Haunted Rockford, Illinois

Haunted Rockford, Illinois
Author: Kathi Kresol
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2017-10-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 1439662827

Follow local historian and “Ghost Lady” Kathi Kresol as she researches the spirits, curses, and curiosities from the Forest City’s shadowy past. Just beneath the glossy surface of Rockford’s rich heritage lies a dark history of tragedy, a troubled and turbulent past leaving scars that still resonate today. Geraldine Bourbon’s final struggle echoes throughout the farmhouse where her estranged husband pursued her with a pistol from room to room before gently laying her corpse on the bed. The sobs of society darling Carrie Spafford still keep vigil over the family plot of the cemetery where she sowed the heartbreak of her twilight years. From the vengeance of Chief Big Thunder to the Witch of McGregor Road, author Kathi Kresol shares the legends and lore of Rockford’s haunted history. Includes photos! “There are reasons why Kathi Kresol believes Rockford is so haunted. The tour guide said there are good ‘conductors’ for the supernatural in the city’s downtown area. These factors include being near a body of water, having limestone in the area and the area having a Native American influence.” —Beloit Daily News

American Hauntings

American Hauntings
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Total Pages: 406
Release: 2017-04-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781892523990

From the mediums of Spiritualism's golden age to the ghost hunters of the modern era, Taylor shines a light on the phantasms and frauds of the past, the first researchers who dared to investigate the unknown, and the stories and events that galvanized the pubic and created the paranormal field that we know today.

Paranormal Illinois

Paranormal Illinois
Author: Michael Kleen
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Ghosts
ISBN: 9780764334306

Why did hundreds of people line up, in the winter of 1980, bumper to bumper in rural Illinois, to catch a glimpse of a scantily clad phantom along Kennedy Hill Road? Did you know that a ghost of a homicidal mother still haunts the road near her former home? What is the real history behind Independence Grove and Devil's Gate? When these questions and more are answered, you will never look at the history of Illinois the same way. This painstakingly researched book leaves no ghost unturned.

Haunted Illinois

Haunted Illinois
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2008-05-05
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0811740668

Illinois's mysterious and often violent history has made the state a haven for restless spirits.

Haunted Alton

Haunted Alton
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1999-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781892523082

Readers can take a trip back in time and discover the people and places of yesteryear and find out why Alton, Illinois, has been named one of the most haunted regions in America. Explore its early history, then prepare for a spine-tingling look at the area's legends, lore, ghosts and hauntings.

Haunted Aurora

Haunted Aurora
Author: Diane A. Ladley
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614234124

The fascinating ghost stories behind Illinois’s “City of Cemeteries”—photos included! Aurora was the first Illinois city to have electric streetlights, but a dark history has resisted illumination as stubbornly as the chilly corner of the old roundhouse repels the summer heat . . . Learn why Aurora counts “City of Cemeteries” among its nicknames as Diane Ladley describes the nineteenth-century doctor suspected of trading bodies between his cancer center and a neighboring graveyard. Other eerie legends and strange stories revealed in this book include the marauding brave brought to justice in the Devil’s Cave by his own tribe, the sweet legacy of NFL great Walter Payton, and the elephants that saved a circus from a tornado.

Haunted Peoria

Haunted Peoria
Author: Stephanie E. McCarthy
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738560083

At the heart of Peoria's Haunted Memories is the rich and compelling history and folklore of the Peoria area. Buildings and cemeteries in and around the city provide ideal stomping grounds for many restless specters. In this collection of haunted sites, the reader will be introduced to some of Peoria's best-loved mansions, institutions, and graveyards, as well as many of its more illustrious citizens. From Bartonville State Hospital to Bradley University, historic downtown theaters, hotels and taverns, and local churches, where ghostly congregants and ministers continue to worship, this book presents these ghost stories and legends for the fi rst time together in print. In addition to providing thrilling tales, Peoria's Haunted Memories serves as a unique guide for the intrepid supernatural sleuth seeking confi rmation that the dead do not always rest in peace.

GHOSTS OF THE PRAIRIE

GHOSTS OF THE PRAIRIE
Author: Troy Taylor
Publisher: Whitechapel Productions
Total Pages: 366
Release: 2016-09-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781892523075

Ghost Stories, Hauntings and Tales of the Unexplained from the fields, forests, farms, cities and small towns that are found on the windswept prairie of Central Illinois.

Voices from the Chicago Grave

Voices from the Chicago Grave
Author: Scott Markus
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (MI)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781933272191

Chicago is full of ghosts, mysterious deaths, murders, and tragic events. Visit over eighty macabre Chicagoland locations you'd never want to visit after dark. The most famous Chicago ghost stories, including ""Resurrection Mary"" and ""Bachelor's Grove,"" are featured along with some lesser-known tales such as ""The Sunnybrook Asylum"" and ""The Gate.

More History, Mystery, and Hauntings of Southern Illinois

More History, Mystery, and Hauntings of Southern Illinois
Author: Bruce Cline
Publisher: BLACK OAK MEDIA INC
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2012-09
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1618760114

In his first book, Bruce Cline opened the archives of the Little Egypt Ghost Society and the Gaslight Ghoul Club for the first time. Now, join him again as he brings you all new tales of southern Illinois' most notorious places and historical events. You may have heard of John Crenshaw, Little Egypt's notorious slave owner, but did you know that he may have been responsible for the haunting screams emanating from the mysterious Pig Island? Have you heard the story behind the bloody Harpe Brothers, or braved Tuttle Bottoms and its monster? From Southern Illinois University's hidden tunnels, to the Gates of Hell, to the stomping grounds of the Hamp Mine Monster and beyond, join the Little Egypt Ghost Society as they explore some of Illinois' oldest and most interesting places!