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The WUIS Scary Story Archive

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Last year, we collected scary stories from local authors. In the spirit of Halloween (so-to-speak) - here is the archive for you to revisit or check out for the first time. We begin with the story below, the rest can be found under this post. Enjoy!

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H.W. Devlin sent us this story,  St. Michael And Mr. Pyles, which he recorded himself. Devlin says he, "...is a lifelong resident of Virginia, Illinois with three children, a dog and five sisters. He enjoys running, fishing, carpentry, gardening and coffee -- not necessarily in that order."

CLICK HERE to read the story.

Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.
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