Afterlife

The Beast of Bray Road

November 25, 2022 Rick Hale 0

Then Beast of Bray road is an American Werewolf of Wisconsin. Rick Hale explores the mystery of this compelling case in this article. […]

Windy City Spooks: The Neighborhood of Terror

April 28, 2022 Rick Hale 0

Dunning, on Chicago’s NW side, has been the sight of a poor house, a mental asylum, a mass unmarked grave and many ghosts. […]

Windy City Spooks: Steak and Spirits

April 25, 2022 Rick Hale 0

That Steak Joint, formerly located at 1610 N Wells St, was a place where spirits were behind the bar in more ways than one […]

Windy City Spooks: Beverly Unitarian Church (aka The Irish Castle)

April 19, 2022 Rick Hale 0

The Irish Castle in Chicago has been a private residence, a school, and a church. Throughout all these caretakers, once thing has been a constant: ghosts. […]

5 Final Lesser-Known Chicago Haunts

December 22, 2021 Rick Hale 0

In this final survey of lesser known haunts in Chicago, Rick takes you through some haunted locations known only by the locals. […]

5 More Lesser-Known Haunts in Chicago

December 6, 2021 Rick Hale 0

A fired department that was once a prison; a famous store that served as burn unit and three more locations are profiled in the new article about Chicago Haunts. […]

The Return of Blood Sucking Fiends Part IV: Vampires Of The Islamic and Jewish World

October 26, 2021 Rick Hale 0

Did you know that in Judaism, Lilith was a vampire? Or that the Ottoman Empire had a Grand Mufti that issued a centuries-long fatwa against vampires? There is a lot to explore in this article about Blood Sucking Fien […]

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Return of Bloodsucking Fiends Part II: Wrathful Deities and Kin

September 21, 2021 Rick Hale 0

In this article, we examine the blood sucking fiends of Asia with two legends from the Himalayas – one of which may be the oldest vampire story ever written. […]

Vampires: The Return of Blood Sucking Fiends

September 13, 2021 Rick Hale 0

Vampires make their return with new historical tales of Blood Sucking Fiends. The vampires of Berwick and Croglin Marsh are featured in this article. […]

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My First Ghostly Encounter

September 1, 2021 Rick Hale 0

Paranormal Study author Rick Hale recounts his first ghostly encounter which peaked his interest in the paranormal. […]

Psychologists Re-Examine Parapsychology As A Discipline

July 3, 2018 0

Psi research is statistically significant The American Psychological Association, the APA, is the premier group for American psychologists. The APA publishes their journal, American Psychologist, which is topical, peer-reviewed and well-cited (Journal Impact Factor of 6.7). [...]
Windy City Spooks: Sweating with Ghosts at the Edgewater Athletic Club

February 20, 2022 0

The former Sovereign Hotel in Chicago now hosts an athletic club and apartments complete with mysterious hauntings. […]
Houses of Horror IV: Loftus Hall in County Wexford, IRE

March 28, 2021 0

Loftus Hall in County Wexford is known to be Ireland’s most famous house of horror as it has been haunted for centuries. […]
Chicago’s Cursed Club: The Liar’s Club, 1665 W. Fullerton Ave.

November 27, 2020 0

Taken from my book, Bullets, Booze and Babes: The Haunted History of Chicago and Illinois In order for a curse to work, the intended victim must not only believe in the power of the curse. [...]
Haunted Stays VII: Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois

January 13, 2021 0

If you were to ask any Chicagoan, paranormal enthusiast or not, “what is the city’s most haunted hotel?” chances are they would say The Congress Plaza Hotel. For decades, this elegant Michigan Avenue hotel has [...]