The Truth About What Makes Chicago Ghost Tours Truly Unique
Chicago is globally famous for its soaring skyscrapers, stunning lakefront views, and rich cultural history. Yet, behind the iconic architecture and bustling streets lies a darker side shaped by devastating disasters, Prohibition-era violence, and i ...
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Echoes of the Eastland: The Haunted Legacy of Chicago’s Harpo Studios
For decades, a brick complex on Chicago’s Near West Side was known to television viewers as a destination for celebrity culture. From 1989 to 2015, Harpo Studios, the nerve center of Oprah Winfrey’s media empire, produced some of the most uplift ...
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The Lambeth Poisoner: Thomas Cream’s Deadly Legacy
Thomas Cream was a truly wicked man. After taking an oath to protect life, he proceeded to use his position as a doctor to murder at least seven people (but likely many more). He’s known as one of the most prolific serial killers of the Victorian ...
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Graceland Cemetery
Graceland Cemetery is a hidden gem in Chicago. On the North Side, amidst the city's busy life, it offers a peaceful yet lively park-like setting. Located between Clark and Irving Park streets, it is the final resting place for many notable Chicagoan ...
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The Top 3 Haunted Locations in Chicago
As the third most populous city in the United States, Chicago is known for many things. Iconic architecture and skyline, its landmarks and culture, legendary sports teams, a historic music scene, and of course, deep-dish pizza.To ghost hunters a ...
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The Ghosts of the Egyptian Theatre
In November 1922, the world held its breath when Howard Carter discovered the tomb of King Tutankhamun in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings. As a result, throughout the 1920s, Americans were enthralled with all things Egyptian.So, when the Egyptian ...
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The 1966 Chicago Nurse Murders: Revisiting the Richard Speck Case
Today, the term “mass murderer” is often associated with mass shootings, when a gunman kills multiple people in one location. However, this term is relatively new. In 1966, no one knew what mass murderer meant—until Richard Speck became the fa ...
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The Great Chicago Fire
If Chicago had a “most famous farm animal,” the title would surely go to Mrs. O’Leary’s cow, the supposed culprit behind the devastating Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The legend goes that O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lit lantern, and the ba ...
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The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge
If you want to explore the spooky side of Chicago, there’s a fairly good chance you’ll run into an establishment (or two… or three) once run by the mob. The mafia—formerly spearheaded by the infamous Al Capone—has strong roots in the Windy ...
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Holy Name Cathedral
Religious community. Prohibition-era gangsters. Devastating fires. Chicago has had it all: sometimes in the same spot.The Holy Name Cathedral is a beautiful place of worship with a rich history and a deep connection to the city as a whole. But b ...
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