Mysterious Chicago

Oct 05 2020 750

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Tales from Chicago History, explorations of cool places, and more!

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World's Fair Charlatans

Nov 16 2015 14 mins

Did a man really die while thinking he was having a conjugal visit with his wife's ghost?

The Man Who Stole the Gallows

Nov 20 2015 15 mins

The crime that inspired Chicago's first "true crime" book

Did H.H. Holmes Murder Dr. Holton?

Nov 23 2015 16 mins

Our most famous antique murderer

Victorian Police Controversies

Nov 30 2015 18 mins

Were Officer Croak's Actions Justified?

W.H. Donaldson: The Lost Aeronaut

Dec 02 2015 15 mins

Last Voyage of an 1870s Balloonist

Did H.H. Holmes Fake His Death?

Dec 07 2015 28 mins

A former Holmes employee swore he did....

The Fool Killer Submarine: 100th Anniversary

Dec 07 2015 15 mins

New theories and more

Hidden Cemetery Mysteries: Barton Edsall and the Great Chicago Fire

Apr 08 2016 11 mins

Some forgotten Fire mysteries

Charles Volney Dyer: Badass

Apr 20 2016 13 mins

Anecdotes from the career of a great Chicago badass

HH Holmes "Body Dump" Excavation

Apr 25 2016 29 mins

A special edition examining a classic tour stop one last time.