Haunted Illinois : Ghosts and Strange Phenomena of the Prairie State

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

This volume explores the supernatural side of the Prairie State, with stories on the horrors of an old slave house, the numerous spirits of Alton's McPike Mansion, the cemetery where the dead walk, the Spring Valley Vampire, the ghosts of the Bartonville Asylum, Chicago's famous Resurrection Mary, and the spirit world of Abraham Lincoln.