A look back at the most infamous, shocking, blood-curdling or mysterious true crime stories from Illinois that captured the attention of the nation — and the world.
Oh, and to pre-empt any confusion: the thing about people eating mummies? That’s actually true! Honest!
Our history is filled with weird tales, and the best part is that some of them are true.
Her castaway tale captured 19th-century imaginations and inspired the novel 'Island of the Blue Dolphins.' Scholars today are ...