his Irish wife, who passed away before she could come to America to live in her castle. Witnesses say her apparition has been seen walking up the hill to the ...
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Maple Tree Inn
Blue Island, Illinois
58.6 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis Louisiana-style brasserie serves up classic southern fare in a historic former speakeasy dating back to the early 1920's, and is rumoured to be haunted be a former owner. Known as 'Helen', the spirit haunting the place is not pleased with the changes occurring in her former establishment, and ...
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Flynn Steakhouse
Brodhead, Wisconsin
59 miles from DeKalb County, ILFlynn Steakhouse, reported to no longer be in operation, was housed in a building from 1868, and had a haunted, unused hotel upstairs. Misty white formations were known to appear, long believed to be the ghost of Mary, a child who passed away here in the 1860s. Among the strange ...
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Burlington Cemetery
Burlington, Wisconsin
60.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILVisitors at Burlington Public Cemetery have described a feeling of being watched or followed--or even chased--by something unseen.
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Cobble Stone Inn
East Troy, Wisconsin
64.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILCobble Stone Inn, built in the early 1800s and allegedly once visited by Abraham Lincoln, is the site of a mysterious disappearance. One day, the inn's owners simply vanished, never to be heard from again. Locals say they still haunt the place--their apparitions have been seen all over the premises.
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Weary Road
Evansville, Wisconsin
64.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe most realistic story about Weary Road of Evansville Wisconsin involves teenagers "car surfing", not slowing down for a curve in time and being killed when they were ejected off the vehicle into a steep ditch or the creepy treeline. Another involves more teens playing chicken on one of the ...
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
65.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILThere are several spots rumored to cause the hairs on the back of your neck to go up at the University of Wisconsin. One is the Center of the Arts, where apparitions have been spotted, unexplained hammering comes from the metal lab at night and chairs move across the room. ...
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Ludlow Mansion - Idle Hour Farm
Monroe, Wisconsin
66.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILOnce part of the Underground Railroad, the historic house is believed to be haunted by former owner Lady Ludlow. Witnesses have seen her apparition in the back hallway and experienced mysteriously floating objects, cold spots and flickering lights.
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Manteno State Hospital
Manteno, Illinois
67.5 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe 1930s Manteno State Hospital suffered a typhoid fever epidemic in 1939, and more than 50 patients and staff members died. The hospital eventually was renamed the Manteno Mental Health Center; it ceased operations in 1985 and the complex became business rentals, a bank, part of the Illinois Diversatech Campus ...
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Hale Farr House
Kenosha, Wisconsin
67.9 miles from DeKalb County, ILThe 1848 mansion has housed the 'Kenosha Women's Club' since 1923, and according to some is rumoured to have a resident ghost. Members of the club and visitors have reported the sound of a bell ringing, disembodied footsteps and the apparition of a woman in period clothing. (Submitted by Callum ...
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Kemper Hall
Kenosha, Wisconsin
68 miles from DeKalb County, ILOnce known as Durkee Mansion, the 1861 Kemper Hall was home to early settler and Senator Charles Durkee. After being donated to St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Durkee Mansion was turned into a girls' boarding school and now operates as a recreation center. Today, folks say the building is haunted by ...
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Rhode Center for the Arts
Kenosha, Wisconsin
68.2 miles from DeKalb County, ILRhode Center for the Arts began in 1927, and in its past has been known as the Lake Theater and the Gateway Theater. The home of the community theater group Lakeside Players is haunted, say witnesses who have heard voices and other noises and seen the ghost of a man.
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Tichigan Lake Inn - What About Linda's
Waterford, Wisconsin
69.4 miles from DeKalb County, ILFormerly the Tichigan Lake Inn and now called What About Linda's?, the restaurant and bar was once a Speakeasy originally built in the 1920s and is known to be haunted by a poltergeist. Glasses fly across the room and crash to the floor, beer taps turn on all at once, ...
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Fork in the Road
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
70.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILOnce called Inn the Olden Days, the Fork in the Road restaurant used to be a tavern in its early days. This may explain the ghostly footsteps and the sound of pool balls hitting each other and rolling across the floor. Vaporous clouds and voices also have been seen and ...
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Majestic Theater
Kankakee, Illinois
71.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILDating back to 1912, the historic theater achieved notoriety when the 'Marx Brothers' performed a vaudeville act there in 1916. However, the theatre is also renowned for its ghostly inhabitants, including a ghostly child and Julia Remmington, a former owner. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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City Tavern
Kankakee, Illinois
71.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILEmployees and diners at this popular restaurant and bar have reportedly encountered a male spirit. Known as 'David', patrons have had their hair pulled and have been pushed around by unseen hands. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Heaven City Restaurant
Mukwonago, Wisconsin
72.1 miles from DeKalb County, ILHeaven City Restaurant's supernatural activity is attributed to the fact that it sits on an Native-American burial ground. Apparitions have been seen wandering through the eatery and glasses have fallen and broken after closing time.
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Elsing's Second Hand Shop
Stoughton, Wisconsin
74.3 miles from DeKalb County, ILThis 1891 building was formerly a private residence, a restaurant and a hotel, and is rumoured to have some hauntings dating back to the turn of the twentieth century. The current owners have reported hearing the sound of glass breaking on the second floor, but upon investigation, nothing is ...
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DeKoven Center
Racine, Wisconsin
75.3 miles from DeKalb County, ILThere have been reports of a strange ghostly figure being seen in the hallways and in the basement. This may be the ghost of former headmaster James DeKoven, who died of natural causes in the building in the late 19th century. (Submitted by Callum Swift)
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Whitnall Park
Franklin, Wisconsin
80.7 miles from DeKalb County, ILRumors about Whitnall Park involve a female apparition with no feet, sometimes holding a ghostly baby, who floats to ward visitors screaming "Go away and leave my baby alone!" Some reports say the ghost doesn't interact with the living, but only floats off into the woods. Yet others say she ...
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