Illinois Bigfoot
Chronological Index
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Date of Sighting
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Location
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Witnesses
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Links to article
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1883,September 08
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Centreville, St.Clair County
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Mrs.John Saltenberger
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Media
Article - St. Clair County, Illinois - # 1
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1885, February 14
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Locust Grove, Franklin County
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several witnesses
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Media
Article - Franklin County, Illinois - # 1
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1887, April 22
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Logan County
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several witnesses
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Media
Article - Logan County, Illinois - # 1
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1887, August 08
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Oakland, Coles County
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several witnesses
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Media
Article - Coles County, Illinois - # 1
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1890, June 12
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Stackmer’s Bend, Morgan County
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several witnesses
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Media
Article - Morgan County, Illinois - # 1
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1890, December 31
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Maywood, Cook County
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Charles Gardner
John Haberlein
Hans Monns
Sam
Hamburg
Henry Phillips
R.A. Lewis
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Media
Article - Cook County, Illinois - # 2
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1891, November 15
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Okaw bottoms, Fayette County
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several witnesses
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Media
Article - Fayette County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Fayette County, Illinois - # 2
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1894, July 25
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Louden Township, Fayette County
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several witnesses
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Media
Article - Fayette County, Illinois - # 1
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1912
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Effingham, Effingham County
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Mrs.Beaulah Schroat's two brothers
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Bigfoot
Casebook
John
Green Database # 991006
Media
Article - Effingham County, Illinois - # 1
Prairie
Ghosts
Weird
Illinois p.80
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1921
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Hecker, Monroe County
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several witnesses
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Abominable
Snowmen By Ivan T. Sanderson p.95-6
Hoosier
Folklore, Vol. 5, p. 19, March, 1946
Media
Article - Monroe County, Illinois - # 1
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1922, February 2
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Mt.Sterling, Brown County
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Ambrose Smith
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Media
Article - Brown County, Illinois - # 1
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1929, July 26
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Elizabeth, Jo Daviess
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Several witnesses
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Bigfoot
Casebook
John
Green Database # 991007
Media
Article - Jo Daviess County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Jo Daviess County, Illinois - # 2
Weird
Illinois p.80
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1941, Summer or October
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Gum Creek bottom (near Mt.Vernon), Jefferson County
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Reverend Lepton Harpole
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Abominable
Snowmen By Ivan T. Sanderson p.95-6
Bigfoot
Casebook
Hoosier
Folklore, Vol. 5, p. 19, March, 1946
John
Green Database # 991008
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 8
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 23
Media
Article - Jefferson County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Jefferson County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 2
Prairie
Ghosts
Weird
Illinois p.80
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1942, Spring
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Mt.Vernon, Jefferson County
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Several witnesses
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Abominable
Snowmen By Ivan T. Sanderson p.95-6
Bigfoot
Casebook
Hoosier
Folklore, Vol. 5, p. 19, March, 1946
John
Green Database # 991008
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 8
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 23
Media
Article - Jefferson County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Jefferson County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 2
Prairie
Ghosts
Weird
Illinois p.80
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1942
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Jackson County
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1 witness
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Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 2
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1949, August 10
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Gooseville, Madison County
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several witnesses
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Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 4
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 1
Weird
Illinois p.81
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1953
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Medinah, Du Page County
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Bruce Houdek
Dean Refram
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John
Green Database # 991011
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1953
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Lawrenceville, Lawrence County
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Darwin Hart & 4 other witnesses
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John
Green Database # 991010
Media
Article - Lawrence County, Illinois - # 1
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1957, June
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Murphysboro, Jackson County
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Frog gigger
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Oregon
Bigfoot - File # 01510 - Jackson County, Illinois
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1958, June
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Southern Illinois
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1 Witnesses
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GCBRO
#0001 - Southern, Illinois
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1960's ?
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Big Muddy River, Jackson County
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1 witness
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Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 8
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1962
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Bridgeport, Lawrence County
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1 witness
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Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 2
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1962
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Tinley Park, Cook County
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Mr. and Mrs. Troester
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John
Green Database # 991014
Media
Article - Cook County, Illinois - # 1
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1962, Spring
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Decatur, Macon County
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Bill Coleman
Jerry Coleman
Loren E Coleman
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.136
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1962, November
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Decatur, Macon County
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Robert Earle
Steven Collins
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.137
John
Green Database # 991013
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 8
Prairie
Ghosts
Weird
Illinois p.81
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1963, May
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Centreville, St.Clair County
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James McKinney
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John
Green Database # 991015
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 8
Prairie
Ghosts
Weird
Illinois p.81
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1964, July
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State Highway 89
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Motorist
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Bigfoot
Casebook
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1965, abt.
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Trenton, Washington County
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Brian Schwaz
Kevin Novak
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John
Green Database # 991016
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1965, September 22
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Montezuma Hills, Macon County
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2 young men, 2 young ladies
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.137
John
Green Database # 991017
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 8
Media
Article - Macon County, Illinois - # 1
Weird
Illinois p.81
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1968, August 11
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Chittyville, Williamson County
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Barbara Smith
Tim Bullock
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BFRO
Report # 3467 - Williamson County, Illinois
Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.138
John
Green Database # 991018
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 8
Media
Article - Williamson County, Illinois - # 1
Prairie
Ghosts
Weird
Illinois p.81
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1968, Mid - August
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near Illinois Rt 148, Williamson County
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1 witness
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.138
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1968, September 28
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Carpentersville, Cook County
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2 witness
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BFRO
Report # 12984 - Cook County, Illinois
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1968, October 18
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Dutch Harbor Road, Fulton County
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Police Officer
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GCBRO
#0002 - Fulton County
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1968, October 23
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Dutch Harbor Crossing, Fulton County
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several teenage boys
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GCBRO
#0002 - Fulton County
Media
Article - Fulton County, Illinois - # 1
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1969, September 1
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Hampton , Rock Island County
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Fisherman
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BFRO
Report # 24147 - Rock Island County, Illinois
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1970's ?
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Marine, Madison County
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several witnesses
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Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 1
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1970's early
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Murphysboro, Jackson County
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Russell Ward
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Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 10
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1970, July 9
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Farmer City, De Witt County
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Bob Hardwick
Don Ennis
Gale Baker
Larry Faircloth
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.138
John
Green Database # 991019
Media
Article - De Witt County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 6
Weird
Illinois p.82
Fate magazine, March, 1971
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1970, July 10
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Farmer City, De Witt County
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10 -15 witnesses
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.139
Media
Article - De Witt County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 6
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1970, July 12
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Farmer City, De Witt County
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3 witnesses
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.139
Media
Article - De Witt County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 6
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1970, July 14
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Farmer City, De Witt County
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Bob Tharp
8 to 10 witnesses
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.139
Media
Article - De Witt County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 6
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1970, July 15
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Farmer City, De Witt County
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Police Officer Robert Hayslip
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.139
Cryptomundo
» Mid-July in Bigfoot History: Momo, Farmer City Monster
and More
Weird
Illinois p.82
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1970, July 24
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Weldon Springs State Park, De Witt County
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2 Motorists
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Prairie
Ghosts
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1970, August early
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Bloomington, McLean County
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Vicki Otto
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.140
Weird
Illinois p.82
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1970, August 9
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Heyworth, McLean County
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3 witnesses
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Bigfoot
Casebook
John
Green Database # 991020
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 5
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 6
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1970, August 11
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Heyworth, McLean County
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George Taylor
Monti Shafer
Steve Rich
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Bigfoot
Casebook
John
Green Database # 991021
Weird
Illinois p.82
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1970, August 16
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Waynesville, De Witt County
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Dan Lindesy
Mike Anderson
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.140
John
Green Database # 991022
Weird
Illinois p.82
Fate Magazine - March 1971
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1971?
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Pekin, Tazewell County
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Rod Erps
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Bigfoot
Encounters - Mackinaw River, Pekin, Illinois
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1972, May
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East Peoria, Tazewell County
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Randy Emert & "many friends"
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.140
Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 4
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 6
Prairie
Ghosts
Weird
Illinois p.83
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1972, June
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East Peoria, Tazewell County
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Randy Emert
Mrs. Ann Kammerer's children, and her
daughter-in-law
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.141
John
Green Database # 991023
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1972, July 25
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Creve Coeur, Tazewell County
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1 witness
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Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 4
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1972, July 25
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Pekin, Tazewell County
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1 witness
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.141
Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 4
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1972, July 25
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Cairo, Alexander County
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LeRoy Summers
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.141
John
Green Database # 991024
Media
Article - Alexander County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Alexander County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 28
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 30
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 10
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 12
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 15
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1972, July 27
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East Peoria, Tazewell County
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2 witnesses
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.141
Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Tazewell, Illinois - # 4
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1972, July late
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Creve Coeur, Tazewell County
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100 searchers
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Bigfoot
Casebook
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1972, September 15
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Kell, Marion County
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1 witness
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BFRO
Report # 3471 - Marion County, Illinois
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1972, October 29
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Siloam Springs State Park, Adams County
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Camper
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BFRO
Report # 28423 - Adams County, Illinois
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1973, April 25
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Enfield, White County
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Henry McDaniel
Greg Garrett
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.142
John
Green Database # 991026
Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 6
Prairie
Ghosts - Enfield Horror
Weird
Illinois p.87
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1973, May 6
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Enfield, White County
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Henry McDaniel
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.142
Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 2
Prairie
Ghosts - Enfield Horror
Weird
Illinois p.86
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1973, May 6
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Enfield, White County
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Rick Rainbow & 3 other witnesses
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.143
John
Green Database # 991025
Media
Article - White County, Illinois - # 2
Prairie
Ghosts - Enfield Horror
Weird
Illinois p.87
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1973, May 8
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Enfield, White County
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Roger Tappy and Mike Mogle
2 other witnesses
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.142
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1973, May 12
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Enfield, White County
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Loren E Coleman
Richard Crowe
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.143
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1973, May 13
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Kankakee, Kankakee County
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1 Fisherman
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BFRO
Report # 26905 - Kankakee County, Illinois
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1973, June 4
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Edwardsville, Madison County
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1 witness
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.143
BFRO
Report # 3472 - Madison County, Illinois
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 5
Weird
Illinois p.83
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1973, June 4
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Edwardsville, Madison County
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1 witness
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.143
BFRO
Report # 3472 - Madison County, Illinois
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 5
Weird
Illinois p.83
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1973, June 6
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Edwardsville, Madison County
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1 witness
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.143
BFRO
Report # 3472 - Madison County, Illinois
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 5
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1973, June 25
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Murphysboro, Jackson county
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Judy Johnson
Randy Needham
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot
Encounters - Big Muddy Monster a Bigfoot?
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.144
John
Green Database # 991027
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 25
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 6
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 26
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 18
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 28
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 10
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 29
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 12
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 17
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 14
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 16
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 7
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 13
Prairie
Ghosts - Murphysboro Mud Monster
Weird
Illinois p.84
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1973, June 26
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Murphysboro, Jackson county
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Christian Baril
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot
Encounters - Murphysboro, Illinois 1973
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.145
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 5
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 6
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 26
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 30
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 29
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 12
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 17
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 16
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 7
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 13
Prairie
Ghosts - Murphysboro Mud Monster
Weird
Illinois p.84
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1973, June 26
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Murphysboro, Jackson county
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Cheryl Ray
Randy Creath
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot
Encounters - Murphysboro, Illinois 1973
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.145
John
Green Database # 991028
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 5
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 25
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 6
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 26
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 18
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 28
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 30
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 10
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 29
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 12
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 17
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 16
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 7
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 13
Prairie
Ghosts - Murphysboro Mud Monster
Weird
Illinois p.85
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1973, July 4
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Murphysboro, Jackson county
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Charles Kimbel
Otis Norris
Ray Adkerson
Wesley
Lavander
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Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.147
John
Green Database # 991029
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 25
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 6
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 26
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 30
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 10
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 14
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 13
Weird
Illinois p.85
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1973 July 7
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Murphysboro, Jackson county
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Mrs. Nedra Green
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Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.147
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 6
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 26
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 14
Prairie
Ghosts - Murphysboro Mud Monster
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1973, Fall
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near Murphysboro, Jackson County
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Truck driver
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Weird
Illinois p.85
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1973, October 16
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St.Joseph, Champaign County
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Bill Duncan
Bob Summers
Craig Flenniken
Daryl
Mowry
|
Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.147
John
Green Database # 991030
Media
Article - Champaign County, Illinois - # 1
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|
1974, January 26
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Aurora, Kane County
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several witnesses
|
Bigfoot
Casebook
John
Green Database # 991031
Media
Article - Kane County, Illinois - # 1
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1974, February 15
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Vandalia, Fayette County
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T.L.
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GCBRO
#0001 - Fayette County
John
Green Database # 993030
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1974, July
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Murphysboro, Jackson County
|
several witnesses
|
Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.148
|
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1974, August 23
|
Carol Stream, Du Page County
|
Mrs. Evelyn Papa & 2 other women
|
John
Green Database # 991033
Yeti Newsletter
|
|
1974, August 26
|
Carol Stream, Du Page County
|
Gus Fuentes
Robert Calusinski
|
Bigfoot
Casebook
John
Green Database # 991032
Media
Article - Du Page County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Du Page County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Du Page County, Illinois - # 1
Yeti
newsletter
|
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1974, September 2
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Wolf Lake, Union County
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Eddie Pitts
Three youths
|
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 28
Media
Article - Union County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 30
Media
Article - Union County, Illinois - # 1
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1975
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Cook County
|
Dave A.
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Bigfoot
Encounters - Cook County, Illinois 1975
|
|
1975, January 26 or February
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Illinois 3 - Illinois 149 Junction, Jackson County
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2 or 4 truck drivers
|
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 25
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 18
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 28
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 30
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 10
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 29
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 12
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 15
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1975, June
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Murphysboro, Jackson County
|
2 Campers
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Jackson County
|
|
1975, July
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Murphysboro, Jackson County
|
several witnesses
|
Bigfoot
Casebook
Bigfoot!
- BTSAA p.148
|
|
1975, July 6
|
Harrison, Jackson County
|
Donnie O’Guinn
Marty Rogers
|
John
Green Database # 991034
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 25
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 18
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 28
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 30
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 10
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 15
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1975, Fall
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Pinckneyville, Perry County
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1 witness
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BFRO
Report # 18584 - Perry County, Illinois
|
|
1975, Winter
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Vandalia, Fayette County
|
1 witness
|
BFRO
Report # 2805 - Fayette County, Illinois
|
|
1976, March 14
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Moro, Madison County
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2 witnesses
|
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 1
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1976, June
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Hoopeston, Vermilion County
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Dan Baker
Roy Calhoun
|
Bigfoot
Encounters - Vermilion County, Illinois 1975
|
|
1976, June 19
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Murphysboro, Jackson County
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Three youths
|
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 18
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 30
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 15
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1976, July 06
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Dixon, Lee County
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several witnesses to footprints
|
John
Green Database # 991035
Media
Article - Lee County, Illinois - # 1
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|
1976, August 29
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Fulton County
|
3 Witnesses
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GCBRO
#0003 - Fulton County
|
|
1977, June
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Marion, Williamson County
|
2 Witnesses
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Williamson County
|
|
1977, March 28
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Downs, McLean County
|
Dale Mitchell
|
John
Green Database # 991036
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 6
True UFO's,
Spring, 1980
|
|
1977, August
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Nelson, Lee County
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2 Fishermen
|
Oregon
Bigfoot - File # 00627 - Lee County, Illinois
|
|
1977, December 26?
|
Marion, Williamson County
|
Youth
|
BFRO
Report # 15895 - Williamson County, Illinois
|
|
1978, Spring
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Carlinville, Macoupin County
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Couple in a parked car
|
BFRO
Report # 2901 - Macoupin County, Illinois
|
|
1979
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Westchester, Cook County
|
Tom Mackie and a friend
|
John
Green Database # 992817
|
|
1979, June
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Seneca, Grundy County
|
2 witnesses
|
BFRO
Report # 12140: Grundy County, Illinois
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 4
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|
1979, August 17
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West Frankfort, Franklin County
|
1 youth
|
BFRO
Report # 11273 - Franklin County, Illinois
|
|
1980's ?
|
Carlyle Lake, Fayette County
|
Robert S.
|
Weird
Illinois p.82
|
|
1980
|
Murphysboro, Jackson County
|
several witnesses
|
BFRO
Report # 2806 - Jackson County, Illinois
|
|
1980, April
|
Canton, Fulton County
|
1 youth
|
BFRO
Report # 10892 - Fulton County, Illinois
|
|
1980, December 24
|
St. Jacob, Madison County
|
1 motorist
|
BFRO
Report # 25267 - Madison County, Illinois
|
|
1981
|
Vermilion County
|
Two fisherman
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Vermilion County
|
|
1981, July
|
Rock Falls, Whiteside County
|
Youth
|
BFRO
Report # 10037 - Whiteside County, Illinois
|
|
1981, July
|
Danville, Vermilion County
|
2 Fisherman
|
Oregon
Bigfoot - File # 00863 - Vermilion County, Illinois
|
|
1983, June
|
Seneca, La Salle County
|
2 campers
|
BFRO
Report # 11911: La Salle County, Illinois
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 4
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1984, November 17
|
Burlington, Kane County
|
2 coonhunters
|
BFRO
Report # 11295 - Kane County, Illinois
|
|
1985, August 15
|
Medinah, Du Page County
|
Albert Andrea
Gene Gaspardo
Richard W. Wistar
|
John
Green Database # 991012
|
|
1985, September 26
|
Gulfport, Henderson County
|
2 arrowhead hunters
|
BFRO
Report # 4099 - Henderson County, Illinois
|
|
1985, October
|
Bond County
|
Deer Hunter
|
GCBRO
Report #0001 - Bond County, Illinois
|
|
1986, November 15
|
Erie, Whiteside County
|
Youth
|
BFRO
Report # 12919 - Whiteside County, Illinois
|
|
1986, November 29
|
Hennepin, Putnam County
|
Youth
|
BFRO
Report # 27374 - Putnam County, Illinois
|
|
1987, June
|
Cave-in-Rock, Hardin County
|
4 Farm workers, Bob, Mark, Mike
|
Oregon
Bigfoot - File # 00951I - Hardin County, Illinois
|
|
1988, June 3
|
Murphysboro, Jackson County
|
Bob Reiman
Bobby Reiman
Charles Straub
Cheryl
Reiman
Irma Reiman
Joyce Tindall
Ronnie Reiman
Shawn
Straub
|
John
Green Database # 991037
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 9
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 4
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 11
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 27
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 29
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 12
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 14
Media
Article - Jackson County, Illinois - # 15
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|
1989, October
|
Sandoval, Marion County
|
1 hunter
|
BFRO
Report # 10910 - Marion County, Illinois
|
|
1989, October 15
|
Reevesville, Johnson County
|
Jennifer Rigsby, Sheila and two boys
|
BFRO
Report # 3474 - Johnson County, Illinois
John
Green Database # 992884
|
|
1990?
|
Kickapoo State Park, Vermilion County
|
2 Youth
|
Bigfoot
Encounters - Vermilion County, Illinois
|
|
1990, April
|
Reevesville, Johnson County
|
3 youth
|
BFRO
Report # 3474 - Johnson County, Illinois
|
|
1990, Summer
|
Mounds, Pulaski County
|
Hiker
|
BFRO
Report # 5742 - Pulaski County, Illinois
|
|
1990, December
|
Chandlerville, Cass County
|
2 witness
|
BFRO
Report # 6820 - Cass County, Illinois
|
|
1991, August
|
Pope County
|
Squirrel hunter
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Pope County
|
|
1992, September
|
Carlinville, Macoupin County
|
4 girls hiking
|
BFRO
Report # 24673 - Macoupin County, Illinois
|
|
1993, June
|
Peoria County
|
Fisherman
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Peoria County
|
|
1993, September 14
|
Panama, Montgomery County
|
2 squirrel hunters
|
BFRO
Report # 10197 - Montgomery County, Illinois
|
|
1994, July 4
|
Bunker Hill, Macoupin County
|
Camper
|
BFRO
Report # 23418 - Macoupin County, Illinois
|
|
1994, October 22
|
Rockford,, Winnebago County
|
Homeowner
|
BFRO
Report # 19910 - Winnebago County, Illinois
|
|
1995, Winter
|
Dawson , Sangamon County
|
2 motorists
|
BFRO
Report # 15251 - Sangamon County, Illinois
|
|
1998
|
Manito, Mason County
|
Several witnesses
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Mason County
|
|
1998, May
|
Hardin, Calhoun County
|
1 witness
|
BFRO
Report # 202 - Calhoun County, Illinois
|
|
1998, September 26
|
Vandalia, Fayette County
|
2 hikers
|
BFRO
Report # 18059 - Fayette County, Illinois
|
|
1999, September 15
|
Kewanee, Henry County
|
1 motorist
|
BFRO
Report # 8696 - Henry County, Illinois
|
|
1999, Fall
|
Karnak , Pulaski County
|
Motorist
|
BFRO
Report # 24544 - Pulaski County, Illinois
|
|
2000, May
|
Ste. Marie, Jasper County
|
2 mushroom hunters
|
BFRO
Report # 10879 - Jasper County, Illinois
|
|
2000, July
|
Essex, Kankakee County
|
Andrew Souligne
|
Prairie
Ghosts
|
|
2000, November 15
|
Webster, Hancock County
|
Deer Hunter
|
BFRO
Report # 3521 - Hancock County, Illinois
|
|
2001, May
|
Warsaw, Hancock County
|
Husband & wife
|
BFRO
Report # 2992 - Hancock County, Illinois
|
|
2001, May 12
|
Dutch Harbor Road, Fulton County
|
4 Hikers
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Fulton County
|
|
2001, July 25
|
Whiteside County
|
Fisherman
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Whiteside County
|
|
2001, August 16
|
Rosiclare, Hardin County
|
4 witnesses
|
BFRO
Report # 3018 - Hardin, Illinois
|
|
2002, April
|
Stronghurst, Henderson County
|
1 motorist
|
BFRO
Report # 23983 - Henderson County, Illinois
|
|
2003, June 14
|
Franklin Grove, Lee County
|
2 hikers
|
BFRO
Report # 11121 - Lee County, Illinois
|
|
2003, June 15
|
Franklin Grove, Lee County
|
John Cachel
Pamela Cachel
|
Illinois
Bigfoot and mystery animals
|
|
2003, September 6
|
Goodwine, Iroquois County
|
Husband & wife
|
BFRO
Report # 14404 - Iroquois County, Illinois
|
|
2003, October 26
|
Pearl City , Stephenson County
|
Bowhunter
|
BFRO
Report # 15347 - Stephenson County, Illinois
|
|
2003, November 23
|
Greene County
|
Motorist
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Greene County
|
|
2004, February
|
Edwardsville, Madison County
|
Ben Santel
|
Bigfoot
Encounters - Madison County, Illinois
|
|
2004, May 15
|
Alton, Madison County
|
4 fisherman
|
BFRO
Report # 8716 - Madison County, Illinois
|
|
2004, July
|
Alton, Madison County
|
2 youth
|
BFRO
Report # 10535 - Madison County, Illinois
|
|
2004, September 11
|
Vermont, McDonough County
|
1 witness
|
BFRO
Report # 15007 - McDonough County, Illinois
|
|
2005, February 27
|
Harristown, Macon County
|
Homeowner
|
Oregon
Bigfoot - File # 01004 - Macon County, Illinois
|
|
2005, June 2
|
Seneca, Grundy County
|
1 witnesses
|
BFRO
Report # 11831: Grundy County, Illinois
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 4
|
|
2005, June 10
|
Seneca, Grundy County
|
3 witnesses
|
BFRO
Report # 12439: Grundy County, Illinois
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 1
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 3
Media
Article - Grundy County, Illinois - # 4
|
|
2005, June to October
|
Funks Grove, McLean County
|
Chris Vielhak
Tom Vielhak
|
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 4
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 2
Media
Article - McLean County, Illinois - # 3
|
|
2005, October
|
Tazewell County
|
Deer hunter
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Tazewell County
|
|
2005, October 1
|
Oakwood, Vermilion County
|
Fisherman
|
BFRO
Report # 15844 - Vermilion County, Illinois
|
|
2005, October 5
|
Mt.Zion, Macon County
|
Motorist and her son
|
BFRO
Report # 23104 - Macon County, Illinois
|
|
2005, October 6
|
Pekin, Tazewell County
|
Woman, her brother and daughter
|
BFRO
Report # 12836 - Tazewell County, Illinois
|
|
2005, November 18
|
Harrisburg , Saline County
|
Deer hunter
|
BFRO
Report # 13070 - Saline County, Illinois
|
|
2006, May 29
|
Mitchellville , Saline County
|
Camper
|
BFRO
Report # 14802 - Saline County, Illinois
|
|
2006, June 8
|
Edwardsville, Madison County
|
Homeowner
|
BFRO
Report # 25809 - Madison County, Illinois
|
|
2006, Summer
|
Marion, Williamson County
|
Youth
|
BFRO
Report # 15393 - Williamson County, Illinois
|
|
2006, June 21
|
Yorkville, Kendall County
|
2 witnesses
|
BFRO
Report # 15019 - Kendall County, Illinois
|
|
2006, October 18
|
Sorento, Bond County
|
A hunter, his son and daughter
|
BFRO
Report # 23395 - Bond County, Illinois
|
|
2007, September 19
|
Eddyville, Pope County
|
Cougar researcher
|
BFRO
Report # 25704 - Pope County, Illinois
|
|
2007, October
|
Will County
|
2 Witnesses
|
GCBRO
#0001 - Will County
|
|
2007, October 27
|
Carlyle, Clinton County
|
1 witness
|
BFRO
Report # 24997 - Clinton County, Illinois
|
|
2007, November 16
|
Detroit, Pike County
|
Deer hunter
|
BFRO
Report # 24354 - Pike County, Illinois
|
|
2008, Spring
|
Barrington, Lake County
|
2 motorists
|
BFRO
Report # 26039 - Lake County, Illinois
|
|
2008, May
|
Rozetta, Henderson County
|
Turkey hunter
|
BFRO
Report # 23949 - Henderson County, Illinois
|
|
2008, September 19
|
Washington County
|
Homeowner
|
BFRO
Report # 24766 - Washington County, Illinois
|
|
2008, October 21
|
Elizabethtown, Hardin County
|
12 campers
|
BFRO
Report # 24975 - Hardin, Illinois
|
|
2008, November 8
|
Girard, Macoupin County
|
several witnesses
|
BFRO
Report # 25273 - Macoupin County, Illinois
|
|
2008, November 26
|
Metropolis, Massac County
|
Deer hunter
|
BFRO
Report # 25924 - Massac County, Illinois
|
|
2009, January 2
|
Herod , Saline County
|
2 hikers
|
BFRO
Report # 24147 - Saline County, Illinois
|
|
2009, April
|
Lakeview, Madison County
|
several witnesses
|
Media
Article - Madison County, Illinois - # 6
|
|
2009, April 8
|
Godfrey, Madison County
|
Farmer
|
BFRO
Report # 25809 - Madison County, Illinois
|
|
2009, Jun 27
|
Farmer City, De Witt County
|
Fisherman
|
BFRO
Report # 28110 - De Witt County, Illinois
|
|
2009, Sep 24
|
Kappa, Woodford County
|
Homeowner
|
BFRO
Report # 26874 - Woodford County, Illinois
|
|
2009, December 18
|
Hamel, Madison County
|
College Student
|
BFRO
Report # 27042 - Madison County, Illinois
|
|
2010, January 5
|
Ellisville, Fulton County
|
Deer hunters
|
BFRO
Report # 27146 - Fulton County, Illinois
|
|
2010, February 28
|
Dixon, Ogle County
|
Youth
|
BFRO
Report # 27387 - Ogle County, Illinois
|
|
2010, May 5
|
Princeville, Peoria County
|
Mushroom hunters
|
BFRO
Report # 27692 - Peoria County, Illinois
|
|
2010, Aug 7
|
Shelby County
|
Four ghost hunters
|
BFRO
Report # 28144 - Shelby County, Illinois
|
|
2010, Aug 7
|
Shelby County
|
Chris Mason
Larry Wilson
Stan Courtney
|
Cemeteries
and Squatches, Pt. 2
|
|
2010, Nov 2
|
Bachelors Grove Cemetery, Cook County
|
John Stephenson
Stan Courtney
|
Cemeteries
and Squatches, Pt. 3
|
|