Chicago

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. […]

Facade of Board of Trade Building with a clock along LaSalle street

5 Lesser-Known Haunts In Chicago

November 30, 2021 Rick Hale 0

Chicago is a city where it is shown time and again, that there are human presences on this earth which remain after death. Learn about five of these locations in this article. […]

Haunted Stays VII: Drake Hotel in Chicago, Illinois

January 13, 2021 Rick Hale 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 […]

Haunted Stays I: Sheraton Suites at O’Hare International Airport

December 18, 2020 Rick Hale 1

Over the last century, Chicago has become a major hub of business, culture, entertainment and most of all, tourism. Because of this, a number of hotels have sprung up around O’Hare International Airport that fit […]

Red Lion Pub: A Piece of Old England in Chicago

December 5, 2020 Rick Hale 1

Ghost seekers in Chigaco often spend the day patiently waiting to see John Dillinger’s ghost outside the Biograph Theater. When a break is needed, a short walk across busy Lincoln Avenue lies The Red Lion […]

Chicago’s Cursed Club: The Liar’s Club, 1665 W. Fullerton Ave.

November 27, 2020 Rick Hale 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 Chicago Bar Crawl

September 17, 2020 Rick Hale 0

In my 20s, I would often make the trip to Chicago and hangout in the various bars and clubs that populate my beloved Windy City. A particular favorite of mine was Exit on North Avenue. […]

By The Light Of The Moon

August 30, 2020 0

Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms and the moon is full and bright. The Wolf Man (1941) When it [...]
Restless Graves Part III: Graceland Cemetery in Chicago, Illinois

October 16, 2020 0

When I was a child, I grew up between two very different worlds. My parents were divorced, and my mom lived in northern Illinois near the Wisconsin border. While my dad resided in the various [...]
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). [...]
Lecture: The Mode of Future Existence by Sir Oliver Lodge, FRS

November 12, 2018 0

This lecture was originally published by Sir Oliver Lodge in The Queen’s Hospital Annual in 1933. Lodge had a brilliant mind and was a highly regarded physicist. He was the first to demonstrate wireless transmission of waves [...]
The Baltimore Poltergeist

August 16, 2020 0

The past five decades have produced some of the most terrifying episodes of paranormal phenomenon. One of those episodes occurred in Maryland between January 14 and February 8, 1960. The Jones family of Baltimore was [...]