This week on the Spine-Chilling Chats Podcast, we close out our month in Illinois with one of the deadliest disasters in American history, the horrifying Iroquois Theatre Fire. What was supposed to be a joyful afternoon in Chicago quickly turned into absolute chaos when fire tore through the “fireproof” theater, trapping hundreds inside. This heartbreaking and terrifying tragedy changed safety laws across the country forever, but the stories of panic, heroism, and devastating loss still haunt Chicago to this day. Join Manda and Ang as they dive into the history, the mistakes that led to catastrophe, and the lingering ghost stories said to surround the site even now. Trigger warning for talk of death of children. As we wrap up Illinois, get ready, next month we’re heading a little closer to home as we kick off our June episodes in Indiana.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois_Theatre_fire#Aftermath

https://iroquoistheatrefire.org/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-theater-blaze-killed-hundreds-forever-changed-way-we-approach-fire-safety-180969315/

https://www.americanghostwalks.com/articles/iroquois-theatre-fire-history-discovery-of-ghosts

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-hauntings-iroquois-theater-fire/