Tonight, my special guest is author and paranormal investigator Sylvia Shults, here to uncover the chilling history and ongoing hauntings of the infamous Peoria State Hospital. Get her book Fractured Spirits: Hauntings at the Peoria State Hospital on Amazon.

Once considered one of the most progressive mental health institutions in America, Peoria State Hospital was a groundbreaking psychiatric facility in the early 20th century. Under the leadership of Dr. George Zeller, the hospital implemented revolutionary reforms — eliminating patient restraints, instituting an eight-hour workday, and transforming asylum care during a time when mental institutions were often overcrowded and controversial.

But today, only fragments of this historic Illinois asylum remain — and many believe the spirits of former patients and staff still walk its crumbling halls.

In this haunting episode, we explore:

• Haunted hospitals and abandoned asylums
• Peoria State Hospital history
• Illinois paranormal hotspots
• Ghost sightings and spirit activity
• Former mental institution hauntings
• Residual energy and intelligent hauntings
• Real ghost hunter experiences
• Accounts from sensitives and mediums
• Former nurse testimonies
• Shadow figures, apparitions, EVP encounters
• Historic preservation and paranormal investigation

In Fractured Spirits, Sylvia Shults blends true history with firsthand paranormal accounts, creating a powerful narrative nonfiction exploration of one of America’s most haunted medical facilities. Through interviews with ghost hunting teams, sensitives, former staff members, and everyday visitors, the voices of the past echo once more — painting a vivid portrait of tragedy, compassion, reform, and restless spirits.

Overlooking the Illinois River, the remaining structures of Peoria State Hospital stand as both historic landmarks and alleged paranormal portals — a ghost story more than a century in the making.

If you’re fascinated by haunted asylums, abandoned hospitals, paranormal investigations, Midwest ghost stories, historic hauntings, spirit communication, and real-life supernatural encounters, this episode is one you don’t want to miss.

Are the spirits of Peoria State Hospital simply echoes of the past… or are they still trying to be heard?

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