Found inside – Page 28John Hancock, also coming from church, noted the small foot with interest, and his keen eye traveled from the slipper ... Dolly looks very Comfortable, and has gone to School, where she seems to be very high in her Mistresses' graces. Peoria-Peoria Players Theatre-This is one of the oldest theaters in the country. Follow interstate 80 to highway 88/92 exit. If you climb the hill you will find the spot where the old flag pole once stood and the remains of an old well. "Without a doubt, it's one of the most haunted places in Chicago. People have reported to still hear gunfire and screams from this area. It was often the poor that could not afford to go to seek medical care anywhere else that came to the convent. Peoria-Parkside Tavern-In the 1930's-1950's there were two groups of rival gangsters in downstate Illinois, they were the Shelton Brothers and the Burger Gang. Costumes are encouraged. CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Students of a Southwest Side high school are calling for the school's name to be changed because the namesake had been a slave owner. Family members and friends  kept the grounds and the mansion is good condition. Peoria-Zeller Mental Hospital-A ton of paranormal activity has been reported to have taken place here. that is degrading to another person. People have also reported seeing the nun and priest walking together hand-in-hand. The Handy California Answer Book - Page 433 It is reportedly the ghost of John Dillinger, who was killed in the hail of police gunfire here in 1934. The room is commonly referred to as the "warm room". In light of the 50th anniversary of “Let’s Scare Jessica to Death,” Hancock, now a full-time La Porte resident, spoke about the film’s inspirations and how he views the cult classic today. Barrington-The haunted Silo-The legend says that a man living on a farm house on Factory Shoe Road went crazy, because he thought his wife was cheating on him. It’s at this point that Jessica’s mental instability becomes apparent. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. So what's really going on at the Hancock? However, strange phenomena such as rocks flying out of nowhere at passing motorists and glowing globules in the woods have been reported. When Bernie came out of the tavern he was gunned down execution style. Lake Zurich/Barrington-Cuba Road-Cuba Road is a long stretch of road that passes through several towns. Many others have reported hearing the tricycle being rode down the stairs and the screams of the teacher. Nels then gathered his family and left the home forever. In the 1920's a woman reportedly committed suicide by jumping from the top floor. They did not live there, so the house was empty on weekends and in the evening. HANCOCK PUBLIC SCHOOLS CALENDAR 2021-2022 Tues. August 31 & Wed. September 1, 2021 Professional Development Days For more information you can contact the Cahokia Mounds Museum Society, PO Box 382, Collinsville,IL 62234 or Phone: (618)344-9221. Since that happened there has been many flickering balls of light  seen in the cemetery, many believe that these are the lost souls looking for their bodies. People have reported moving shadows, and glowing balls of light. About 20 yards from where the man buried his family is a five point star. Hancock Central High School Alumni from Hancock, MI Don’t go in there! Equality-The Old Slave House-Old Slave House Museum "Crenshaw Place"-Back in the 1800's this house was used to house slaves that were waiting for sale to southern plantation owners.The first and second  stories of the home is where John Crenshaw and his family lived. Decatur-Milliken University-This Presbyterian  college was founded in 1901and is the host to many ghosts and spirits. The house has been condemned by the city of Alton, therefor no one is allowed to go in. For a more detailed reading about this place go to  http://www.prairieghosts.com/threemile.html. The school has been knocked done and now a parking lot for the new school. Customize any of our John Hancock H.S. They said that they were surrounded by ghostly figures and heard a cacophony of voices. The site is not in the town of Cahokia, but is located thirty miles southeast of St. Louis. People have reported that a farmer with a shotgun chases people out of the woods. Numerous reports of apparitions (several different ones), cold spots, whispers and footsteps have been reported. The apparitions of a lady in white and a phantom carriage have also been reported on numerous occasions. Through research it was discovered that the home was built on top of an old pig farm. There have also been numerous cold spots felt, even on hot summer days. John Hancock College Preparatory High School junior Maria M. says her decision to join her school's slam poetry team as a freshman stems from when one of her elementary school teachers showed her class a documentary on Louder than a Bomb, the annual youth poetry slam in Chicago. Palatine-Fremd High School-Swimming Pool-In the 1970's a girl drowned in the deep end of the pool. this high up. People say they just get an uneasy feeling when they are here. Your best is to only go where you have to. Midlothian-Midlothian Turnpike-There has been numerous reports of phantom cars and trucks along this section of highway. Most of the vocal phenomena has been recorded on the left side of the monument. A wife was having an affair and the man she was having an affair with shot her husband in the front hall of their house. Late at night the screams of a woman and small child can be heard. She has been seen playing is her room, and the imprint of a small child has been seen on the bed sheets. Elgin-Elgin Psychiatric Hospital Cemetery-At the turn of the century, there was documentation of the patients being tortured, sometimes to death. Many of the stones were marked "Unknown Union Solider" , but are actually Confederate soldiers who died of yellow fever on a prison train that stopped in Decatur during the civil war. She has locked people in rooms, opened and closed doors, turned lights on and off, and broke many dishes and glasses. The other two ghosts reside mainly in the pool, which can only be seen on guided tours. This man, John Hancock, is one of those extraordinary men that stand out.John's life began on January 16, 1736 in Braintree, Massachuchetts.John was the middle child of three. Crystal Lake-The Fountains of Crystal Lake-On the upper floor there has been reports of people seeing an apparition of an elderly woman that wanders the halls. They disappeared right before his eyes. She stands there are stares at you the entire time you are in the cemetery. The school will have a gymnasium with stage, a dedicated black . Antioch-Antioch Movie Theatre-This old theater was built in the 1940's and was used to hold plays. If you enter the building after dark, you can not help but to encounter some sort of paranormal activity. Olney-Mt. This is one of the few buildings that survived the Great Chicago Fire in October 1871. The Hancock Center, 875 N. Michigan Ave., is one of the most haunted places in Chicago, ghost tour guide Ursula Bielski said. The apparitions of eight monks have been seen and heard chanting Latin liturgies in the cemetery and thesurroundingg grounds. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, He reportedly beat and abused the children, and on occasion beat them to death. The tower is officially named Hancock Place but is known as The Hancock colloquially. There are five known ghosts. Found inside – Page 696... St. John, 568 Hancock, Tony, 172 Hands, Terry, 656 Hann, Walter, 380 Hannah, John, 497 Harby, John Pritt, ... Ilan, 167 The Haunted High School, 557n9 Haunted Honeymoon, 568 The Haunted Inn, 79 The Haven, 255n11 Hawkins, Jack, ... Several years ago the house mysteriously burned down, but the paranormal events have not ended. ON certain nights dark shadows with red eyes are also seen. When, people approach the children they smile and wave...then disappear into thin air. Barrington-White Cemetery-The cemetery is located just east of Old Barrington Road on Cuba Road. People have seen glowing orbs, strange light flashes, cold spots have been felt, and disembodied voices, footsteps and laughter have been heard here. Aurora-Mount Olivet Cemetery-There have been reports of two women in 1950's fashion standing near a 1958 Lincoln Continental in the cemetery. There is a ghost of a slave who is not at rest, troubled that he never knew what true freedom was. Prior to entering, she spots a stranger on the rocking chair out front, who disappears when she approaches. She has been seen in "her room" putting on her gloves and hat, as well as by the pond in the back of the mansion. A tall hooded figure has also been known o scare people off. Oswaldo Victor 1996-2000. It attracts 1,000's of ghost hunters and the curious every year. The antagonist in “Jessica” is Emily (Mariclare Costello), who bears an uncanny resemblance to a woman who drowned in a nearby lake a century earlier. “I wasn’t conscious of it, but (while writing the screenplay) I was calling on memories of my father on a sprayer, the poisons and a spooky house,” he said. A large granite boulder marks the graves of the Alexander Robinson family. Bernie has been seen in the tavern on numerous occasions, people have heard footsteps when no one was present, and the location where Bernie regularly sat often experiences a temperature drop of 15-20 degrees. - May 2004 Update: About two years ago (2002) it became John Hancock High School. Several people have claimed to have strange and unexplainable things happen to them while working or visiting the museum. Her ghost has been seen on numerous occasions. The people who lived in the home experienced doors opening and slamming closed by an unseen force. Director John Hancock reflects on 'Let's Scare Jessica to Death', Discovering new ways to look at books & bucks, Local wastewater treatment option less expensive for Three Oaks, Harbor Country Singers to present ‘A Christmas Menagerie', COVID-19 cases spike in Berrien County; patients being treated in hallways, Chikaming planners begin Sawyer streetscape project process, Police arrest 4 for drugs, theft charges in New Buffalo Township, New Buffalo short-term rental ordinance opposed, supported and approved, One dead, two injured in Chikaming Township crash, High winds alter Bridgman Holiday Village schedule, Journeyman Distillery breaks ground on Valparaiso restoration project. The ghost has reportedly turned TVs on and off, opened and closed doors, and turned the lights on and off. They waited for him to return and chased him into devil's cave. After some investigating it was found that seven spirits inhabit the church, one is referred to as a demon. Alexis Phelps kept slaves hidden from the slave traders and help them find their way to freedom. People have reported that they heard the loud screeching of tires and a crash..a short time later they heard a woman screaming...and then a loud explosion. There have also been reports of a werewolf and a man cloaked in black with red glowing eyes. On the same floor there is an area with checkerboards to play checkers on. There have been reports by students and staff of sounds of music and unexplainable sounds of footsteps. There have also been reports of people walking through the preserve and seeing a shadow other than their own, but when they turn around to see if someone else is their they find themselves to be alone. It is said that his angry and depressed spirit still plagues this location, causing many paranormal events. Later residents of the home were unable to remove the bloodstains from the oak floors, no matter how much they tried. Others have reported hearing screams and other strange noises. Bielski, who also hosted "The Hauntings of Chicago" on PBS, said she's heard from residents and workers in the building who report supernatural experiences and ghost sightings. There has been numerous reports of ghosts, disembodied voices, poltergeist activity, and several other paranormal events. They have been seen all over the hospital. People on the outside have seen candle light moving around the building, often passing from window to window. People have also seen bright orbs dancing around the cemetery. One can only imagine what drove the girl to hang herself within the halls of West Seattle High School back in 1924. While traveling down this stretch of road at night, people report seeing bright lights in the wooded areas, that seem to be dancing around..then, they will shot off into thin air. In the far back corner of the cemetery people have seen bright globules and someone hanging from a tree. In the 1970s, a woman and man accidentally fell through building windows to their deaths in separate incidents. Several ghosts are believed to haunt this location. Mary was bludgeoned to death by a crazed custodian back in the 1920's on the third floor of this building. In the master bedroom there is a window overlooking the driveway that never needs to be cleaned, even when all the other windows are dusty, smudged and covered with grime. A few hours later, they ran from the home too. Drivers often say that they have to swerve to miss hitting them, but when they look back there are no cars to be found. Batavia-The Batavia Inn-One of the Inn's female guests reported that she could feel fingers running through her hair and felt several cold spots even though it was in the middle of summer. Chicago-John Hancock High School- Formerly Lourdes High School is located at 4034 West 56th Street, Chicago, IL 60629. Share with Us. STREETERVILLE — This time of year, ghost tour buses are easy to find parked outside cemeteries or the old haunts of the city's gangsters and serial killer H.H. Chicago-Webster's Wine Bar-The apparition of a man has been seen at the bar on the second floor. It was purchased again in 2004 and divided into parcels, including the Debolt House, where the Fox River Bed ans Breakfast is located. Douglas County-Airtight Road-Many witnesses have seen specters here, and numerous people have reported having mechanical problems here. She has been known to turn TVs, radios, and lights on and off, as well as checking to make sure the doors are all closed and locked. One of the boys did not know how to swim well and drowned. Barrington-Cuba Road-On nights when there is a full moon it is said if you turn off your headlights a house will appear. In this field there has been many sighting of bright red orbs. Anne was a very accomplished violinist. The boy was in running laps around the gym, when he had an asthma attack. After hearing the news, Bugs said, "Only Capone kills people like that!" People have seen the ghosts of slaves on the lower levels and the crawlspace areas of the house. Just before reaching the stop sign at the intersection, the image seems to fade away. When pictures are taken in this building there are often strange lights and even apparitions that show up in the pictures, but they were not seen at the time of the pictures were taken. In 1914, Nels' wife Johanna was found dead on the central staircase of the house. New Lexox-Gougar Road & Route 6-There have been numberous reports of a headless man walking along side the road. Chicago - Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Chicago Public Schools Interim CEO Dr. Jose Torres, Alderman Marty Quinn (13th Ward), and CPS leadership today joined community members at a ribbon-cutting celebration for the new and improved selective enrollment school, John Hancock High School, located on the Southwest side of the city. They are running from two men and a women that are believed to have killed them. Pre-K. Carpentersville-Instant Replay Sports Bar- (Formerly Big Boy's Restaurant) The building is haunted by several different spirits. This mist stays for long periods of time and people who have felt it say that it has a cool feeling to it...even in the middle of the summer. There have been numberous cold spots felt, ghost lights, and human remains have even been found here. Share. People have also seen his ghost on the elevator, once the elevator passes the fourth floor he disappears. Harpo Studios is located at 1058 West Washington Boulevard. 335. Peoria-Woodruff High School-Legend says that in the parking there once was an outdoor swimming pool. One night she came to the bar and seen her lover in  the arms of another woman. country. She appears during full moons, and is thought to be women who is buried here next to her infant child. He is believed to be one of the lingering spirits there. A strong aroma of flowers has been smelled on numerous occasions. Located at 103rd and Longwood Drive at 10244 South Longwood Drive, Chicago,IL 60643, Chicago-Biograph Theater-The ghost of a man has been seen running down the alley next to the theater. Dug Hill is located in a section of Highway 146 Justice-Resurrection Cemetery-Resurrection Mary Story <<--Click for full story Kaskaskia-Kaskaskia-Legend says that in 1735 an Indian cursed Kaskaskia right before he was killed. Quincy-Quincy Junior High School-Back in the 1960's a student hung himself in the bathroom after a break-up with his girlfriend. People have heard disembodied voices,strange noises and footsteps, and doors will be locked  by  unseen hands. He moved to La Porte full time in 1995, after his house burned down in Malibu. Although John Hancock can be deemed a "decent person" decent people do not deserve schools named after them. The old school gym was built in 1911, is now used by the theater department and is haunted by a mischievous ghost. John Marshall Harlan High School. Pontiac-Humiston Woods-There is an Indian Burial ground that remains on this land and is the site of numerous paranormal events. In 1966, two marines tried to tackle the spirits on the third floor. Her husband was a traveling salesman and was out of town most of the time. The mansion laid empty for forty-six years after Charles' suicide. He is believed to be the ghost of a man who lived nearby and committed suicide by hanging himself in a nearby barn. Winds light and variable. And then when my mother’s father died, I was left alone in the house in Berwyn, and I got very paranoid. Also, the strong odor of cigar smoke and cologne has been reported when the ghost of this man is seen. There have been reports by students and staff of sounds of music and unexplainable sounds of footsteps. They have been heard laughing and seen disappearing into thin air. The girl asked him, "do you want to play with me?" It will be followed by "The Shining" (1980) at 9 p.m. For more information, or to purchase tickets, visit vickerstheatre.com. Near the alter and tabernacle a black shadow has been seen lurking around. 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