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