Weird Around Illinois

In this episode, the Weird Around Illinois team talks about The Lodge of Antioch, and the paranormal activity that happens there!

When it comes to evidence of bigfoot, few examples are more controversial than the Patterson-Gimlin film. By now just about everyone on the planet has seen this iconic short film featuring "Patty", the female bigfoot, looking over her shoulder as she crosses a creek. A new documentary may show proof that this famous footage of the hairy cryptid was, indeed, fake. The Weird Around Illinoi...

As one of the most popular cryptids of the modern age, many people seem to spend a lot of time either looking for or hiding from dogman. But, knowing what we know so a far about this canine cryptid, are there certain circumstances, places or behaviors that actually attract dogman? The Weird Around Illinois team tries to figure out once and for all what attracts dogman.

If you think about the most haunted place you've ever heard of, places like the house from "The Amityville Horror" or "The Conjuring", even those places do not have paranormal activity constantly, 24/7. It begs the question, when ghosts or other paranormal phenomenon aren't actively haunting, where do they go? The Weird Around Illinois team examines this question.

Ghosts, cryptids, UFO's, orbs and hidden tunnels...Just what the heck is going on in Burlington, Wisconsin? The Weird Around Illinois team is on the scene to investigate all of these strange phenomenon, as well as to try to settle the most important question—"Who makes the best cheeseburger in Burlington?"

Something weird has been stalking around East Peoria, Illinois for some time. Whether you call it the Cole Hollow Monster, or Cohomo or simply Bigfoot, East Peoria residents have been reporting sightings of a hairy bipedal cryptid for decades. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look.

When people see ghosts and other paranormal phenomenon, what are they actually seeing? Are these spirits, interdimensional travelers, or something conjured up by our own mind? The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at that last possibility, at the psychic and psychokinetic powers of the human mind and how they might create paranormal incidents.

Antioch, Illinois is a town with a rich history, and perhaps a rich paranormal history to go with it. Some ghost tours of Antioch start at the Lodge of Antioch, a restaurant which claims to have a ghost of its own. The Weird Around Illinois team stops in to visit this Antioch eatery to sample the paranormal atmosphere and, more importantly, the food. But is the Lodge, or Antioch itself, actually h...

When people think of places to find Bigfoot, they think of Washington State, Alaska, the Sierra Nevada's...And Peoria, Illinois. That's right, Peoria has been a hotbed of Bigfoot activity lately, so the Weird Around Illinois team is here to share stories about the primate cryptid in Central Illinois.

Wisconsin is best known for beer, cheese and Dogman. We'll leave it to you to rate the beer and cheese, but the Weird Around Illinois team wants to help you out with finding the elusive canine cryptid in the dairy state. We share the top five Dogman sightings in Wisconsin.

Indiana sits right in the middle of some pretty weird states (Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky), so it stands to reason that they would have their own fair share of strange cryptids. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at the top ten cryptids of Indiana.

As the U.S. government becomes more open about UFO or UAP sightings, it feels like we're moving along a path to full disclosure about the existence of extraterrestrial life. This is a good thing, right? But what if there is a dark ulterior motive, a deeper alien conspiracy that is even worse than the conspiracy to hide evidences of UFO's and extraterrestrial life in the first place? The We...

If you had a cryptid or paranormal sighting, where should you report your sighting? In this video, the Weird Around Illinois team talks about the top places to report your sighting.

All cryptids are reported to have certain special abilities, and Bigfoot is no exception. But what can Bigfoot (or Sasquatch, or the Hairy Man, or the Skunk Ape, etc.) actually do? The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look at Bigfoot and what some of Bigfoot's special abilities may be.

In this video, the Weird Around Illinois team discusses the good, and not so good parts of 2025.

In this video, the Weird Around Illinois team talks about 10 celebrities that believe in bigfoot!

Is it ever too cold for Bigfoot? Too rainy for Dogman? Too foggy for aliens and ghosts? The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at how weather can affect cryptids and other paranormal phenomenon and the people who investigate them.

There's an interstellar object called 3i Atlas hurtling through our solar system at incredible speed. Is it an alien spacecraft or alien probe? A weapon? An asteroid that will eventually kill us all? The Weird Around Illinois team tries to separate fact from fiction with the visitor from beyond the solar system known as 3i Atlas.

For thousands of years, people have told tales of fearsome canine cryptids known as hellhounds acting as guardians, guides or harbingers of evil. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at the lore surrounding hellhounds, and examines how the stories of these hounds of hell compare to modern day stories of Dogman. Is Dogman a hellhound? You be the judge...

In this episode, the Weird Around Illinois team reads viewer comments that tell interesting bigfoot stories that you may find no where else!

What caused one of the most famous ship disappearances in the history of the Great Lakes? Was Le Griffon cursed? Taken by aliens? Sent through a portal to another dimension? The Weird Around Illinois team discusses the mysteries that surround the disappearance (and perhaps reappearance) of this ghost ship and the efforts to find her.

It's not a surprise that governments have gone to great lengths to spy on each other. What may be a surprise is that their methods of spying include psychic activity like remote viewing. The Weird Around Illinois team tells the story of remote viewing projects conducted by the United States government, including projects Grill Flame, Center Lane, Sun Streak, and the most famous, Project Starga...

Over the last several months, the Weird Around Illinois team has received many interesting comments and sighting reports from listeners. This episode is devoted to giving these listener comments the spotlight and going over what they have to say about black panthers, dogman, cemeteries and more.

There are many stories about Bigfoot going back all the way to Native American legends. Some of these stories portray Sasquatch as a heroic guardian of the forest, others portray the cryptid as a horrific monster that attacks or even kills people. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at these stories and tries to sort out once and for all, is Bigfoot good or evil?

In this episode, the Weird Around Illinois team talks about the hauntings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and their experience investigating these areas.