Stories of ghosts haunting Waukegan’s Genesee Theatre have persisted for decades, so Jan Schnettler of Winthrop Harber decided to find out for herself if they are true. She came with a group of friends to hear the stories and make up her mind.

“I’ve heard there is a history of paranormal experiences, and I want to find out about them,” she said.

Schnettler was one of 18 people to take the annual Ghost Wauk Tour on Thursday at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, where stories of unexplained events at the theater, dating back nearly a century, were shared with the group.

Tyler Janes, the theater’s special events manager, who led the tour, shared stories related to the spirit of a woman named Jeannie, showed videos of paranormal teams that came to the building to communicate with spirits, and

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