Haunting the Prairie is a guide to 130 mystery sites in Illinois and contains 60 individual illustrations, plus the only bibliographic time line of paranormal and folklore research in Illinois over the past century. Haunting the Prairie not only examines the sites, but also the hobbyists and professionals who have devoted their lives to exploring the strange and unusual in our great state.

Divided among eight distinct regions and listed by county, each location features a description, directions, and sources drawn from a diverse variety of books and articles where the reader can find out more information. This is the most organized and comprehensive guide to haunted and legendary places ever written about Illinois.