# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bizarre History of Illinois
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 27 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 27 Oct, 2025 at 07:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us on Monday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. for Chad Lewis’ presentation, “Bizarre History of Illinois – Strange Stories From Our Past,” which showcases more than 100 bizarre newspaper stories from Illinois that haven’t been seen in over a century. These unbelievable stories were not lost; they were simply hidden. This program provides a time portal back to the early days of the state, when it was filled with strange deaths, ghosts, sea serpents, peculiar people, medical anomalies, oddities, psychic phenomena and UFOs. This will change the way you view the “good ol’ days” of Illinois. For ages 18 and up.

Register here: https://www.harvard-diggins.org/event/bizarre-history-of-illinois
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harvard/bizarre-history-of-illinois/200028598207216
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 30

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.harvard-diggins.org/event/bizarre-history-of-illinois?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=harvard-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Harvard
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 900 E McKinley St, Harvard, IL, United States, Illinois 60033
- **lat**: 42.42547
- **long**: -88.60199
- **full address**: 900 E McKinley St, Harvard, IL, United States, Illinois 60033

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Harvard Diggins Library (https://allevents.in/org/harvard-diggins-library/25974126)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 27 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 900 E McKinley St, Harvard, IL, United States, Illinois 60033
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Harvard Diggins Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Bizarre History of Illinois ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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