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The Haunted Rockford Crew has been investigating different haunted locations in the area for over 20 years. We will share the strange tales, weird crimes and hidden haunted history of Northern Illinois and Southern Illinois. Kathi, Sara and Sam will share their many tales of haunted houses, eerie cemeteries, lost spirits, dark crimes and more. ...

Local Historian and Author Kathi Kresol has been researching ghost stories, true crimes, and odd tales of the local area for over two decades. Kathi weaves the tales of local hauntings with her personal experiences. You will pay at the door. The price is $10 for museum non-members and $5 for members.

Come celebrate the holidays Haunted Rockford style at Tinker Swiss Cottage! This program will start in the barn. Kathi Kresol will present some stories from the darker side of the Holiday Season. Tinker's own Samantha Hochmann will share the history of this incredible location along with the ghostly encounters experienced by staff and visitors. Guests ...

Presented by the Winnebago and Boone County Genealogical Society. Dark Days of Illinois History: Prohibition, with Kathi Kresol. Explore the dark side of Illinois history with a thrilling look at Prohibition, when infamous criminals turned the state into their own playground of shootouts, heists, and hideouts. Rare photographs and little-known stories reveal the shadowy legacy ...

Join Haunted Rockford's own Kathi Kresol at the Haunted Galena Conference. May 1st - 3rd, 2026 in Galena, Illinois, one of the oldest and most haunted small towns in the Midwest, for the fifth annual Haunted Galena Conference! Kathi will be speaking Saturday. For more information and to register: https://www.hauntedgalenatourcompany.com/haunted-galena-conference