Haunted Places in Kendall County, Illinois

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Mount Olivet Cemetery

Aurora, Illinois

11.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Old Rush Copley Memorial

Aurora, Illinois

12.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Aux Sable Cemetery

Morris, Illinois

12.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

Aux 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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The Leland Tower

Aurora, Illinois

13 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Baymont Inn and Suites

North Aurora, Illinois

15 miles from Kendall County, IL

Claims 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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Patrick Haley Mansion

Joliet, Illinois

18.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Egyptologist 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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206 N. Broadway

Joliet, Illinois

18.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

Built 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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Rialto Square Theatre

Joliet, Illinois

18.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Patten House Restaurant

Geneva, Illinois

21.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Benedictine University

Lisle, Illinois

21.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Hotel Baker

St. Charles, Illinois

23.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

At 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

23.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Arcada 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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St. James Cemetery - Monks Castle

Lemont, Illinois

26.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

Ghosts 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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Munger Road

Bartlett, Illinois

27.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

Munger 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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Country House

Clarendon Hills, Illinois

28 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Sunrise Park

Bartlett, Illinois

28.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

Sunrise 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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Grimes Sisters Murder Site

Burr Ridge, Illinois

28.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Maple Lake

Willow Springs, Illinois

29.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Bloomingdale Road Bride

Glendale Heights, Illinois

29.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

Under 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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The Irish Legend

Willow Springs, Illinois

29.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

Formerly 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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Willowbrook Ballroom

Willow Springs, Illinois

29.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Archer Woods Cemetery

Willow Springs, Illinois

31.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

Legend 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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Queen of Heaven Cemetery

Hillside, Illinois

32.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

25 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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Mount Carmel Cemetery

Hillside, Illinois

33 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Camp Falcon

Kendall County, Illinois

33.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Location 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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Resurrection Mary

Justice, Illinois

33.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Resurrection 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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Bachelor's Grove Cemetery

Midlothian, Illinois

34.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Beginning 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

34.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

Drivers 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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Starved Rock Lodge

Oglesby, Illinois

34.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

At 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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Portage Woods

Lyons, Illinois

35.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

These 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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Showmen's Rest

Forest Park, Illinois

36.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

Showmen'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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Flapper Ghost of Waldheim Cemetery

Forest Park, Illinois

36.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Cigars and Stripes

Berwyn, Illinois

36.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Moline House

Berwyn, Illinois

37 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Morton College

Cicero, Illinois

37.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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. Mary's Cemetery

Evergreen Park, Illinois

38.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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O'Hare Airport

Chicago, Illinois

38.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

It 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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Evergreen Cemetery

Evergreen Park, Illinois

38.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church

Cicero, Illinois

38.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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American Flight 191 Crash Site

Des Plaines, Illinois

38.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

On 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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St Turibius Church

Chicago, Illinois

38.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

At 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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Maple Tree Inn

Blue Island, Illinois

38.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Kaskaskia Hotel

LaSalle, Illinois

39 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Ninth Street Pub

LaSalle, Illinois

39 miles from Kendall County, IL

According 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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Robinson Woods

Chicago, Illinois

39.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Sheraton Gateway Suites

Rosemont, Illinois

39.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

There 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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Firehouse on North Walker Ave

Chicago, Illinois

39.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

According 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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The Givens Castle - Beverly Castle Academy

Chicago, Illinois

39.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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St. Rita of Cascia

Chicago, Illinois

40.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Manteno State Hospital

Manteno, Illinois

40.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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John Wayne Gacy House Location

Chicago, Illinois

40.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

1970s 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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Moon Point Cemetery - Moon Creek Cemetery

Streator, Illinois

40.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

Moon 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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Holmes Death Castle Location

Chicago, Illinois

42.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

A post office now stands on the former site of the Holmes Death Castle, or Murder Castle, built by serial killer H.H. Holmes. He built the hotel to lure in 1893 Chicago World's Fair visitors, then tortured and murdered his guests, including women and children. In this area, witnesses say ...

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Frank Leavy - Firehouse No. 107

Chicago, Illinois

42.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

According 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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White Cemetery

Barrington, Illinois

43 miles from Kendall County, IL

Among 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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Massock Mausoleum

Spring Valley, Illinois

43.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Green Hornet Trolley Disaster Site

Chicago, Illinois

43.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

33 people were burned alive when a trolley collided with a tanker carrying gasoline. It is believed that victims may still be here reliving that fateful day. Submitted by Chris Berglund

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Benton House

Chicago, Illinois

43.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

The Benton House, circa 1909, may be haunted by “Ma” Benton. Witnesses have seen apparitions and heard slamming doors and footsteps, and someone unseen has been known to put out the fire in the fireplace. The place was featured on an episode of TV's Ghost Hunters.

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Majestic Theater

Kankakee, Illinois

43.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

Dating 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

43.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

Employees 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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Holy Family Church

Chicago, Illinois

44.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

At this old church, one of the few structures that survived the Chicago Fire, parishioners have reported seeing a white apparition.

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Congress Theater

Chicago, Illinois

44.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

Congress 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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Jane Addams Hull House

Chicago, Illinois

44.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

Used as a settlement house beginning in the late 19th century, Hull House operated as a place that attempted to influence and improve the lives of the poorer neighbors in the community. The most often repeated story about Hull House (and the inspiration for the story Rosemary's Baby) is that ...

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Harpo Inc.

Chicago, Illinois

44.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

Oprah Winfrey's headquarters building is said to be haunted by victims of the Eastland Disaster, a 1915 incident in which an overloaded passenger steamer rolled over while still docked, killing over 800 people. The building was an armory at the time, and was used as a makeshift morgue.

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Triple Crown Seafood Restaurant

Chicago, Illinois

44.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

Housed in an old apartment building, this restaurant is rumoured to be haunted by a former resident. A shadowy apparition has been seen lurking near the bathrooms, and dirty dishes left out overnight have been known to clean themselves. (Submitted by Callum Swift)

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Polish Museum of America

Chicago, Illinois

45 miles from Kendall County, IL

This Chicago cultural museum is said to be haunted by the ghost of renowned pianist Ignace Paderewski.

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Websters Wine Bar

Chicago, Illinois

45.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

It is said that an apparition of a lumberjack has been seen at the second-floor party room, a lingering spirit from the 1901 building's past.

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Blood’s Point Cemetery

Belvidere, Illinois

45.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

Blood’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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John J. Glessner House

Chicago, Illinois

45.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

The prisonlike 1887 mansion is said to be haunted by its architect, Henry Hobson Richardson. His white apparition has been seen in the bedroom and on the stairs, and cold spots are felt about the mansion.

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Chicago Board Options Exchange

Chicago, Illinois

45.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

A 1979 battle over a trade has resulted in some lingering spirits. The two angry men involved in the conflict decided to step outside, where they fought near the horse statue fountain. One man was hurt so badly that he died before paramedics could help him. Janitors in the building ...

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Saint Benedict Parish

Chicago, Illinois

45.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Congress Plaza Hotel

Chicago, Illinois

45.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

This is one of those hotels that is so old and has so much history floating around it that there are practically as many ghost stories as there are room. The Al Capone one (where people claim to see him waking the halls) however is one that is certainly ...

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Clark Street Bridge

Chicago, Illinois

46 miles from Kendall County, IL

The Eastland Disaster occurred nearby in 1915, in which an overloaded passenger steamer Eastland capsized while still tied to the dock, killing over 800 people. It is said that their moans and cries can still be heard around the Clark Street Bridge.

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Cuba Road

Long Grove, Illinois

46 miles from Kendall County, IL

Along 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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Death Alley

Chicago, Illinois

46 miles from Kendall County, IL

Death Alley is the alley behind the Oriental Theater, formerly the Iroquois Theater, believed to haunted by ghosts from Iroquois Theater Fire on December 30, 1903. The theater was full of nearly 2,000 people when the fire broke out, thought to be caused from faulty wiring, during a vaudeville show ...

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House of Blues

Chicago, Illinois

46.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Reports say the site is haunted by the ghost of a little girl who died of an illness. Witnesses have seen and heard her, and in one instance she was found playing with a living boy's toys. She asked the boy to play with her, but when he screamed, she ...

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The Dome Room - Excalibur Nightclub

Chicago, Illinois

46.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

This night club is said to be haunted by presences that linger from when it was once used as a makeshift morgue, during the Eastland Disaster in 1915.

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Ax-Man's House - Ax-Man's Bridge

Crete, Illinois

46.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

Legends told by locals say that in the 1970s, a man killed his wife, kids, and two policeman with an ax before hanging their bodies from meat hooks in his shed. When the police found out, he ran from them. The police gave pursuit and shot him in the woods ...

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Site of Fort Dearborn

Chicago, Illinois

46.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

The intersection of Wacker Drive and Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Loop area was once the site of Fort Dearborn. Road workers there found many buried human skeletons, and since then there have been many sightings of ghostly apparitions of 19th-century settlers in the area. The fort is gone now, but ...

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The Red Lion Pub

Chicago, Illinois

46.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

Seven distinct ghosts are said to haunt the place, including a scruffy cowboy, a mentally challenged woman who wears too much lavender perfume, and two men who died in a fight. As well as seeing their apparitions, regulars at the pub have heard footsteps and voices, and objects crashing, among ...

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Biograph Theatre

Chicago, Illinois

46.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

The historic 1914 movie theater outside of which John Dillinger was shot in 1934 is sometimes visited by the ghost of the notorious bank robber, whose apparition can be seen running in the alley behind the building. Today it is still a theater, but houses live productions instead of films.

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Grant Hospital - Lincoln Park Hospital

Chicago, Illinois

46.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

The old Grant Hospital became Lincoln Park Hospital, and then the building closed in 2008, reportedly as a result of the recession. Reports say cold spots, bad feelings, and moaning sounds have been heard and felt in the building.

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Adobo Grill

Chicago, Illinois

46.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

The Victorian-style building that houses the Adobo Grill restaurant was erected in 1872 after the Great Fire ravaged the previously standing bakery factory. It is known to be haunted, and especially active when renovations are made to the building. Folks have reported many different incidents of paranormal phenomena, including seeing ...

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Water Tower

Chicago, Illinois

46.6 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 1869 limestone tower, one of the symbols of Old Chicago, was built for use in firefighting. It is said to be haunted by a man who died in the Chicago Fire of 1871. Instead of fleeing, the worker stayed to man the pumps, and it is said that when ...

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Drake Hotel

Chicago, Illinois

46.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

The historic Drake Hotel's tenth floor is believed to be haunted by a ghostly woman in red. As legend has it, she was at a New Year's Eve party in 1920 when she caught her husband with another woman, and she flung herself to her death from the tenth-floor window.

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SMC Cartage Company - St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Chicago, Illinois

46.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

The site of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929, the factory building that stood here was a red brick structure. Inside, seven men were gunned down execution style by Al Capone's men. The building was turned into a 1920s-themed club in 1972. Folks said seven shadowy figures would appear ...

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Graceland Cemetery

Chicago, Illinois

46.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

The spirit of Inez Clark lingers in this old cemetery. She was almost 7 years old when she was fatally struck by lightning at a picnic. There is a life-size statue of her on her gravesite, enclosed in glass. It is said that on rainy nights the statue disappears, and ...

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Amboy Pharmacy

Amboy, Illinois

47.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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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Abandoned Train Bridge

Spring Valley, Illinois

47.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

Shadow 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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Stallbohm-Kaske House

Munster, Indiana

48 miles from Kendall County, IL

According to locals, the original inn that stood here burned down on Halloween of 1909. And in 1949, resident Wilhelmina Kaske passed away in a front bedroom, and these incidents may have led to the house's hauntings. Witnesses have reported a figure leaning out of the barn window, a presence ...

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St Andrew's Inn

Chicago, Illinois

48.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

According to local legend, former owner Frank Giff died when he fell off a barstool, and his ghost remains there still. Pub patrons have felt unexplained cold drafts and have reported being touched by something they couldn't see. Others have noted that objects in the bar area such as glasses ...

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Skyscraper Building - Loyola University

Chicago, Illinois

48.8 miles from Kendall County, IL

According to local legend, a Jesuit priest and a nun had an affair long ago. The nun became pregnant and asked the priest to run away with her, but he refused, and she hung herself on the 13th floor. When the priest found her body, he was so distressed that ...

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Whihala Beach

Whiting, Indiana

48.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

Some say that at Whihala Beach at night, you can see and hear phantom sailboats and apparitions of folks swimming and playing with innertubes in old-fashioned bathing suits.

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George Stickney House

Woodstock, Illinois

49.2 miles from Kendall County, IL

Because 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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Music Administration Building - Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois

50 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Woodstock Opera House

Woodstock, Illinois

50 miles from Kendall County, IL

Interestingly 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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Reeder Road

Griffith, Indiana

53.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Local lore about Reder Road tells of Elizabeth Wilson, a hitchhiking ghost who drowned in a swamp when her car went off the road. Her ghost waits at the roadside for a ride to her former house, but she disappears from cars at Ross Cemetery, where she was buried in ...

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Lake Prairie Cemetery

Lowell, Indiana

53.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

Apparitions of deceased townspeople, ghostly mists, and orbs all have been reported at this cemetery, especially in the southern half, which is the oldest.

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Conover Square

Oregon, Illinois

55 miles from Kendall County, IL

Conover 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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Schweppe Mansion

Lake Forest, Illinois

55.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Schweppe 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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Rockford College

Rockford, Illinois

55.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

Several 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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Crown Point Sheriff's House and Jail

Crown Point, Indiana

56.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

The Crown Point Sheriff's House was built in 1882, and the jail was added on in 1926. This is the very jail from which John Dillinger made his notorious escape in 1934. He used jail-issued razor blades to carved a gun out of part of a wooden washboard. He used ...

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Faust Hotel - Faust Landmark

Rockford, Illinois

57.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

This 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

58 miles from Kendall County, IL

Tinker 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

58.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

One 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

58.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

Although 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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Karcher Hotel

Waukegan, Illinois

61.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

We 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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P M and L Theatre

Antioch, Illinois

63.7 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Lawrence House Bed and Breakfast Inn

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

66.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

Reports 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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Roff House - The Watseka Wonder

Watseka, Illinois

66.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

The Roff House was one of the two houses in which the Watseka Wonder took place. The Watseka Wonder was a spiritual possession said to have happened in the late 19th century to an epileptic girl named Lurancy Vennum, who was 14 at the time. One of the spirits who ...

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Vennum House - The Watseka Wonder

Watseka, Illinois

67.4 miles from Kendall County, IL

The Vennum House was the home of Lurancy Vennum, a teenaged epilectic girl who was said to have been possessed in the incident known as the Watseka Wonder. The story of the late-19th-century possession was related in the 2009 film "The Possessed." The house may be open for ghost tours ...

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St. Killian's Catholic Cemetery

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

69.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Reported 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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Kemper Hall

Kenosha, Wisconsin

75 miles from Kendall County, IL

Once 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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Hale Farr House

Kenosha, Wisconsin

75.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

The 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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Rhode Center for the Arts

Kenosha, Wisconsin

75.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

Rhode 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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Burlington Cemetery

Burlington, Wisconsin

76.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Visitors at Burlington Public Cemetery have described a feeling of being watched or followed--or even chased--by something unseen.

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Kirk Denmark Theatre - Rock County Theater

Janesville, Wisconsin

79.9 miles from Kendall County, IL

Empty 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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Williams Hall

Normal, Illinois

80.3 miles from Kendall County, IL

Illinois State University's Williams Hall was the site of the university's first library, and is thought to be haunted by the spirit of the first librarian, Angie Milner. Even though a new library was eventually built in her name, and the old one was turned into Williams Hall, the ghost ...

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Atkin-Colby Hall

Normal, Illinois

80.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

Atkin-Colby Hall at Illinois State University is rumored to be haunted on its 11th floor. One witness claims to have been pushed down the stairs by the ghost. Also described by witnesses are doors opening, whispers, strange noises, and an overwhelming feeling of discomfort and that you are not wanted ...

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Kemp Hall - International House

Bloomington, Illinois

81.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

Kemp Hall International House, or I-House, is said to be haunted by a ghostly Lady in Red. She is believed to be Mrs. A. E. DeMange, former owner of the mansion. She passed away after living here only a year, in 1908. Mr. DeMange sold it to the Illinois Weslayan ...

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Flynn Steakhouse

Brodhead, Wisconsin

86.1 miles from Kendall County, IL

Flynn 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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Safari Bowl

Morton, Illinois

86.5 miles from Kendall County, IL

You will hear footsteps on the lanes when it is jaut you in there. You can hear pins be thrown across the back of bowling ally when no one is back there. There are dog barking. There is also a little girl that is 8 yrs old that haunts ...