Midwest — Media reported filings

Media-reported hauntings in Illinois

4 Illinois dossiers arrived through the press — a newspaper, a broadcast or an established publication that carried the story. The reporting is real, and the file says where it ran; what the reporting reported remains a claim, filed as such.

4 dossiers0 counties covered100% open to visitorsEast St. Louis — deepest file

Also filed media reported:West Virginia16 Texas11 Pennsylvania10 Virginia10 Kentucky9 Alaska8 Mississippi8 Massachusetts7

Other Illinois shelves:documented legends50 local folklore33 anecdotal reports21 investigation claims20

Site

Medium

East St. Louis

East St. Louis, Illinois

July 2, 1917—the riot that burned the city.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Site

Medium

Herrin massacre site

Herrin, Illinois

June 21-22, 1922—the strikebreakers killed in the woods.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Site

Medium

Equality salt works

Equality, Illinois

The salt springs—where the enslaved workers boiled the kettles.

2 claims · 1 legend→

Airport

Medium

O’Hare UFO sighting site

Chicago, Illinois

November 2006—a disc over Gate C17, witnessed by airline staff.

1 claim→

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Record last amended October 2, 2026 · shelves recounted with the archive