There you have it! With the 2010 Afterlife Paranormal Conference only a few days away, one more… no, actually two more incentives to come to this amazing event! From A&E’s “Paranormal Cops”, Ron Fabiani and Thomas Froelich will be joining us on Friday evening! They will be giving a presentation and will be available for photos / autographes as well!
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A police officer in the Chicago area since 1987, Ron Fabiani is skilled in Field Training, Evidence, Gangs, and Homicide Investigations and has been a Sergeant since 1996.
Intrigued by the paranormal for many years, he toured many notoriously haunted areas around Chicago and videotaped some significant paranormal activity, which prompted him to pursue an explanation. After discovering there were other police officers who wanted answers for apparent paranormal occurrences, Ron subsequently formed the Chicago Paranormal Detectives (C.P.D.). Ron’s goal is to find evidence of paranormal activity and to help people who request assistance from the group. Known to the team as “Fabs,” Ron is often seen with a cigar dangling from his mouth
Currently a criminal investigator, Tom Froelich has been in law enforcement in the Chicago area since 1990 with assignments as a patrol and tactical officer within his agency.
Tom became interested in the paranormal more than a decade ago after attending numerous organized ghost tours throughout the country and after several personal paranormal experiences. Tom founded the C.P.D. along with Ron Fabiani. Since pursuing this interest, Tom has had the opportunity to conduct paranormal investigations both overseas and in the US and he hopes to add more credibility to the field.
The 2010 Afterlife Paranormal Conference!
Friday August 13th
Saturday August 14th
AFTER HOURS EVENTS:
Jack was born Sept. 10, 1947. He has been a paranormal researcher and investigator since 1972, while living in Alton, Illinois from his youth. He became interested in the field while looking for information on the Paramedic field at Alton’s Hayner Public Library. Jack became a Paramedic in 1979 with extensive traing in the area of cardiology which plays allot in his theory of a ghost’s makeup considering the electrical energy in the human body. During his search, he noticed a book on the table and the word “Ghost” caught his eye. It was written by Dr. Hans Holzer, the first accredited parapsychologist, Titled “Ghost Hunter” written in 1963. Later he became more interested after reading the writings of Harry Price and other authors. He had many research groups over the years up to the current, The Litchfield Illinois Ghost Trackers Group (LIGTG) in 2007 with 12 current active members. He trains and cross trains all of his members on their equipment and the theories behind its use and LIGTG protocol, which follows the AGS that he was once an active member of. His main interest is residential hauntings and historical locations in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana. LIGTG has investigated the McPike Mansion in Alton, The James J Eldred House in Eldred Illinois, and The Minerals Springs Hotel in Alton. Also among some of the historical place are The Strawbridge / Shepherd House in Springfield, Illinois, The Virgil Hickox House / Norb Andy’s Taberin in Springfield, Illinois and the Elijah Isles House also in Springfield. From the end of 2008 and 2009 the team conducted 55 investigations, including return trips, and it appears that 20010 will be no different for the team.
The team’s main goal is to prove the existence of ghosts and learning what makes them tick. He is very particular as to what evidence is chosen for presentation to the paranormal community and the public in general. In Summer, 2010 his first book, The Maverick Ghost Hunter, will be released.
For More Info About Jack Visit: www.LIGTG.com
DEAN THOMPSON has spent several years putting together pieces of the paranormal puzzle. In 2007 Dean founded the Illinois Paranormal Historical Society. IPHS is a Historical Research Society that focuses on Illinois Paranormal history. In early 2010 Dean was welcomed as part of the Illinois Ghost Hunters as a case manager. He remains very active with both organizations.
Dean will show off his research skills by giving an in-depth look into the history and hauntings of the Stratford Inn that we call home to this years conference. This multi-media presentation will be one to surely open your eyes to the historic value of this amazing place!
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Haunted Tour & Investigation of The Egyptian Theatre! – Saturday @ 11pm!
Take a tour of this registered historical landmark and experience a side of the Egyptian Theatre that most never see. You will be filled in on paranormal activity and ghost sightings that have taken place. You will be split up into groups to investigate the ghosts and sightings to see if you can find your own evidence and hopefully experience paranormal events!
Your Tour and Investigation into the unknown will be guided by Willy Adkins (The Illinois Ghost Hunters, Afterlife Paranormal, The Paranormal Research Community) with special guest Ursula Gielski (Chicago Hauntings Inc, Paranormal Author) all very well known and highly respected people in the field of paranormal research and investigation with many years of experience.
This event is part of the 2010 Afterlife Paranormal Conference Weekend! Be sure to check out all of the details on our events page!
JULY 2010 PARANORMAL RESEARCH COMMUNITY MEET & GREET IN GALENA IL!
Willy Adkins (Founder) & Chad Griffiths (Rockford / Galena Area Rep) are excited to announce the location of our next Paranormal Research Community Northern Illinois meeting!
When: Saturday, July 24th at 3pm
Where: Char O’Brian’s 301 N Main St., Galena, Illinois 61038
The Char O’Brian’s Family Dining is part of the historic Logan House, hang out for General Grant and his card playing buddies! This FREE meeting is open to the public and will include the haunted and historical background of the location as well as many locations across northern Illinois including such places as Galena’s Turner Hall, Dekalb’s Historic Egyptian Theater, and Tinker Swiss Cottage in Rockford! In order to get a proper headcount, if you wish to attend the meeting please visit register everyone who will be coming with you by getting your FREE General Admission Ticket(s) Above. Bring your printed ticket (will be emailed to you) to be entered into a drawling for free give aways! We also welcome and encourage you to enjoy dinner with us at Char O’Brian’s as well. And if your a ghost hunter who enjoys “spirits”, the bar will be open!
After the meeting join us as local Historian Steven Rep leads All About a Ghost walking tours from the DeSoto House Hotel on Main Street at 8 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays before Monday holidays year-round, $10. In inclement weather, indoor programs replace the 80-minute tours.
We hope to see everyone there!
Regards,
Willy Adkins
www.ParanormalResearchCommunity.com
Chad Griffiths
www.Paranormal-Research-Of-Illinois.com
Visit Char O’Brian’s Website at www.CharOBrians.com
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From TrueIllinoisHaunts.com:
It’s almost time for the 2010 “Festival of Fright” Indy Horror Film Festival at the Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb! Films will be shown May 1-2, and a complete schedule of events can be found here. In addition to Michael Kleen, the author of the Legends and Lore of Illinois, Haunting the Prairie, and Paranormal Illinois, check out other appearances by:
The Illinois Ghost Hunters – Come meet the Illinois Ghost Hunters at The 2010 Indy Horror Film Festival! They will be in attendance and ready to share many paranormal experiences with you! Founders Willy & George along with special guest Chad Griffiths lead a real investigation at the historic Egyptian Theatre Saturday evening as well! Tickets for this late night venture available at the Theatre’s website!
Jim Sorfleet of SnS-Photo – Prepare to enter the mind and see through the eyes of Chicagoland photographer Jim Sorfleet as part of the Art of Horror gallery display at the Indy Horror Film Festival at The Egyptian Theatre! Jim will be in attendance and his works are also available for purchase from the display as well! See more of SnS-Photo’s work at www.sns-photo.com
Master Ron Fitzgerald, legendary Gothic Illusionist, will be hosting the festival and adding his own special flair to the event.
Check out all the details at www.indyhorrorfilmfest.com. The Egyptian Theatre is located at 135 North 2nd Street in DeKalb, Il.
Ursula Bielski is the founder of Chicago Hauntings, Inc. An historian, author, and parapsychology enthusiast, she has been writing and lecturing about Chicago’s supernatural folklore and the paranormal for nearly 20 years, and is recognized as a leading authority on the Chicago region’s ghostlore and cemetery history. She is the author of five popular and critically acclaimed books on the same subjects, all published by Lake Claremont Press.
Ursula’s interests in Chicago ghost hunting began at a young age. She grew up in a haunted house on Chicago’s north side and received an early education in Chicago history from her father, a Chicago police officer, who introduced Ursula to the ghosts at Graceland Cemetery, Montrose Point and the old lockup at the storied Maxwell Street Police Station. Since that time Ursula has been involved in countless investigations of haunted sites in and around Chicago, including such notorious locales as Wrigley Field, the Congress Hotel, the Indiana Dunes, the Red Lion Pub, Hull House, Bachelors Grove Cemetery, Rose Hill Cemetery, haunted Archer Avenue, Chinatown, the Eastland disaster site, Death Alley, Dillinger’s Alley and the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre site. Her paranormal travels have also led her to investigate sites as diverse and infamous as the Bell Witch Cave in Tennessee; the Oshkosh, Wisconsin Opera House; New Orleans’ House of the Rising Sun; the City Cemetery in Key West, Florida; and the Civil War Battlefield at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Aside from her writing, Ursula has been featured on numerous television documentaries, including productions by the A&E Network, The History Channel, The Learning Channel, The Travel Channel, and PBS. She also appears regularly on local Chicago television and radio and lectures throughout the year at various libraries, historical and professional societies. In addition to her books, Ursula is the author of numerous scholarly articles exploring the links between history and the paranormal, including articles published in the International Journal of Parapsychology. Ursula is a past editor of PA News, the quarterly newsletter of the Parapsychological Association, a past president and board member of the Pi Gamma Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the national history honor society, and holds membership in the Society of Midland Authors.
A graduate of St. Benedict High School in Chicago, Ursula holds a B.A. degree in history from Benedictine University and an M.A. in American cultural and intellectual history from Northeastern Illinois University. Her academic explorations include the Spiritualist movement of the 19th century and its transformation into psychical research and parapsychology, and the relationships among belief, experience, science, and religion.
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George Hawrylenko will be a speaker at The 2010 Afterlife Paranormal Conference on August 13th & 14th 2010 at The Stratford Inn in Sycamore IL!
George has been a Lead Investigator for The Illinois Ghost Hunters for half a decade and very active in the paranormal community for even longer. His research has taken him to several of the countries most haunted locations. When George gives a paranormal presentation its about more then just a lecture its like a rock show! More Details to come!
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