Bigfoot reports in Illinois
269 cases, best-documented first. Page 2 of 3.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Bigfoot · Hagaman, Illinois · 1989
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark-colored creature standing by the road on IL Hwy 108 near Hagaman Bottoms that reached out at their car.
Bigfoot · Vandalia, Illinois · 1998
Witness reports finding tracks crossing a path in a state park and claiming they look like bigfoot prints.
Bigfoot · Washington County, Illinois
Witness reports being followed by something in the woods that stopped when they stopped.
Bigfoot · Midlothian, Illinois · 2011
Witnesses report hearing a siren-like vocalization and finding large footprints with toes and a drag mark in muddy soil near the cemetery.
Bigfoot · Edwardsville, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports seeing a large, gray, human-like creature standing between the woods and a shed in their yard at night.
Bigfoot · Yorkville, Illinois · 2006
Witness and girlfriend heard a strange 'coo' sound from the tree line while on their back porch.
Bigfoot · Riverton, Illinois · 1996
Witness reports seeing a large, heavy-built male hominoid with thin reddish hair standing near a tree in the river bottoms before walking into the brush.
Bigfoot · Oregon, Illinois · 1965
Witness reports a creature screaming, walking behind their trailer, and hitting its sides four or five times in the fall of 1965.
Bigfoot · Kappa, Illinois · 2009
Witness reports finding large bare footprints in the mud at a construction site near the Mackinaw River since late September.
Bigfoot · Ste. Marie, Illinois · 2000
Witness reports finding large bare footprints walking down a creek bed near Ste. Marie.
Bigfoot · Rochester, Illinois · 2017
Witness reports seeing a dark, muscular, two-legged creature running across Rochester Road near Oak Hill Road in the early morning hours.
Bigfoot · Woodstock, Illinois · 2009
Witness reports seeing a fuzzy, black, 5'6" figure with human proportions high-stepping through debris and watching from the woods.
Bigfoot · Beach Park, Illinois · 2013
Witness reports finding pictures of possible bigfoot footprints at a home they are buying.
Bigfoot · River Grove, Illinois · 1967
Witness reports seeing a hairy, ape-like humanoid near the Des Plaines River that threw rocks at them before fleeing.
Bigfoot · Greenville, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports seeing a stooped creature that threw a stone back at them and vocalized before fleeing into the woods.
Bigfoot · Chatham, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports finding a large footprint under an apple tree and discovering a decapitated rabbit, suggesting a large-footed creature was responsible.
Bigfoot · Pinckneyville, Illinois · 1975
Witness reports hearing a sound similar to Bigfoot screams near Pinckneyville in 1975 that agitated horses.
Bigfoot · Plumfield, Illinois · 1977
Witness reports seeing a creature identified as MOMO/bigfoot squatting and scratching its back on a tree near a railroad trestle in Illinois.
Bigfoot · Karnak, Illinois · 1999
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy creature with glowing eyes walking across a road at night in Karnak, IL.
Bigfoot · Erie, Illinois · 1986
Witness reports seeing a hairy humanoid figure near the river while their dogs reacted aggressively.
Bigfoot · Springfield, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports seeing a large, bipedal creature moving across Veterans Parkway at night, which they suspect is Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Robinson, Illinois · 2007
Witness reports finding eight footprints in the snow near their driveway and pond that stopped at a fence, preceded by hearing their dog act aggressively towards something unseen.
Bigfoot · Vermilion County, Illinois
Witness reports finding fresh, large, five-toed footprints along the Lake Fork river bank in Atwood, Illinois.
Bigfoot · East Branch Du Page River, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports finding large bare footprints with five distinct toes in snowy conditions at Timber Ridge Forest Preserve.
Bigfoot · Oregon, Illinois
Witness reports feeling watched and seeing flashes of movement in the woods, with dogs acting strangely.
Bigfoot · Clark County, Illinois · 2013
A truck driver reports seeing a large, black, ape-like creature squatting in a field near I-70 in Clark County, Illinois, which moved away with a unique gait.
Bigfoot · Kankakee, Illinois · 1973
Witness reports encountering a juvenile, upright-walking, brown-haired humanoid creature face-to-face while fishing in the backwaters of the Kankakee River.
Bigfoot · Hettick, Illinois · 2013
Witness reports seeing a large, dark, hairy bear-like animal on all fours near Hettick Road that stood and looked at them before they returned with a camera to photograph footprints.
Bigfoot · Woodstock, Illinois
The narrator reports seeing a figure in the woods near Woodstock, Illinois, which they later identified as likely being a juvenile Sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Hardin, Illinois · 1998
Witness reports seeing a medium-sized, all-black animal standing upright by a tree that disappeared into the forest.
Bigfoot · Vandalia, Illinois · 1975
Witness reports seeing a very large black thing that looked up at them and took a step forward before they hid in a closet.
Bigfoot · Murphysboro, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports seeing a tall, thin, hairy bigfoot off the side of railroad tracks west of Murphysboro at 11 a.m.
Bigfoot · Brookfield, Illinois · 2010
Witness reports seeing a nine-foot tall, hairy creature with orange fur running through the woods near Zoo Woods while driving.
Bigfoot · Saint Clair County, Illinois · 1991
Witness reports seeing a creature standing and looking at them while fishing at night near their home in Columbia.
Bigfoot · Norris, Illinois · 1969
Witness reports seeing a tall, bipedal creature crouched behind a fence that stood up and ran into the woods.
Bigfoot · Carmi, Illinois · 1998
Witness and her fiancé heard long, low vocalizations resembling a human moan and animal cry, followed by rapid movement through the woods that covered three sides of the property in seconds.
Bigfoot · Victoria, Illinois · 1973
Witness reports seeing a large, tall, white bipedal creature in a strip mine area near Victoria, Illinois, which stared at them before walking away.
Bigfoot · Makanda, Illinois · 2020
Witness reports a bipedal creature slapped their hammock and walked around the campsite while two other witnesses heard howls.
Bigfoot · Edinburg, Illinois · 2012
Witness reports seeing an outline of a head and shoulders above weeds in a pasture and hearing a rock move before going inside.
Bigfoot · LaSalle, Illinois · 1980
Witness reports seeing a hairy monster with red eyes near their grandparents' farm in Illinois between 1980 and 1999.
Bigfoot · Granite City, Illinois · 1970s
Witness reports that they and several cousins saw a huge, dark, tall bigfoot standing at the railroad tracks in their backyard during the early evening between 1970 and 1982.
Bigfoot · Chandlerville, Illinois · 1990
Witness reports finding a large, five-toed footprint in the ice of a creek while target practicing with his uncle.
Bigfoot · Warren County, Illinois · 2014
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, hairy creature running on all fours in front of their car at dusk near Galesburg.
Bigfoot · McDonough County, Illinois · 2004
Witness reports seeing a tall, hairy creature running through their pasture near Vermont Lake in 2004.
Bigfoot · Madison County, Illinois · 1980
Witness reports seeing a bigfoot standing in the middle of the road on Christmas Eve 1980 while driving north on IL. R.R. 4 4.
Bigfoot · Saint Clair County, Illinois · 2016
Witness reports finding tracks and casting them in January 2016, noting this was the second time finding tracks after an initial discovery in June 2015.
Bigfoot · Radom, Illinois · 2013
Witness reports seeing a dark, two-legged figure the size of a large man walking in a ravine while deer hunting.
Bigfoot · Villa Grove, Illinois · 1964
Witness reports seeing an upright black figure in a harvested corn field and later finding large footprints and hair near their home.
Bigfoot · Hardin County, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports seeing a bright heat signature moving behind trees and disappearing while using a thermal imager in the Shawnee National Forest.
Bigfoot · Franklin Grove, Illinois · 2003
Witness reports finding a bigfoot track by Franklin Creek during a hike.
Bigfoot · Hagaman, Illinois · 2014
Witness reports seeing a tall reddish brown creature crossing the highway near Hagaman Bottoms while driving home from work.
Bigfoot · Metropolis, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports finding large footprints and a strange tree structure on their new property in Massac County, Illinois, suggesting a large humanoid was present.
Bigfoot · Danville, Illinois · 2015
Witness reports seeing a huge silhouette and hearing screaming growling noises while hunting in the woods.
Bigfoot · Sandoval, Illinois · 1989
Witness reports seeing a large, dark brown, six-to-seven-foot-tall creature standing erect and vocalizing before disappearing into the woods.
Bigfoot · Troy, Illinois · 2016
Witness reports seeing a large, black, hairy creature bounding across Scott-Troy Road at night.
Bigfoot · Litchfield, Illinois · 2012
Witness reports seeing a massive, hunched, brown creature near the woodline and house while looking out a window at night.
Bigfoot · Edwardsville, Illinois · 1978
Witness reports seeing a huge black humanoid standing eight or nine feet tall near Edwardsville in 1978, which he initially mistook for a bear before it leaped into the woods.
Bigfoot · Cuba, Illinois
Witness reports returning to the scene with a friend but being stopped by a strange dog and hearing strange noises from the graveyard area.
Bigfoot · Princeville, Illinois · 2010
Witness reports hearing vocalizations and finding large footprints while hunting mushrooms.
Bigfoot · Chestline, Illinois · 1972
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid with a human-like face and heavy brow standing downslope in a campground before it ran away.
Bigfoot · Marion, Illinois · 1977
Witness reports hearing a blood-curdling scream outside his window in Marion, Illinois, during the blizzard of '77, which he believes was not a cat.
Bigfoot · LaSalle, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports seeing a large figure near a cornfield that made a loud screaming sound while riding a motorcycle.
Bigfoot · Kewanee, Illinois · 1999
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, greyish upright creature resembling a bulldog face standing on two legs by a fence before running into a cornfield.
Bigfoot · Stewardson, Illinois · 1998
Witness reports a large bipedal creature running across a highway near Stewardson.
Bigfoot · De Soto, Illinois · 2015
Witness reports seeing a tall dark figure walking in the tree line while driving on U.S. 51.
Bigfoot · Belleville, Illinois · 2007
Witnesses report hearing loud whooping/moaning sounds and finding burnt objects and a large footprint near their campsite.
Bigfoot · Reevesville, Illinois · 1989
Witness and three friends encountered a 7-foot tall, dark-haired, hunched creature near an abandoned cabin that ran across a trail.
Bigfoot · Girard, Illinois · 2016
Witness reports seeing a two-legged being about 7 to 8 ft tall covered in matted burgundy hair bolt into the woods near their home on West Lake Drive.
Bigfoot · Wonder Lake, Illinois · 2021
Witness reports hearing a fox call cut off by a woman's imitation, followed by a deep guttural yell from a man.
Bigfoot · Hamel, Illinois · 2009
Witness reports seeing a large, bulky upright figure that was orange in color while driving on Illinois Route 4.
Bigfoot · Ogle County, Illinois · 2010
Witness reports seeing a large upright animal chasing deer in the woods near their home.
Bigfoot · Sangamon County, Illinois · 2008
Witness reports finding chunks of firewood thrown from the wood pile and crushed grass/foliage in the woods near Girard, IL.
Bigfoot · Rock Island County, Illinois · 1969
Witness reports seeing a tall, lanky, hairy humanoid near the edge of a flooded rock quarry at night.
Bigfoot · Nashville, Illinois · 1990s
Witness reports seeing a large, black, hairy humanoid creature near a barn in Nashville, IL, during the 1990s or early 2000s.
Bigfoot · Matteson, Illinois · 2012
Witness reports that he, his wife, and daughter saw a very large dark figure with long arms cross the road in front of them at night.
Bigfoot · LaSalle, Illinois · 2012
Witness reports seeing a large gorilla-looking creature walking through the thicket near the Illinois River while bow hunting.
Bigfoot · Mount Zion, Illinois · 2006
Witness reports seeing a tall, furry creature with long arms run across the road at night.
Bigfoot · Norris, Illinois · 2009
Witness reports finding three giant footprints in the mud north of Norris while hiking with a friend.
Bigfoot · Colchester, Illinois · 2012
Witness reports seeing a juvenile sasquatch with long brown reddish hair and dark tanish skin sneaking down a trail near a picnic table.
Bigfoot · Chandlerville, Illinois · 2021
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy, bipedal creature identified as Bigfoot crossing the road while driving in Central Illinois.
Bigfoot · Alto Pass, Illinois · 2013
A bow hunter reports seeing a small, two-legged creature with gray and tan fur near Alto Pass, Illinois, which he believes was a juvenile Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Peoria County, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports finding a large footprint and hearing movement in the woods, concluding that Sasquatches were testing them.
Bigfoot · Shipman, Illinois · 2012
Witness reports seeing a seven-foot-tall, hunched black figure peeking from behind a shed while her dogs were barking.
Bigfoot · Rushville, Illinois · 2000
Witness reports seeing a slim, broad-shouldered black humanoid standing on two legs carrying another animal in the road near Rushville, Illinois.
Bigfoot · Shipman, Illinois · 2012
Witness reports finding a series of five large, barefoot human-like footprints in corn stubble near their property.
Bigfoot · Fulton County, Illinois · 1969
Witness reports seeing a chimp-sized creature swinging in a tree near a creek bridge, followed by an overwhelming sense of terror and fleeing with his brothers.
Bigfoot · Canton, Illinois · 2008
Witness reports seeing a tall, muscular, bipedal creature with fur that walked across the road near Canton Lake.
Bigfoot · Union County, Illinois · 2012
The witness heard loud chattering sounds in a graveyard that sounded like incomprehensible voices.
Bigfoot · Midlothian, Illinois · 1974
Witness reports seeing a big furry hand and head peeking from behind a tree while parked in the woods near Midlothian, Illinois, in 1974.
Bigfoot · East Peoria, Illinois · 2013
Witness reports seeing a tan, hairy humanoid running at high speed along a levee near East Peoria.
Bigfoot · Woodstock, Illinois · 2004
Witness reports seeing a slim, fuzzy, black figure spying on other retreat attendees from behind trees in Illinois.
Bigfoot · Bonnie, Illinois · 2010
Witness reports seeing a large dark figure walking across their pasture and barn area in the fall of 2010, firing shots at it without effect.
Bigfoot · Algonquin, Illinois · 2008
Witness reports seeing a large, furry humanoid wearing a coat on a jogging trail during daylight hours.
Bigfoot · Grundy County, Illinois · 2005
Witness reports seeing the back half of a bigfoot near a tree line while snake hunting.
Bigfoot · Hennepin, Illinois · 1986
Witness reports seeing a bigfoot crossing the road while riding his bike in November 1986.
Bigfoot · Fenton, Illinois · 2000
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy humanoid figure standing sixty feet away on the property while their friend fled in panic.
Bigfoot · Manteno, Illinois · 2011
Witness reports feeling like someone is following them back to the bridge after packing up to leave.
Bigfoot · Clinton County, Illinois · 2012
Witness and son report seeing a large, dark creature running on all fours past their neighbor's house after hearing a guttural grunt.
Bigfoot · Plano, Illinois · 2024
Witness reports a large humanoid crossed the road in front of their truck while driving south near Fox River.
Bigfoot · Wonder Lake, Illinois · 2021
Witness reports hearing what seemed to be three Bigfoots locating each other the week before Thanksgiving.