Mothman reports in Illinois

6 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.

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.

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   Mothman · Normal, Illinois · 2015

   Normal, Illinois1 independent source

   Witness reports seeing a large, winged entity gliding silently over their porch in Normal, IL, which they later identified as Mothman.

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   Mothman · Romeoville, Illinois · 2016

   Romeoville, Illinois1 independent source

   Witness reports seeing a large, bat-like creature with a wide wingspan flying alongside his car at night near Romeoville.

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   Mothman · DeKalb, Illinois · 2005

   DeKalb, Illinois1 independent source

   The narrator's mother reports that while driving in 2005, a huge creature with wings flew over her windshield, blocking her view for a few seconds before disappearing.

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   Mothman · Chicago, Illinois

   Chicago, Illinois1 independent source

   Over 30 reported sightings of a winged humanoid creature dubbed the Chicago Mothman have occurred in the Chicago area since 2016.

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   Mothman · Harwood Heights, Illinois · 2014

   Harwood Heights, Illinois1 independent source

   [name] reports seeing a small-bodied, large-headed insectoid creature with no red eyes or facial features staring at his second-floor window from across the street for several hours without feeling…

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   Mothman · Cook County, Illinois · 2020

   Cook County, Illinois1 independent source

   A witness reports that a USPS worker saw a tall figure with large wings and glowing red eyes at O'Hare Airport which then flew away.