Barrington, IL
Barrington, IL

From Resurrection Mary to the Devil Baby of Hull House, Chicago’s got plenty of urban legends to tell around a campfire. But just an hour outside the city, the northwest suburb of Barrington has its own haunted history that’s giving Chicago a run for its money.

WBEZ’s “Curious City” dove into what’s behind the haunted houses of Barrington and what some residents there had to share. (Listen to the full Curious City episode here!) 

GUESTS: Cassie Walker Burke, WBEZ external editor
JP Swenson, Luminary fellow for WBEZ’s Curious City

Barrington, IL
Barrington, IL

From Resurrection Mary to the Devil Baby of Hull House, Chicago’s got plenty of urban legends to tell around a campfire. But just an hour outside the city, the northwest suburb of Barrington has its own haunted history that’s giving Chicago a run for its money.

WBEZ’s “Curious City” dove into what’s behind the haunted houses of Barrington and what some residents there had to share. (Listen to the full Curious City episode here!) 

GUESTS: Cassie Walker Burke, WBEZ external editor
JP Swenson, Luminary fellow for WBEZ’s Curious City