Sasquatch Map
Bigfoot sightings in Illinois
298 bigfoot and sasquatch sightings reported in Illinois, the United States, from 1922 to 2024. 162 of them since 2000; the busiest decade was the 2010s, with 90. The places named most often are Murphysboro (9), Seneca (6), Edwardsville (4), Jacksonville (4), Decatur (4).
Every sighting in Illinois, newest first
- RECENT (10/05/2024): Close range 6AM sighting by truck driver 15 SW of Peoria
- Daylight road crossing sighting of a bigfoot by two witnesses 2 miles south of Plano near Fox River
- Family describes multiple incidents in Custer Park, 45 SE of Chicago
- SATURDAY NIGHT 10:30 : Motorist sighting of a sasquatch crossing Route 78 near Sangamon River
- Two hikers describe hearing bigfoot-like sounds near Indian Point (Garden of the Gods)
- Possible Sasquatch sighting by camper near Camp Cadiz in Shawnee National Forest
- Possible vocalizations after midnight from cornfield near Wonder Lake
- Hammock Slapped, Bipedal Walking, and Two Vocalizations Experienced by Trio of Campers
- Motorists' sighting of a possible sasquatch along Interstate 64 outside Mt. Vernon
- Law enforcement officers find and follow fresh snow tracks 33 miles NE of Moline
- Nighttime road crossing between Rochester and East Lake Drive
- Motorist observes possible nighttime road crossing near Troy
- Possible nighttime sighting along Scott-Troy Road south of Troy
- Nighttime sighting near Sunset Lake west of Girard
- Possible footprints found and cast east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4
- Home owner gets a good look at his frequent visitor one night near Jonesboro
- Hunter describes strange encounters and finds a possible footprint near Kickapoo State Park
- Bus driver has afternoon sighting on U.S. 51 north of De Soto
- Motorist has daylight sighting near Marseilles
- Possible footprints found east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4
- Possible footprints in the snow found in Bedford Park (with photos)
- Motorist has possible night time sighting near Plainview
- Deer hunter has daylight encounters and attempts to take photos east of Findlay
- Motorist has possible nighttime sighting near Hagaman Bottoms
- Hiker has a daylight sighting in Buffalo Rock State Park
- Possible early morning sighting near Glenwood Woods
- Motorists have night time sighting near edge of Altona
- Motorist has dusk sighting west of Galesburg
- Motorist has possible nighttime sighting in the Forest Preserves outside Chicago
- Motorist has possible daylight sighting near Embarras River
- Possible sighting by a motorist near Hettick
- Possible sighting while hunting near Radom
- Bow hunter has another daylight sighting from his stand near Alto Pass
- Juvenile observed during the daytime by a bow hunter near Alto Pass
- Hiker has close daylight sighting in Beall Woods State Park
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Motorcyclist has daylight sighting south of Kellerville
- Motorist has possible nighttime sighting near Blandinsville
- Homeowner finds possible footprints near Beach Park
- Motorist spots a tall hairy biped chasing deer near Edinburg
- Possible vocalizations and rock throwing east of Makanda
- Possible early morning sighting in Palos Park
- Daylight sighting along levee in East Peoria
- Nighttime sighting by homeowner in Lake in the Hills
- Semi truck driver on I-70 observes a large ape-like creature in a field near Marshall
- Motorists have nighttime sighting north of Matteson
- Nighttime sighting from a window by a young woman near Lake Lou Yaeger
- Possible nighttime sighting from a home by a young woman near Lake Lou Yaeger
- Late night observation by a home owner near Lake Decatur
- Homeowner has possible sightings east of Carlinville
- Bow hunter sees an animal resembling a gorilla near Marseilles
- Possible activity experienced by a family near Utica
- Possible sighting near University of Illinois Springfield soccer fields
- Daylight sighting by a camper in Argyle Lake State Park
- Ongoing activity described at a home near Shipman
- Possible sighting and rock throwing on a farm east of Edinburg
- Possible nighttime sighting by motorists along border of Orland Grove Forest Preserve
- Family has daylight sighting while fishing on Rend Lake
- Motorist has twilight sighting south of Oquawka
- Possible nighttime sighting and ongoing activity on a farm east of Shipman
- Motorist reports his second sighting near railroad tracks west of Murphysboro
- Photos taken of possible footprints found on rural property near Albany
- Possible ongoing activity described and knocks recorded at a rural home near Paris
- Hiker has nighttime sighting in Harris Forest Preserve.
- Motorists have nighttime sighting on outskirts of Lawrenceville
- Possible nighttime sighting and vocalizations in a backyard near Old Ripley
- Second nighttime sighting by motorcyclist north of Marseilles
- Hiker has daylight sighting near Olive Branch
- Homeowner has nighttime sighting near Edwardsville
- Possible vocalization and footprint found near Bachelors Grove Cemetery
- Possible footprint found near Peoria
- Hunter finds a possible footprint near Olive Branch
- Late night encounter by a motorcyclist outside of Marseilles
- Family experiences strange occurences while fishing Kankakee River
- Motorist has possible nighttime sighting just north of Springfield on Veterans Parkway
- Two paranormal investigators find possible evidence at Cumberland Sugar Creek Cemetery
- Vocalizations recorded and possible footprint found near Sugar Creek
- Possible footprint found near the Sugar Creek Covered Bridge
- Possible footprint found on edge of Chatham
- Possible footprints found near Metropolis
- Possible observations using thermal imager southeast of Equality
- Motorist has daytime sighting near railroad tracks west of Murphysboro
- Motorist has night-time sighting near bridge just south of Seneca
- Possible footprints found near Algonquin
- Property owner describes possible sighting and activity near Godfrey
- Hiker finds possible footprints in Timber Ridge Forest Preserve (w/photos)
- Homeowner describes possible activity near Richview
- Possible sighting by a deer hunter west of Rushville
- Daylight sighting by a motorist near Brookfield Zoo
- Possible vocalizations and stick structures found in Bachelors Grove Cemetery
- Close encounter at night by a motorist near Mt.Carmel
- Nighttime sighting near a dumpster by a bicyclist in Canton
- Nighttime observation involving a pond on a farm near Metropolis
- Wood knocks, vocalizations and possible footprint found in rural cemetery near Shelbyville
- Motorists have possible nighttime sighting in Green Belt Forest Preserve
- Bigfoot sighting near Nashville, Illinois
- Mushroom hunter hears vocalizations and finds footprints near Jubilee College State Park
- Large unknown bipedal animal seen possibly chasing deer near Dixon
- Deer hunters hear possible vocalizations and find strange footprints near Ellisville
- Possible daylight sighting by motorist on Illinois Route 4 outside Hamel
- Hiker has daylight sighting in Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve
- Possible footprints found near Mackinaw River
- Hikers find possible footprints by a cornfield north of Norris
- Possible nighttime sighting while driving in Orient
- Possible sighting of animal playing peek-a-boo at Argyle Lake State Park
- Night fisherman has sighting at Clinton Lake boat docks
- Daytime sighting by a motorist east of Seneca
- Resident has recent daylight sighting while retrieving cattle near Godfrey
- Night time sighting by two witnesses at trailhead in Shawnee National Forest
- Possible nighttime sighting by a homeowner near Bonnie
- Wood knock and possible nighttime sighting east of Canton Lake
- Possible encounter and vocalizations heard by bowhunter near Metropolis
- Possible sighting, wood knocks and vocalizations west of Girard
- Family experiences large rocks being thrown and hear an unknown scream outside the Shawnee National Forest
- Motorist has daylight sighting southwest of Taylorville
- On-going activity experienced by a family east of St. Louis
- Jogger has daylight sighting on Prairie Trail near Algonquin
- Dusk sighting in a backyard near Edwardsville
- Possible footprint and handprint found in Plum Creek Play Meadow - Forest Preserve
- Motorists have sighting at night near Otterville
- Father and son have daylight sighting on Illinois Rt 48 near Taylorville
- Turkey hunter has early morning sighting near Rozetta
- Motorist has possible sighting near Barrington
- Hunter has sighting from his deer stand near Detroit
- Hiker has nighttime sighting near Carlyle
- Deer hunter has sighting at dusk near Jubilee College State Park
- Cougar research interrupted by wood knocks at Bell Smith Springs
- Possible footprints found northwest of Robinson
- Memory told of a daytime sighting on a farm south of Rock Falls
- Deer hunters have close sighting along Dry Fork Creek
- Motorist and son observe road crossing near Spitler Woods State Park
- Runner has sighting near home south of Jacksonville
- Woman describes her son's possible sighting near Lake of Egypt in Shawnee National Forest
- Vocalizations and a sighting with a spotlight near Murrayville
- Possible vocalizations heard near Yorkville
- Nighttime sighting and possible footprints found by homeowner near Edwardsville
- Possible vocalizations heard by camper near Williams Hill Pass in the Shawnee National Forest
- Daylight sighting by a motorist near Lake Jacksonville
- Youth has pre-dawn encounter on the way to deer stand near Mitchellville
- Family hears vocalizations and finds footprints in their backyard east of Pekin
- Possible sounds heard, etc., in Kickapoo State Park
- Three men have daylight sighting near Seneca
- Snake hunter has daytime sighting near Seneca
- Creature seen in cornfield near witnesses' home
- Truck driver has a daylight sighting west of Ellisville
- Nighttime sighting by motorists along I-55 near Lincoln
- Daylight sighting by resident near Vermont Lake
- Two teens have daylight sighting near Alton
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Deer hunter has early morning sighting from tree stand near Pearl City
- Several sightings and strange occurences near a residence west of Goodwine
- Hikers find large footprint along Franklin Creek
- Memory told of a daylight sighting near Chauncey
- Possible eye-shine and sighting at a rural home near Stronghurst
- Late night screams heard near Rosiclare
- Unusual vocalizations from Mississippi River bottoms between Hamilton and Warsaw
- Deer hunter sees large hairy black creature that "plays peekaboo" near Webster
- Memory told of a sighting on a farm near Nashville
- Mushroom hunters find series of large footprints near Ste. Marie
- Memory told of a daylight sighting as a youth near Fenton
- Motorist has a possible nighttime sighting west of Albion
- Memory told of a close encounter by motorists just north of Rushville
- Memory of possible vocalizations and rock throwing southwest of Atwood
- Nighttime sighting of gray upright animal near Kewanee
- Motorist has a nighttime sighting near Karnak
- Recollection of possible encounters at a cemetery in the village of Cuba
- Memory told of a nighttime highway crossing near Stewardson
- Possible footprints found five miles east of Vandalia
- Couple hears possible vocalizations a few miles outside of Carmi
- Woman sees black shiny figure standing by tree disappear into forest
- Motorists have possible late night sighting south of Otterville
- Recollection of a daylight sighting as a youth in Riverton
- Memory told of daylight sighting while dirt bike riding east of Freeburg
- Multiple witness motorist sighting on Rt 36 east of Riverton
- Nighttime sighting by property owner near Kishwaukee River.
- Camper has nighttime sighting outside of Bunker Hill
- Memory told of a sighting at dawn while deer hunting north of Hettick
- Two squirrel hunters have sighting near Shoal Creek
- Large shaggy creature crosses road behind girls walking at night near Carlinville
- Tracks found on a creek bed near Chandlerville
- Woman recalls her night time sighting while fishing behind her home near Columbia
- Young man hears nighttime vocalizations and is followed in woods near Mounds
- One sighting in October near a cabin, then another incident six months later less than a mile away from the first incident
- Hunter has daylight sighting near Sandoval
- Memory told of sighting at night along SR 108 near Hagaman
- Bigfoot sighting near Murphysboro, Illinois
- Close encounter while fishing remembered near Giant City State Park
- Men have sighting while haying field
- Woman recalls daylight sighting north of Marseilles
- Man remembers his daytime sighting as a youth living south of Hennepin
- Youth has nighttime sighting along Rock River
- Memory told of a possible sighting at night in a pasture east of Jacksonville
- Memory told of encounters on a farm near Ottawa
- Memory told of possible vocalizations and footprints found near Atwood
- Daytime sighting by two arrowhead hunters near Gulfport
- Bigfoot sighting near Medinah, Illinois
- Fisherman recalls his possible nighttime sighting near Vermilionville
- Midday observation by young hunters near Glasford
- Youth watches animal digging in burn barrel behind home near Metropolis.
- Coon hunters hear vocalizations and footprints found near Burlington
- Memory told of nighttime sighting by motorists on New Douglas Road
- Campers have lengthy nighttime encounter near Seneca
- Youth has daylight sighting in corn field near Rock Falls
- Two men have encounter while fishing
- Memory told of a sasquatch standing in headlights on Christmas Eve west of St. Jacob
- Youth has daylight sighting in swampy area near Canton Lake
- Homeowner recalls night time sighting in NW Decatur
- The "Big Muddy Monster" flap of Murphysboro
- Youth has sighting along abandoned railroad line on edge of West Frankfort
- Two teenagers have sighting east of Seneca
- Bigfoot sighting near Westchester, Illinois
- Memory told of a daytime sighting near Edwardsville
- Memory told of possible vocalizations and rocks thrown at Lake Kinkaid
- Memory told of daylight sighting while mushroom hunting along Happy Hollow Road near Gorham
- Memory told of a possible encounter and footprint found along Horse Creek north of Pawnee
- Couple in car terrified by loud howl/scream near Carlinville
- Memory told of daylight sighting along railroad tracks near Granite City
- Possible vocalization heard in Marion, Illinois
- Memory told of a possible sighting at dawn by a hunter in his tree stand southeast of Pontiac
- Man tells of the strange occurrences and his sighting as a teenager near Buckhart
- Memory told of a possible sighting while parked in a car near Granite City
- Memory told of a daylight sighting along railroad tracks east of Plumfield
- Fisherman see creature walk out into open area on two legs
- Bigfoot sighting near Downs, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Dixon, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Vermillion County, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Trapper recalls large footprints he found while trapping near Pinckneyville
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Memory told of a possible sighting along Happy Hollow Road near Gorham
- Memory told of roadside sighting at night south of Rantoul
- Bigfoot sighting near Murphysboro, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Possible vocalization heard near Pyramid State Park
- Early morning sighting of creature looking at "something" in the snow in Vandalia
- Bigfoot sighting near Carol Stream, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Carol Stream, Illinois
- Man recalls possibly seeing a bigfoot playing peek-a-boo in headlights while parked west of Midlothian
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Aurora, Illinois
- Witness recalls possible nighttime sighting near Sparland
- Bigfoot sighting near St. Joseph, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Murphysboro, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Murphysboro, Illinois
- Murphysboro, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Murphysboro, Illinois
- Woman recalls her possible encounter on a farm outside Prairie du Rocher.
- Series of three incidents describing a human sized creature near edge of Edwardsville
- Recollection of daylight sighting as youth near Victoria
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Fisherman has closeup encounter with a juvenile near Kankakee
- Bigfoot sighting near Enfield, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Enfield, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Man recalls his face to face daylight encounter in Siloam Springs State Park
- Beige upright creature seen at a distance of 1000 yards near Kell
- Memory told of family encounters near Granite City
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Cairo, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near East Peoria, Illinois
- Mackinaw River, Pekin, Illinois
- Memory told of a nighttime road crossing near Coal City
- Bigfoot sighting near Waynesville, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Waynesville, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Heyworth, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Farmer City, Illinois
- Vermilion County, Illinois 1970
- Creature seen at a flooded rock quarry near Hampton
- Memory told of seeing a bigfoot on the side of a road along Middle Branch Creek
- Memory of seeing something chimp-like in the trees and being chased out of the woods near Brereton
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Nighttime sighting by motorists east of Carpentersville
- Witnesses describe 'huge' black creature that throws dirt at them near Chittyville.
- Childhood memory told of seeing an upright, white animal while playing in a creek near Brussels
- Memory told of a daytime sighting in Schiller Woods
- Memory told of strange occurrences while growing up near Castle Rock State Park
- Bigfoot sighting near Decatur, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Trenton, Illinois
- Memories told of encounters experienced by a family living near Villa Grove
- Bigfoot sighting near Centerville, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Decatur, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Tinley Park, Illinois
- Man tells of being followed by Bigfoot in the woods at night.
- Memory told of daytime encounter near Farmdale Park
- Memory told of a possible childhood encounter at Georgefield Barracks
- Bigfoot sighting near Lawrenceville, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting near Medinah, Illinois
- Memory told of encounter at a remote cabin at Sandy Run
- Bigfoot sighting near Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Elizabeth, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
- Bigfoot sighting near Effingham, Illinois
- Bigfoot sighting in Illinois, United States
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