Illinois History

Chicago’s Congress Plaza Hotel is among America’s most haunted spots, with a dark history of tragic deaths and eerie hauntings that send guests running into the streets.

Think candy corn is just a harmless little triangle of Halloween nostalgia? Let’s take a closer look at what’s lurking beneath that sugary shell — you might be in for a crunchy surprise.

Not many people who live in Illinois know that America's first serial killer actually lived in Chicago, where he committed a majority of his crimes.