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What hides within Simpkins Hall?

What hides within Simpkins Hall?
Rumors of Simpkins Hall being haunted have circulated for years. A variety of ghosts are said to lurk in one of the oldest buildings on campus, with the first ghost, Harold, was reported in about 1980. It has been rumored that Harold is either a former graduate student or a janitor, neither of which can be backed by historical context.… 1 Comment

WIU's deadly decade

The 1970s were a time when disco was king, bell bottoms were hip and death came to Western Illinois University. During the 1970s a number of strange fatalities occured on the Western campus. For example, Tuesday, March 1, 1972 there was a shooting in Seal Hall resulting in a Western student charged with voluntary manslaughter.… Post the First Comment

The macabre side of Macomb

A homicidal lunatic on a train, police officers killed in their line of duty and a flipped house. What do these have in common? They are all regaled on Macomb's own "A Midwest Haunting," an experience set to chill the bones of tour attendees while informing them of the dense history Macomb has to offer.… Post the First Comment

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