The 65th Anniversary Of The Naperville Train Crash
By Barek Halfhand

April 25th 2011 at 1:03 pm marked the 65th anniversary of one of the worst railroad accidents in American history leaving 43 dead and 125 injured …I arrived in far west suburban Naperville at
12:35pm…

April 25th 1946 started out as cloudy with [...]

…I stepped aside with a brusque “excuse me” and he passed without comment, eye contact or any break in cadence that would imply acknowledgment, his face fixed in a dour, phlegmatic scowl …

…I ignored her and continued experimenting with camera angles and the flowing stream and thus terminating her extemporaneous apparition…

I am starting to wonder if I have a demonic attachment that likes to mimic horrible paranormal cliche’s? …

Road Trip 2011 Part One
By Barek Halfhand

The first Road Trip of 2011 was focused on mostly new sites with the exception of one location that has has allegedly been the subject of increasing supernatural activity …

While the ongoing coverage of my famous local sites, many of which I am [...]

The St. Paschal Friary Demolition (Peabody Estate)
By Barek Halfhand

The decision to conclude the Peabody Estate installments as one of my recurrent locations ironically coincided with the County F.P.’s announcement that commencement of the St. Paschal Friary demolition had already begun despite the steadfast efforts of historical preservationists and [...]