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Palatine Fall Fun: Pumpkin Patches, Spooky Stories
There’s still time for fall fun in Palatine. Head out to pick some pumpkins and explore local haunts.

There’s still time for fall fun in Palatine. Head out to pick some pumpkins and explore local haunts.

The Senator John Humphrey House belonged to one family before it was owned to the historical society. Some say their spirits never left.
Downtown Geneva is reportedly home to one of the most haunted blocks in all of Kane County.
After the local teen was fatally poisoned, her older boyfriend was famously acquitted of her murder.
A local history buff shares her thoughts on the urban legend and how it originated.
The infamous 'Devil in the White City' serial killer was suspected of stealing the lumber used to build a house on what is now 11th Street.
One of the oldest cemeteries in the state, Barrington's White Cemetery is famous for being home to visitors from the beyond.
There have been tales of a large winged creature spotted on Morton Road.
The amount of information on the paranormal related to Bachelor's Grove Cemetery "would encompass a book," the cemetery's website states.
The famed Uptown graveyard continues to fascinate residents with ghostly stories that have become legendary since it opened in 1860.
Several area ghosts stories and spooky tales have a connection: Lemont limestone.
Late-19th Century Palos Park resident sold his butchered apprentice to neighbors, who said it was the best meat they ever had.
Joliet's Rialto Square Theatre opened in 1926, and many spirits may wander the building, including the balcony and the star's dressing room.
Some have said they've seen the ghost Eliza "Lou" Ringling, the widow of circus owner Al Ringling, at the Crystal Lake landmark.
Graveside Paranormal's investigation of haunted Forge bar in Blue Island has SOLD OUT.
Willowbrook Ballroom in Willow Springs was destroyed in a 2016 fire. Plans to rebuild it apparently also went up in flames.
For Halloween, Patch Editor John Ferak, who graduated from the old building in 1991, retold the story of Joliet's well-known ghost.
Some of these reputed haunts capitalize on their reputation by offering events and ghost tours.
Patch Editor John Ferak attended Friday night's Chicago Hauntings tour at the Old Joliet Prison.
Another look at the sites of Chicagoland's most infamous ghost stories.
October means getting in the spirit for Halloween, including visits to local haunts.
The Congress Plaza Hotel in downtown Chicago harbors some of the darkest ghost stories in the state.
A look at the sites of Chicagoland's most infamous ghost stories.
Check out scariest spots in town, according to HubPages.