Alton

Every home I've ever heard of that claimed it was haunted had a moment in the past that could be pointed to as a possible reason. But, what about the house in Illinois that was just named the 'creepiest place' that experts claim was haunted before it was built?

One Illinois man got a really clever obituary from his daughter.

It's hard to fathom just how tall Robert Pershing Wadlow was. He was known as the Alton Giant and there's rare video that's just been shared that gives you and idea what it was like for the man who's confirmed to be the tallest man ever.

Is there really a bird strong enough to pick up a child? Many believe that answer is yes and that it really happened in Illinois and they have video to prove it.

If you are looking to avoid ghosts and hauntings at all costs then you need to steer clear of this one town in Illinois that made the 10 Haunted Towns in the US list, but what about this town makes it so haunted?

The Christmas Wonderland experience in Alton, Illinois, features nearly 4 million lights and is created entirely by a group of volunteers called the 'Grandpa Gang'.

Before this job, I spent around three years working at the Pineway supermarket in my hometown of Oregon, Illinois. I've been trying to recall if I did anything even borderline heroic during my tenure as a stockboy.

The mayor told Alton's police chief to crack down on those who aren't following the orders to stay home...then came the phone call.

According to Google, we're only about 4 hours away from the most ghost-ridden community in Illinois.