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(Date Posted:09/11/2006 6:11 AM)
Okay--I will just post a bunch of stuff here...there are many events coming up, some paranormal ghost hunting stuff, but mostly just haunted house and fall festival type stuff. I will try to put the Hunting tour type stuff first then will segue into the other "fun" stuff. Not all of these are in Northern Illinois or even Illinois for that matter.....To start us off:Chicago Supernatural tours,For more than 30 years, Richard Crowe has given tours of Chicago's spooky past. Take a boat tour, a Chinatown walking tour/lunch, and a haunted pub crawl. Prices start at $24www.ghosttours.com ph#708-499-0300Bayfield Heritage ToursThis family-friendly lamp-lit walking tour in Bayfield, WI, is led by an actor playing a 19th century resident. It incorporates town history with ghost stories. Does not enter the buildings. Adult admission $12, kids 7-12 $8, and younger children are free.www.bayfieldheritagetours.com ph#715-779-0299Haunted Underground railroad walking tourLegends and folk tales feature slaves trying to escape and those who helped them in Westfield, IN. Adult admission $15, Children & Seniors $10. Reservations required.www.unseenpress.com ph#317-840-6456Macomb Haunted Dead WalkA journey into the darker side of Macomb's history. Fridays & Saturdays, Sept 23-Nov 12. Participants should be at least 13. No reservations needed. Admission $12.www.hauntedmacomb.com ph# 309-836-5577Trail of TerrorFollow the twisted trail of terror which passes through several Northern Illinois towns from Sept 1- November. The trail leads to numerous Halloween attractions and events, including the Lena Haunted Barn, The Old Haunted Mill in Orangeville, Raven's Grin Inn in Mt Carroll, The Train of Terro at Freeports Silver Creek and Stephenson Railroad, Fulton's Fall Festival and more.www.trail-of-terror.com ph# 800-678-2108Lincoln's Ghost WalkTake a moonlite1.5 hour walking tour of the state's capitol with Lincoln's Ghost Walk. Hear fascinating tales about Abraham Lincoln's life and death as you pass important Springfield sites.www.lincolnsghostwalk.com ph#217-525-1825Haunted Decatur ToursOne of the longest running ghost tours in Illinois leads you to several spooky sites, including Hell Hollow and Greenwood Cemetary. Special Ghost Hunter's Tours will be hosted by Troy Taylor. Advanced reservations required.www.haunteddecatur.com ph#888-446-7859Antoinette's Haunted History ToursBoard a trolley in Alton and get an other-worldly look at the place that's been named one of the most haunted small towns in America by the Travel Channel.www.hauntedalton.com ph#618-462-4009Ghost TrainDeparting from the depot of Central Illinois' Monticello Railway Museum. Oct 21-22 and 27-29.www.mrym.org ph#217-762-9011Okay....here are the less ghostly happenings:Navy Fear-Halloween @ Navy Pier600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL ph# 312-595-pierHaunted Harvest of Lambs Farm 14245 w Rockland rd, Libertyville, IL $15 per person. PH# 847-362-4636Fright Fest at Six Flags Great America 1-94 & Rt 132 (grand ave) Gurnee, IL Ph# 847-249-4636Boo! at the Zoo,Brookfield Zoo, 3300 Golf Rd, Brookfield, IL ph# 708-485-0263Halloween Night Walks Fullersburg Woods Nature Education Center, 3609 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, IL ph# 630-850-8110All About Ghost Trolley Tour/Halloween Masquerade Ball,Starved Rock State Park, Utica IL ph#800-868-7625 x386Okay...time for the disclaimer....I got all of this from my Midwest Living magazine sept/oct 2006 issue. www.midwestliving.com
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