BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER OF NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND The castle in my ancestral neighborhood is beautiful…but in need of serious repair. I didn’t grow up in Ireland nor on the banks of the Rhine in Germany, but in the historic Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood on Chicago’s far South Side. You might be a little “worse for … Continue reading Fundraising Effort Aims to Preserve the Only Castle in Chicagoland
BY ANDREW MORKES, FOUNDER & AUTHOR OF "NATURE IN CHICAGOLAND" BLOG UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2025 This blog post takes a break from nature to focus on the ghost stories I heard growing up on the South Side of Chicago. Come along with me as I suspend disbelief, momentarily turn my back on science and reason, and … Continue reading My Personal Ghost Story, Ghosts of Chicago’s Southwest Suburbs, and 13 Spots for Post-Ghost-Tour Fun