Horror stories
We asked three local authors to scare up terrifying tales for our Halloween issue. The results feature a freakily precocious baby, a vengeful ox and a teacher who finds herself alone with her scariest student. Read at your own risk.

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Ghost stations: They say kids drive you crazy, but for one Lincoln Park mom, that rings a little too true. |
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Vaara in the woods: For lumberjacks in rural Wisconsin, revenge is a snarling, bloodthirsty ox returned from the dead. |
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A brief moment of terror at MLK Junior High School: A troubled student stays after class; he’s got a surprise for the new teacher. |
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Behind the screams: From an actor playing a psycho prisoner to a makeup expert who creates gruesome ghouls, these people give local haunted houses an extra-petrifying punch. |
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Fear factor: Everyone knows that rats are creepy...but are they scarier than clowns? Cast your vote in our online poll. |
October 24, 2007







