Comments for The Legends and Lore of Illinois

Comment on Cemetery X by brandon

brandon — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:30:30 +0000

yes mainly you gatta be family because af all the people going out there at night investigating the place

Comment on Top 10 Creepiest Abandoned Places in Illinois by anon

anon — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:53:29 +0000

the city of rantoul allows use of the airforce base
you can visit it, as some of the airport area is still used for private small planes

however, permission to explore is highly unlikely, though the police presence in that area is minimal

Comment on Flashback: Old Union Cemetery by Lauren Skrobot, Weldon, IL

Lauren Skrobot, Weldon, IL — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:51:27 +0000

We live only 20 miles from Old Union Cemetary and have never been out there. Thaks to the artlcle, we will have to do our own ghost hunt!

Comment on Angie Johnson, Cemetery Photographer by Kaycee

Kaycee — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:52:16 +0000

Appcrieation for this information is over 9000-thank you!

Comment on Top 10 Creepiest Abandoned Places in Illinois by chastity szopinski

chastity szopinski — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:47:28 +0000

can u visit the Chanute Air Force Base abandoned buildings and if so who do u get permission from? i would like to check it out.

Comment on Top 10 Creepiest Abandoned Places in Illinois by CyberDave

CyberDave — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:36:16 +0000

You suppose that there are inexpensive rooms to rent at the Peoria Hospital? Ghost Hunters was there so I know it isn’t haunted….

Comment on Chanute Air Force Base by Connie Raadt

Connie Raadt — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:50:35 +0000

Yes John and Russell my husband and I agree with you’ll 100%, but it’s not just Chanute it’s everything that’s being done to the military, and in alot of ways we the retirees have let this happen because we haven’t banded together and made efforts to stop it. We retired, so let someone else mind the store. We We have this stupid idea that we cast a vote at every election year and that should be enough, we don’t follow up on these people we put in office and because we don’t they think they can get away with whatever they do and we won’t say anything about it, and we don’t until it’s to late. Look at the cuts in our active duty military, guard units and resevers and to the retirees. What’s happened to our Commissarys, Bx, Housing? We would much rather shop at Walmart. Yes I’m just as bitter as the next guy but mostly at myself for allowing this to happen to our monumonts that define our great country.Progress is great until we start forgetting what got us here.
Truth be known, I loved everyday I was in and given the chance would do it all over again.

I came across this while looking for closed military bases home sales. It’s great to see so many of us try to get in touch with each other.
Airframe school from Aug. 77 til Feb 78. my name Connie (Martinez) Raadt, my roomates were Joyce DeGroot a welder from Maine and Diane (can’t remember her last name or where she was from, but she married a fireman and went to England) have never forgotten you’ll would love to hear from you both, by the way I did marry that tall blonde guy from MN. We met in basic, went on one date at Chanute, married 7 months later and will celebrate our 34th anniversary on Mar.20,2012

Comment on Chanute Air Force Base by Jimmy Greene

Jimmy Greene — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:58:03 +0000

How funny. I just found one of those in an nold junk drawer. Wonder if it’s worth more than a buck yet? Was there 70-71 in AGE. What a joy to find out what a chill factor of -80 was like.

Comment on Archer Avenue by Steve Slouber

Steve Slouber — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 23:43:51 +0000

I lived on Archer Avenue in Willow Springs when I was a kid. Resurrection Cemetery and Mary were all I heard about but apparently that is only the tip of the iceberg.

Comment on Chanute Air Force Base by Curtis Culbertson

Curtis Culbertson — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:50:10 +0000

RRD… Yes I would like a copy of your photos of Chanute AFB in 1963. Fire27frog@aol.com
I arrived at Chanute in June 1963 and graduated January 1964. Lot of memories, But I have no photos. I enjoy looking and recalling the Past. Pizza Pop man – Student squadron cookie button. Mine was light blue with 57 on it. I went to school on “C” shift… four to midnight, so ate midnight chow. The “All Season” store by a railroad track. Like a sporting good store and milk and bread etc.. My regard, Curtis