Why did hundreds of people line up, in the winter of 1980, bumper to bumper in rural Illinois, to catch a glimpse of a scantily clad phantom along Kennedy Hill Road? Did you know that a ghost of a homicidal mother still haunts the road near her former home? What is the real history behind Independence Grove and Devil's Gate? When these questions and more are answered, you will never look at the history of Illinois the same way. This painstakingly researched book leaves no ghost unturned. AUTHOR: Michael Kleen is an author of legends, lore, and the paranormal, as well as a speaker for local Illinois history. He writes a monthly newsletter that highlights infamous places in Illinois through a unique blend of research and storytelling._x000D__x000D_