Tonight on Smile Politely Radio, and just in time for Halloween weekend, we chat with Illinois folklore expert and author of spooky things, Michael Kleen. Michael latest publication is Haunting Illinois: A Tourist’s Guide to the Weird and Wild Places of the Prairie State, and he has been collecting and sharing ghost tales and myths for many years. He joins us to talk about his fascination with these types of tales, how he researches local legends, and how everywhere he goes in Illinois there’s someone with a new story to share.
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