Spooky season is finally here, and what better way to kick off a season dedicated to screams and Halloween scenes than by diving into the most haunted place in all of Illinois?
Wether it be an old cemetery, abandoned asylum, haunted house, or horror movie scene, something about the most haunted place in Illinois is so disturbing that it landed on a list of the absolute creepiest places to visit across America.
If you've been looking for a haunted site to visit with your friends and family this spooky season, look no further than this bone-chilling location.
According to a list compiled by Thrillist, the most haunted place in Illinois is the Old Joliet Prison. This spooky site got its scary reputation from housing "(involuntary) murderer clown John Wayne Gacy and serial killer Richard Speck."
Here's what Thrillist had to say about the most haunted site in all of Illinois:
"You know that feeling you get when you find out the previous renter of an apartment was kind of a creep? This gothic, castle-like prison complex was once the (involuntary) home of notorious murderer clown John Wayne Gacy and serial killer Richard Speck. There were riots and slayings, executions and other maladies that made this place midwestern Oz between 1856 and 2002, when it closed and sat abandoned for nearly nearly two decades. It’s now reopened for tours (paranormal or otherwise), and sometimes hosts events like movie screenings (Blues Brothers was famously filmed here). Even without the hauntings, this place would be top-tier creepy. Throw in potential serial-killer specters and you’ve got a recipe for nightmares."
For a continued list of the most haunted places to visit across the country check out thrillist.com.