illinois

Can you just walk past the Walmart worker asking to check your receipt on the way out the door? If you live in New York State, the answer may surprise you.

Typically, the Hudson Valley is graced with the presence of flying, screaming cicadas during the summer, but this year, the US is in for a treat, because something that hasn't happened in 221 years (like, since the Louisiana Purchase) will be happening.

You never know what you might find when you're hiking in the woods of Illinois. A new exploration uncovered what appears to be a forgotten family cemetery hidden and abandoned for over a century.

The weird stuff left behind in this abandoned barn in Illinois must have some WILD stories to share.

A Chicago fireman stationed at O'Hare International Airport recently reported a terrifying encounter with the infamous Illinois Mothman.

There is a tragic truth to the legend of the Ghost Elephants of Illinois that is far worse than the urban legend it inspired.

A witch school in Illinois claims nearly 200,000 people have registered for classes.

America's first serial killer terrorized Chicago in the 1890s, more than 130 years ago.

Dozens of gruesome murders, horribly tragic suicides and many other strange deaths make Chicago's Congress Plaza Hotel a possibly terrifying place to stay.

The famous 'Wabash Cannonball' bridge goes by many names but has such an awful past that two of the names are terrifying, The Hangers Bridge and The Purple Head Bridge.