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Resurrection Mary is a well-known Chicago area ghost story, of the "vanishing hitchhiker" type, a type of folklore that is known in many cultures. According to the story, the ghost resides in Resurrection Cemetery in Justice, Illinois, a few miles southwest of Chicago. Resurrection Mary is considered to be Chicago's most famous ghost. [1] [2] [3]
Authors ranging from Edith Wharton to Stephen King to Shirley Jackson have authored ghost stories, and there's a bevy of new (and scary!) ghost books to read this year. Here, 25 of the best ghost ...
Homey the Clown was an urban legend (specifically Chicago) surrounding a killer clown, predating the "Creepy Clown Craze" by several years, originating in Chicago, Illinois in 1991. [ 58 ] The Honey Island Swamp monster is a sasquatch-like creature that can allegedly be found living in the Honey Island Swamp of Louisiana .
"About Boston" by Ward Just. pp. 12–39 in Legal Fictions edited by Jay Wishingrad, 1992, reprinted from 21 Selected Stories by Just (1990). The story contrasts Boston and Chicago. "Big Boy," pp. 97–99 in Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris begins "It was Easter Sunday in Chicago....", 2000; Chicago Stories: 40 Dramatic Fictions by ...
Check out the slideshow above for the complete list of America's spookiest ghosts. RELATED: The most haunted places you can visit for less than $50: Show comments
Even if you are not particularly superstitious, there are certain images or places where you might always feel a little bit haunted. In the 21st century, photo manipulation technology is reaching ...
Daisy Wellsis an English boarding school girl during the 1930s in a book series by Robin Stevens is the president of the Wells and Wong detective society she established with her friend Hazel Wong. Maria Wern is a police detective in Sweden in this series by Anna Jansson. Books translated to English are: Killer's Island and Strange Bird.
Jill was the younger of two girls raised by adoptive parents Carl Cohen, a pharmacist, and Fran Cohen, a child education specialist, in Niles, Illinois. [1] Jeffrey met Jill in a bar near her home on the day she turned 17. He nicknamed her "Gorgeous" due to her long blond hair. Jeffrey later stated that "Jill and I were crazy about each other". [1]