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Bloomington, IL Hauntings

Blooming Grove Academy - Old Junior High School:

Some sort of haunt on the 3rd floor that likes to rattle doors and play music loudly. Can be heard only at night. Upon further inspection of the room that the music has been heard in nothing was found to show that there was anyone in there. Could possibly be the spirit of a basketball player who choked on his own vomit trying not to be embarrassed.

Illinois Weslyan University - International House:

The International House is a huge mansion-sized house on the Illinois Weslyan Campus in Bloomington, IL. Since it's first days as a private residence it has since been converted into co-ed dormitories. There was an old elevator that used to be in service in the house and has since been sealed up. Apparently there was a young man who was stuck in the elevator and died when it fell. People still claim to hear the squeals of the elevator gears as it falls. There is also rumored to be the spirit of a young girl who walks around the 3rd floor. She was supposed to be the niece of the President of the University. She died in the house and still wanders the halls. The boys who live on the top floor can sometimes hear the laugh of the little girl.

Old Federal Prison on Market:

There are stories of a young boy looking out the attic window. The boy is said to be have been killed with a hatchet.

The old Mennonite hospital (now Eureka):

There is this one room on the 3rd floor at the end of the hallway where a lady passed away painfully from cancer. After she passed, the call light would always go on and off and there would be the smell of death in the room. No matter how hard the staff tried, it couldn't be removed. In addition, there were always strange noises coming out of the room. That room was never used again.