Folklore and Stories

in Illinois

Rosehill Cemetery of Illinois

Historic Chicago cemetery associated with apparitions, eerie monuments, and a broad body of local ghost stories.
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Watseka Wonder of Illinois

Famous Spiritist-era case in which Lurancy Vennum was said to be possessed by the spirit of Mary Roff.
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Tuttle Bottoms Monster of Illinois

Ape-like or anteater-snouted creature said to roam the swampy Tuttle Bottoms area; reports stretch back to the 1960s.
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Tinley Park Lights of Illinois

Widely witnessed red lights seen in triangular formation over Tinley Park and nearby suburbs in the early 2000s.
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The Drake Hotel of Illinois

Chicago hotel associated with the ‘Woman in Red’ and other female apparitions seen in halls, ballrooms, and elevators.
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St. Valentine’s Day Massacre site of Illinois

Violent gangland murder site later became associated with reports of lingering energies, apparitions, and phantom gunfire lore.
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Schiller Woods magic water pump of Illinois

A public hand pump believed by many regulars to provide unusually pure or even life-extending water.
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Robinson Woods of Illinois

Forest preserve and old family burial ground associated with orbs, shadows, scents, and stories of unease around the monument area.
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Rialto Square Theatre of Illinois

Historic theater known for stories of resident spirits, including named apparitions reported by staff and guests.
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Resurrection Mary of Illinois

Chicago-area vanishing hitchhiker story centered on a young woman seen along Archer Avenue before disappearing near Resurrection Cemetery.
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