Ghosts on the Bloomingdale Trail

Ghosts on the Bloomingdale Trail is a collaboration between Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail, Free Street Theater, Chicago Mobile Makers, and Radio Luzifer. Project funding and support are provided by the Chicago Park District.

This project features 15 ghost stories as told to us by Chicago residents. Some are told by the people who experienced the haunting, and others are performances based on interview transcripts. All stories are true in the sense that real people – your neighbors – believe this happened to them. 

Do you have a story you’d like to share for a future version of this project? We’d love to be in touch! Please tell us more here.

Producer: Ben Helphand
Creative Director: Coya Paz
Project Coordinator: Kidjie Boyer
Audio Design: Lucy Saldana
Train Stop Design: Maya Bird Murphy, Bobbie Carr, Karli Honroth (Chicago Mobile Makers)
Flyer Design: Lucy Saldana
Website Design: Janie Killips
Additional Project Support: Katrina Dion, Donna Gary, and Karla Estela Rivera

Performers and Storytellers: Ysaye McKeever, Aimy Tien, Lauren Pretnar, Christine Bowen, Shay Turnage, Sebastian Olayo, Kidjie Boyer, Juliet de Jesus Alejandre, Katrina Dion, Vic Wynter, Jaszy, Deanalís Resto, Nina D’Angier, Eiren Caffal, Connie Shirakawa, Taria Michelle Abram, Ivy Castillo, Jacob Snodgrass, Karla Estela Rivera

Friends of Bloomingdale Trail
Freestreet
Chicago Mobile Makers
Radio Luzifer
Chicago Parks District