Historian Highlights Five Lesser-Known Haunted Locations in Chicago
Chicago, a city known for its paranormal reputation, is highlighted by local historian Adam Selzer, who reveals five lesser-known haunted locations. These sites include Marina City Towers, the Liar's Club, the women's bathroom at Lincoln Park Zoo's Lion House, the…
Chicago, IL, October 23, 2026 —
Local historian Adam Selzer has highlighted five lesser-known locations associated with Chicago’s paranormal reputation. The sites named are Marina City Towers, the Liar’s Club, the women’s bathroom at Lincoln Park Zoo’s Lion House, the Field Museum, and the former Cook County Jail site, now Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 42.
The list spans buildings and locations with different present-day uses, from a zoo facility and a museum to a fire station. The information provided identifies the places but does not describe specific reported experiences or explain why each is considered haunted.
Details about when Selzer presented the locations, the sources behind the accounts, and whether the claims have been documented were not provided. No statements from Selzer were included, so there are no direct quotations to report. The available information also does not specify what distinguishes these sites from other locations associated with Chicago’s paranormal reputation.
The former Cook County Jail location is identified as the site now occupied by Chicago Fire Department Engine Company 42. The summary does not provide further history of the jail or details about the transition to the current use. Likewise, it does not provide additional descriptions of Marina City Towers, the Liar’s Club, the Lion House bathroom, or the Field Museum beyond naming them.
As presented, the list offers the names of five locations connected to Selzer’s account, while leaving the stories behind them unspecified. Further details about the alleged hauntings, their origins, and the evidence or accounts associated with them were not included in the information available for this report.
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