When Tim O’Connell isn’t working his 9-to-5 job as a heavy maintenance mechanic at Alsip MiniMill LLC, he’s spending his weekends scaring visitors at Killdare Haunted City, an attraction named Best Old School Haunt by the Haunt Awards.
For O’Connell, this haunted house isn’t just a hobby—it’s a passion project driven by his lifelong love of Halloween and his desire to push the boundaries of fear.
Killdare Haunted City, located at 8100 Beloit Ave. in Bridgeview, opens every Saturday and Sunday in October and runs through the second week of November. Tickets are priced at $30, and the haunted attraction operates from 7 to 11 p.m., with a full calendar available online…