The best hidden gems and little known destinations - straight to your inbox. None of these stories were able to be verified. Two streams of moisture began to stream out of each eye. The historic buildings that house the Slippery Noodle have been around for a while, since 1850, so it has its share of spirits. Lake Forest-Barat College-This school is around 100 years old and has a ton of paranormal events taking place here. Several apparitions have been seen all over the campus. Numerous reports of people seeing lights on inside, ectoplasmic mist, orbs, blooded stained walls and numerous apparitions. People have seen the ghost of the boys playing in the woods near the apartments and in the farmer's field. The cemetery is now in the middle of the Rubio Woods Forest Preserve, owned by Cook County. Numerous apparitions have been seen, including those of thenuns who once maintained this resort, former guests, andsome even reportencounters with gangsters. WebLOST TOWNS OF MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS A LOOK INTO THE PAST Originally published in the The Daily Review, on 9 Jun 1907. The ghost girl who has been seen here is believed to Highland Lawn Cemetery has a couple ghostly legends. The underground tunnels maintained a consistent temperature of 55 degrees which allowed that air to be pumped into other buildings during the sweltering summer months. There have been numberous suicides by guests that have jumped from the upper floors into the Fox River. Located at Highway 13 Junction, Harrisburg, IL 92954 Phone 618-276-4410. The Hull House has been turned into a museum. If youre looking to dive deeper into the world of urban exploration, this book is for you. People have reported to still hear gunfire and screams from this area. Normal-Illinois State University-Atkin Hall-Although there has been no sightings of ghosts in this building, the top floor has a heavy presence in it. The area is a hot spot for unexplained lights and sounds, ghostly whispers, eerie sensations, and the feeling of being watched. While the Ruebel Hotel has plenty of associated ghost stories, it also provides a fascinating historical setting and awesome access to the charming town of Grafton. This store was a former Ames department store which closed in 2002. Many rumors of hauntings and a women in white circulate this small prison in Roseville, but the truth is unfortunately a lot less cinematic. Conditions were tough, and inmates regularly died while working on the property. It was constructed deep in the forest between two large boulders that served as walls for the structure. Once out of the woods, the farmer disappears. Danville-Kerasotes Theaters-Theater number one is said to be haunted by a family who previously lived on the land where the theater now stands. East St. Louis-State Street building-The building is abandoned, but there has been numerous of reports of faint screams coming from the inside. Elgin-Channing Memorial Elementary School-There has been numerous paranormal events that have taken place here. 3. There are two legends about the chain. They have been seen all over the hospital. She killed the infant and dumped the body down the trash chute. People have heard disembodied voices,strange noises and footsteps,and doors will be locked by unseen hands. One of the many spirits believed to be here is that of Frank Shaver Allen, Patrick C. Haley, and the former funeral home director. Since that happened there has been many flickering balls of light seen in the cemetery, many believe that these are the lost souls looking for their bodies. Cicero-Warren Park-On the top floor of the Warren Park Administration building, people have reported hearing moaning and footsteps, a misty apparition has been seen, doors open and close, and a window has been completely shattered. She hid this from her family. Chicago-Fort Dearborn-During road construction near the site of the original Fort Dearborn, workers unearthed the bodies of some of the early settlers from the early 1800's. CopyrightedbyWCGHSAllrightsreservednoduplicationsorcopieswithoutownerswrittenpermission, var _nwls=[];if(window.jQuery&&window.jQuery.find){_nwls=jQuery.find(".fw_link_newWindow");}else{if(document.getElementsByClassName){_nwls=document.getElementsByClassName("fw_link_newWindow");}else{if(document.querySelectorAll){_nwls=document.querySelectorAll(".fw_link_newWindow");}else{document.write('<\/scr'+'ipt>');if(window.Sizzle){_nwls=Sizzle(".fw_link_newWindow");}}}}var numlinks=_nwls.length;for(var i=0;i