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Suburban haunted houses are waiting for you

Posted October 14, 2011 5:00 am

Daily Herald reports

What's even scarier than scary creatures? The scary humans that await at the Asylum Xperiment in Villa Park.

Addison

Disturbia: Torment of Fears, 880 W. Lake St. (in the Links and Tees Golf Dome). Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 11 p.m. Sundays and a selection of other dates. Admission is $18. Call (630) 396-3275 or visit disturbiatof.com

Bolingbrook

Haunted Mansion and Asylum, Ditka's Sports Dome, 730 N. Bolingbrook Drive. Open 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 6 to 10 p.m. Sundays and Thursdays. Admission is $20. Call (630) 739-7600 or visit ditkasportsdome.com.

Elgin

Nightmare on Chicago Street, 6 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, Chicago Street, between Douglas and Villa. Entry points at the intersection of Spring and Chicago. Advance tickets are $5. nightmareonchicagostreet.com.

Evil Intentions Haunted House, 900 Grace St. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, as well as Monday, Oct. 31, and 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 19, and Wednesday, Oct. 26, and on Thursdays. Admission is $15. Visit evilscarecrew.com.

Psychosis Haunted House, 200 N. Spring St. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 7 to 10 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays, as well as Wednesday, Oct. 26, and Monday, Oct. 31. Admission is $16. Visit psycho sishauntedhouse.net.

Haunted Turner Hall, 112 Villa St. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 to 10:30 p.m. Sundays and Monday, Oct. 31. Admission is $10. Call (847) 697-4431 or visit elginturners.org.

Elk Grove Village

Eleventh Hour, 434 E. Devon Ave. Open 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, as well as Sunday, Oct. 30, and Monday, Oct. 31, and 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Admission is $18. Visit eleventhhour.info.

Glendale Heights

Haunted Heights, Sports Hub, 250 Civic Center Plaza. Open 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, and Saturday, Oct. 29, and 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, and Monday, Oct. 31. Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children under 10. Call (630) 260-6000.

Gurnee

Six Flags Great America Fright Fest, 1 Great America Parkway. Multiple haunted houses with varying times. Visit online for a complete schedule. Admission prices start at $34.99 online and are $59.99 at the park. Call (847) 249-2133 or visit frightfest.sixflags.com/greatamerica.

Hawthorn Woods

St. Matthew's Haunted House, 24500 N. Old McHenry Road. Open 7 to 11 p.m. Oct. 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 and 29. Admission is $12. A kiddie house for ages 12 and under will be open 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 16, 22, 23 and 29. Admission is $6. Call (847) 540-7301 or visit stmatts.net.

Lombard

Lombard Jaycees 41st annual haunted house “There Will be Blood,” 660 E. North Ave., Lombard. Open 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays; 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 31; closed Oct. 17, 18 and 24. Admission is $10 adults; $5 children 10 and younger. haunted-house.com.

Morton Grove

Fear City, a Haunted Attraction, 8240 N. Austin Ave. Open 7 to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, as well as Sunday, Oct. 30, and Monday, Oct. 31. Admission is $25. Visit fearcitychicago.com.

Naperville

Massacre Haunted House, 3440 Odyssey Court, inside Odyssey Fun World. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, as well as Monday, Oct. 31, and 7 to 11 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays. Admission prices begin at $20. Visit fearthemassacre.com

Oak Brook

Searching for Peabody's Tomb, a Haunting Halloween Journey presented by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District and First Folio Theatre, Mayslake Peabody Estate, 1717 W. 31st St. See online for complete show schedule and times. Tickets are $10. Call (630) 986-8067 or visit firstfolio.org.

Rosemont

Screams in the Park at Rosemont, 9703 Bryn Mawr Ave. Box office times vary; see online for a complete schedule. Admission is $20. Call (847) 868-9279 or visit screamsinthepark.com.

Round Lake Beach

Realm of Terror, 421 W. Rollins Road. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays and all other open days; see online for complete calendar. Admission is $16. Call (847) 363-8799 or visit realmofterror.com.

St. Charles

The Kane County Scaregrounds (to benefit Steel Beam Theatre), Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 S. Randall Road. Open weekends through Oct. 30; closed Oct. 22. Hours are 7 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays. General admission is $13. Visit steelbeamtheatre.com.

Villa Park

The Asylum Xperiment, Odeum Expo Center, 1033 N. Villa Ave. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 7 to 10:30 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays. Admission is $20. Call (630) 941-9292 or visit asylumxperiment.com.

Wheaton

Devils Haven, DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2150 Manchester Road. Open 7 p.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays, and 7 to 11 p.m. Sundays, as well as 7 to 11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26, and Thursday, Oct. 27. Admission prices begin at $20. Call (888) 630-3327 or visit devilshaven.com.

Zion

Dungeon of Doom, 2701 Deborah Ave. Open 7 p.m. to close on Fridays and Saturdays, 7 to 10 p.m. Sundays and Thursdays, and from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31. Admission prices begin at $16. Visit dungeonofdoom.com.

Visitors to Villa Park's Asylum Xperiment can navigate a series of chilling sets.

Things can get pretty creepy at the Asylum Xperiment in Villa Park.

Rosemonts Screams in the Park re-creates the mansion of H.H. Holmes, the serial killer at the heart of Devil in the White City.

Screams in the Park in Rosemont is based on the tale of a historic serial killer. Enter if you dare!

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