Urban Legends

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Urban legends have been around for years! The chilling stories about places or people from your town have surrounded you forever, and they never really get less scary. Throughout the course of our lives we hear a ton of them, but some of them are closer to us than we might think.

Megan Wurtz, a paranormal enthusiast provides many haunting stories. One legend is about the Opera House in Woodstock. According to the history of it there once was an actress named Elivera who jumped off of the top tower, taking her own life. Ever since people have recorded suspicious paranormal behaviour such as props going missing, hearing strange noises, and things randomly moving. For example, Elivera had a specific chair that she would always sit in and since her death it has been reported that the chair would move as if someone was sitting in it.

Megan also recently went to a ghost tower and paranormal investigation at the Congress Plaza Hotel in Chicago Illinois. Throughout the course of her day paranormal readings were conducted in some of the most haunted rooms. She recalls how there is a legend about a russian immigrant and her two children who were involved in a murder suicide because the woman was afraid of getting sent back to Russia during the 1800’s. Security guards claim to see the ghosts of the children which is only one of the many reasons why it is considered haunted. Room number 666 is off limits to guests. Nobody has ever stayed in this room because it was considered the devil’s number and it was wallpapered up in hopes of avoiding encounters.

These experiences are only a few of millions out there. No matter how close or far you are, ghost stories will always follow. Some people like Megan live for the thrill of going and visiting these places and even if you don’t, they’re fun to listen to!