Will County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Family describes multiple incidents in Custer Park, 45 SE of Chicago

Grandkids spotted what they saw as a bigfoot in a ditch along a treeline in rural Custer Park Illinois on January 21st or 22nd. It stood watching them , when they looked away it moved a little ways an...

January 2023

Mason County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

SATURDAY NIGHT 10:30 : Motorist sighting of a sasquatch crossing Route 78 near Sangamon River

Saturday night I was driving at 10:30 PM in Central Illinois heading from Cass County to Tazewell County. A car was probably 3/4 mile ahead of me and I could see their tail lights. I saw a large an...

November 2021

Hardin County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible Sasquatch sighting by camper near Camp Cadiz in Shawnee National Forest

Well had a possible sighting today in the Shawnee National Forest... Not by me sadly but my wife! And believe it or not she's not even a believer! Anyways we where driving around from campground t...

June 2021

McHenry County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible vocalizations after midnight from cornfield near Wonder Lake

I was walking down my street and heard what sounded like a guy off in the cornfield yelling, approximately 600 feet away. It was sort of a grunting yell, very deep and it echoed through the neighborho...

January 2021

Jackson County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Hammock Slapped, Bipedal Walking, and Two Vocalizations Experienced by Trio of Campers

Me, my wife, and another hiking buddy (a female) had just hiked seven miles from the entrance of Red Cedar Trail, at Giant City State Park, to the primitive campsite where we set up our sleeping arran...

October 2020

Jefferson County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Motorists' sighting of a possible sasquatch along Interstate 64 outside Mt. Vernon

My wife, daughter and I were traveling on interstate 64 about 40 miles southeast of St. Louis. It was late at night when I noticed a big figure walking along the tree line. As I was passing it turned ...

July 2020

Whiteside County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Law enforcement officers find and follow fresh snow tracks 33 miles NE of Moline

My name is Jerrod Reynolds. Years ago I was one of the biggest critics and thought that bigfoot was a spoof. I grew up hunting and fishing in central Illinois. My father who is a USMC Vietnam Vet taug...

February 2018

Sangamon County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Nighttime road crossing between Rochester and East Lake Drive

On September 16, 2017 I left work early. I clocked out around 4:45 a.m., yes a.m. I was driving on Rochester Road getting close to the stoplight at Oak Hill Road when from the left side of the road a ...

September 2017

Madison County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Motorist observes possible nighttime road crossing near Troy

My friend and I were driving home in the evening. As we came around the corner we observed a large upright animal standing in the middle of the road. It took several steps and went into the woods. It ...

August 2017

Madison County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible nightime sighting along Scott-Troy Road south of Troy

I was driving along Scott-Troy Road after work one night. It was around 8:15 pm when I was driving through some wooded parts of Scott-Troy. I saw something large, black and hairy take two-three giant ...

November 2016

Macoupin County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Nighttime sighting near Sunset Lake west of Girard

I was almost home and I live on West Lake Drive then all the sudden I just see this two legged being about 7 to 8 ft tall just bolts in front of me into the woods just across from my house. It was cov...

November 2016

St. Clair County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible footprints found and cast east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4

I found tracks and video documented them as well as cast them....this is the second time finding tracks , first time was in June of 2015 then January 15 2016...no actual sighting but have heard unusua...

January 2016

Jackson County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Bus driver has afternoon sighting on U.S. 51 north of De Soto

While driving my work van just as I was coming over the top of the hill (over pass) a tall dark figure passed in the tree line. It was walking too tall for a human. It was maybe 7 to 8 foot range beca...

November 2015

Union County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Home owner gets a good look at his frequent visitor one night near Jonesboro

My pitbull was barking in terror. I went out to check on him and shone my light just on the other side of the fence I put up around the orchard and he was standing there clear as day staring at the do...

November 2015

Vermilion County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Hunter describes strange encounters and finds a possible footprint near Kickapoo State Park

It all began with my father in law. He had an encounter of something huge and making an un familiar noise he said he had never heard before. He is a 70 year old man and great guy. I recall laughing an...

November 2015

White County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible pre-dawn sighting by deer hunter in his tree stand near Norris City

I was hunting on me and my neighbor's property it was right before daylight. I could hear something coming through the woods so I figured it was a deer as it got closer the sound sounded more like som...

November 2015

La Salle County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Motorist has daylight sighting near Marseilles

I was driving down Dupont road which y's off at Seneca bridge to go under towards Marseilles and just before turning right onto Main street I seen something??? all I know is I said "what the hell is t...

August 2015

St. Clair County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible footprints found east of Belleville near Illinois Route 4

I heard crashing in the woods I was walking through to get to a field I hunt Indian artifacts in.. and found tracks......

June 2015

Cook County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible footprints in the snow found in Bedford Park (with photos)

As I was performing my regular pest control service to facility, I found trails of what looked like big prints with what looks like toe imprints. I took pictures along with a video segment. Try to fol...

January 2015

Shelby County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Deer hunter has daylight encounters and attempts to take photos east of Findlay

I'm a retired paranormal and cryptid researcher and I had a personal encounter this year while deer hunting in Shelby County Illinois which is considered south central Illinois. I will not disclose th...

December 2014

Macoupin County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Motorist has possible night time sighting near Plainview

On December 27th, 2014, I was traveling home at approximately 11:45pm. I was near a wildlife area when I observed a large figure standing next to the treeline approximately 15-20 feet from the road. T...

December 2014

Macoupin County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Motorist has possible nighttime sighting near Hagaman Bottoms

This is the second time that I have seen Bigfoot in my lifetime. Both sightings have been in the same vicinity. Here is my story of tonight's sighting. I was going home from work from Carlinville and ...

November 2014

Knox County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Motorists have night time sighting near edge of Altona

Between Henry County, Illinois and Knox County Illinois at about 10 p.m. on the edge of town. Me and my better half both seen it. I'm scared to be outside at night now. We only live 4 miles from where...

August 2014

Cook County Illinois (Class B) BFRO

Possible early morning sighting near Glenwood Woods

Chimpanzee noises at work. Went outside, seen in hedge apple tree. Tan reddish hue, wedge shaped head from behind. Went away after I yelled, still heard noises....

August 2014

Warren County Illinois (Class A) BFRO

Motorist has dusk sighting west of Galesburg

I teach in the city of Galesburg, Knox County Illinois in the summer months. It was late July or early August when I saw this animal run in front of my car. It was dusk when my daughter and I were dri...

July 2014