Wander Woman: Find fun and frights at 7 haunted attractions around the Illinois Valley

Wander Woman: Find fun and frights at 7 haunted attractions around the Illinois Valley

The nights are getting longer. The temperature is chilly. The trees soon will turn skeletal as leaves crunch underfoot.It’s the time of year when fear is fun.I’m not an avid fright-seeker, but I enjoy a Halloween expedition with lurking monsters and ghoul encounters. That’s why I made the 1.25 hour drive from Streator to rural Walnut on Oct. 3 to visit Sturtevant Haunted Farm for the first time.This destination is a worthwhile day trip that’s fr…