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Haunted Places in Illinois

Browse haunted places and local history across Illinois.

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9 places

Editorial basis: cards use each listing's short description and are ordered by haunting level, then views. Approved community reports are counted separately.

Graveyards & Cemeteries

Bachelor's Grove Cemetery

Midlothian, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Extreme

Paranormal Hotspots

Old Joliet Prison

Joliet, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

Haunted Hotels

Palmer House, a Hilton Hotel

Chicago, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

Graveyards & Cemeteries

Ramsey Cemetery

Ramsey, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

Historic Haunted Buildings

McPike Mansion

Alton, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

Historic Haunted Buildings

George Stickney House

Bull Valley, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

Historic Haunted Buildings

Former Chicago Historical Society Building

Chicago, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

Historic Haunted Buildings

English Building

Urbana, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

Haunted Attractions

Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm

Homer Glen, IL

No approved photo available

Editorial rating (not community score) Moderate

About haunted places in Illinois

Illinois's haunted places span historic hotels, theaters, saloons and old homes — many tied to the region's frontier and railroad-era past.

The places listed here are drawn from local history, published folklore and visitor reports. Many are open to the public, and several offer overnight stays and guided tours. Stories are recorded as accounts rather than established fact.