Chicago Sun-Times Shares Residents’ Memories of Local Ghost Stories and Legends
The Chicago Sun-Times asked residents about the ghost stories and urban legends they grew up with in Chicago and shared the reader-submitted responses.
Chicago, IL, October 24, 2026 —
The Chicago Sun-Times asked residents to recall the ghost stories and urban legends they grew up hearing in Chicago, then shared responses submitted by readers.
The feature brings together accounts prompted by memories of stories associated with growing up in the city. The available description does not identify the specific legends or ghost stories included, name the respondents, or say how many submissions were shared.
It also does not provide a publication date, explain how responses were selected, or indicate whether the stories were presented as personal recollections, family or community lore, or accounts residents believed to be true. No direct quotations from respondents are included in the description.
As described, the Sun-Times’ approach was to invite residents to contribute stories they remembered from childhood and publish those reader-submitted accounts. The emphasis is on what people grew up hearing, rather than on verifying whether any supernatural events occurred. The information provided does not specify whether the publication added reporting or historical context to individual submissions.
Without details about the responses themselves, it is not possible to identify which stories featured prominently or how residents described their origins. The central reported element is the invitation to share Chicago ghost stories and urban legends, followed by the publication of readers’ submissions.
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