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79: The Congress Hotel - Haunted Hotels

57 min · 19. maj 2026
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Opened for the 1893 World’s Fair, the historic Congress Plaza Hotel has spent more than a century collecting ghost stories and eerie rumors. From the infamous Room 441 to phantom figures roaming dark hallways, many call it Chicago’s most haunted hotel. In this episode, we explore the hotel’s chilling connection to some of history’s most infamous bad guys, in addition to the lesser-known (but so important) stories you might not have heard. Stick around for a personal ghost story from one of your hosts who has stayed here👀 Story Starts: 11:20 Welcome to I Scream, You Scream, where Gina & Kathryn serve up your weekly scoop of the most chilling histories, mysteries & paranormal perplexities – all with a side of ice cream! 🍦Flavor of the Month: Chocolate Surprise 💀Topic of the Month: Haunted Hotels   🖤Join us on Patreon! [https://www.patreon.com/c/IScreamYouScreamPod] 💰Get your FREE investing guide from CloBare at https://getlazynow.com/ [https://getlazynow.com/] New episodes drop every Tuesday! 👻Want to share a ghost story of your own? Send us an email: iscreamyouscreampod@gmail.com [iscreamyouscreampod@gmail.com] Join our I Scream socials! https://linktr.ee/iscreamyouscreampod [https://linktr.ee/iscreamyouscreampod] ⭐Don’t forget to hit us with a five-star rating wherever you listen/watch!  Keep it cool🍦And keep it creepy💀 📚Sources:  * Library of Congress * New York Times * Jewish Telegraphic Agency * The Congress Hotel  📸Credits: * The Congress Hotel * Wikipedia Commons ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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