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Hidden among the marshes, forests, and sprawling estates northwest of Chicago, Cuba Road has become one of Illinois’ most notorious haunted highways. Phantom houses, ghostly lovers, abandoned mansions, and decades of whispered legends have transformed this quiet Barrington road into a rite of passage for generations of thrill seekers searching for something strange in the…
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Long before Hamilton County existed, a brutal murder along a lonely frontier creek may have given rise to one of Illinois’ oldest ghost stories. Trace the legend of the headless horseman of LaKey Creek through early land records, family histories, and generations of folklore to uncover the unsettling history behind the phantom rider said to…
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Tinker Swiss Cottage Museum and Gardens is a jewel of local history, but some visitors claim the Tinker family never really left. Click to expand photos Tinker Swiss Cottage sits beside a Pre-Columbian burial mound dating to roughly 1000-1300 AD and associated with the Oneota culture. The mansion was built in 1865 by Robert H.…
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This unassuming suburban subdivision was once home to a facility for wayward girls, and the graves of their anonymous children still remain. The Illinois State Training School for Girls at Geneva opened in 1894 and closed in 1978. The facility was known by various names, including The Geneva Reformatory for Girls, Geneva School for Girls,…
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Passengers can no longer traverse the longest railroad tunnel in Illinois, but one entrance stands as a memorial to the engineers who built it. The Winston Tunnel was built in 1888, and at least one worker lost his life during construction. Visitors report seeing his ghost in and around the tunnel. The ruins of a…
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