Arrival and First Impressions When The Illinois Paranormalists arrived at the Haunted 1861 Masonic Lodge, the energy in the air felt thick. Our team for the night included Paul, Renee, Andrew, Randy, Austin, Kristina, Ron, and Lori. Together, we stepped into a building that holds more history than many modern towns combined. The silence inside was deep and heavy, the kind that makes you instinctively lower your voice. It did not take long to sense that the Lodge was ready to

In early September TIP investigated Pine Lawn Manor, was one of our most anticipated investigations of this year.  It came highly recommended by other paranormal teams.  Some teams talked about fleeing the facility.  Another mentioned all their car batteries being drained at 3:00 am when they tried to leave.  Another team talked about waking up and finding a sofa missing from the room they slept in.  It began as a roadside motel that then converted to an nursing home for the

We made the drive up to Bay City on a chilly winter day for what would become our first all-male investigation as a team. When we arrived along the river, the USS Edson was already waiting for us, looming out of the darkness with a sharp, imposing silhouette. The destroyer has a presence you feel before you ever step aboard. She sits tall in the channel, cold steel against the wind, and honestly looks magnificent lit against the night sky.  We could easily understand her mott

Not a true TIP investigation but while visiting family in California Paul and his wife got to spend a night in the most haunted room (B340) on the Queen Mary.  While nothing paranormal happened it was still a fun night.  Everyone on the ship knows the room and even their paranormal tours stop by the room.  The room is divided with a plexiglass window in one half so people could look in.  We were provided a couple of unique souvenirs and were able to order a special drink in t