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Back in the 70's Farmer City, De Witt County, Illinois Related account #28110

Historical account near Farmer City, Illinois

Town residents reported sightings called the Salt Creek monster in the 1970s.

Historical account
this July 2014 River Grove, Cook County, Illinois Related account #46494

Structure or nest near River Grove, Illinois

The witness returned to the area with a spouse in July 2014 and found a log structure resembling a shelter but saw no creature.

Structure or nest
The night before I found the footprints near our driveway Robinson, Crawford County, Illinois Related account #33426

Sasquatch sighting near Robinson, Illinois

The night before the tracks were found, the witness heard the dog run toward the end of the driveway acting as if wanting to attack something, but the witness saw and heard nothing when checking.

worked nights for four years Glenwood, Cook County, Illinois Related account #51417

Vocalization near Glenwood, Illinois

The witness reports repeatedly hearing clicking, grunting and other unusual noises from nearby woods during four years of night shifts.

Vocalization
15 June 2009 Sauk Village, Cook County, Illinois Related account #42150

Handprint near Sauk Village, Illinois

The witness reported finding a single large possible hand print in the same area the following summer and photographing it in daylight.

Handprint
Date unknown Chandlerville, Cass County, Illinois Related account #71920

Sasquatch sighting near Chandlerville, Illinois

A co-worker told the witness that hunters, fishers, barge operators and locals have reported multiple sightings in the area and believe a group lives there without threatening people.

earlier in the year than his wife's sighting Taylorville, Christian County, Illinois Related account #28703

Sasquatch sighting near Taylorville, Illinois

Two men reportedly saw the same creature walk in front of their vehicle at the same location earlier that year.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
in the night Olive Branch, Alexander County, Illinois Related account #36246

Sasquatch sighting near Olive Branch, Illinois

During a later overnight visit to the same area, the witness reported seeing a very large upright animal step across the road at night, and a 26.5-inch footprint was found nearby the next day.

Partial sightingRoad crossingTracks
about a month or two months ago Atkinson, Illinois #0d307f11-eaea-4d24-9499-39a3c38f8be4

Property disturbance near Atkinson, Illinois

While lying in bed, the witness felt the blankets pulled as his young daughter commonly does and lifted up to respond, but no one was there. He then heard fast movement through the bedroom door and checked his daughters' room to find them deeply asleep. The experience kept him up checking on his family.

Property disturbanceMovement only
recently Mount Sterling, Illinois #gid://art19-episode-locator/V0/YScIFc6KhOX9bnVSe-Zq_N8HMM1bxaBDF02R-yZwEzE

Sasquatch sighting near Mount Sterling, Illinois

A press account told of a wild man living in a cave or deserted mine who raided farms for calves and sheep despite a cash reward. A hunter entered the cave alone with a knife and fought hand-to-hand for an hour, reporting a towering, long-haired, savage-faced creature with thin bony hands. The hunter escaped crawled out at midnight exhausted after being knocked unconscious.

Full-body sightingAnimal behaviourHistorical account
Date unknown Wayne County, Illinois #14156a1d-8968-4a0d-90a7-756850ae9af6

Sasquatch sighting near Wayne County

A bow hunter waiting in a deer stand at sunrise heard something approach and saw a non-deer face staring up at him from all fours. He drew his bow but did not shoot, and the animal walked slowly away on all fours. When he later climbed down he found the bottom eight feet of his ladder crushed like an accordion.

Partial sightingProperty disturbance