Weird Around Illinois

What do aliens, ghosts and cryptids have in common? All have been occasionally associated with portals. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at these mysterious paranormal doorways, where they may go, and how various cryptids and supernatural entities may use them.

Where in Illinois can you find cryptids, ghosts, UFO's, psychics and really cool artwork all at the same time? The Paranormal Chicago event, of course! The Weird Around Illinois team was there and shares what they found.

One loyal listener to Weird Around Illinois reported a Bigfoot-like cryptid encounter in Waterman, Illinois, so the team took a road trip. The hunt for Bigfoot took them to hiking trails, forest preserves, state parks, a big lake and a wonderful little pub/restaurant.

It's not surprising to hear about a cryptid sighting in the deep woods, but it's a little more surprising to hear about Dogman going through somebody's trash cans or Mothman perched on someone's roof. These sorts of cryptid sightings occur in populated areas surprisingly often. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look at how and why this may happen.

You don't need to go to Point Pleasant, West Virginia to see Mothman; it turns out the winged cryptid has been seen right here in Illinois! The Weird Around Illinois Team looks at flying cryptid sightings around the state to help you find the top five places in Illinois to see Mothman.

Something weird is going on around Willow Springs, Illinois. With multiple haunted sites all in close proximity to one another, the Weird Around Illinois team made a night of it, looking for paranormal activity and lingering ghosts at the Irish Legend Restaurant, Asbury Coffee House and German Church Road. Yes, just for old time's sake they go looking for the ghost of Resurrection Mary one mor...

For years, residents of Southern Illinois have reported seeing a large, black canine cryptid stalking the roads and forests. The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look at these stories to try to sort out whether or not Illinois is really the home of a black panther, or possibly some other animal or paranormal phenomenon.

In a recent podcast, the Weird Around Illinois Team questioned whether there had been any recent sightings of Chicago's ghostly hitchhiker known as Resurrection Mary. "Asked and answered", thanks to a listener who had a personal run in with this famous spirit just a few years ago, indicating that Resurrection Mary is alive (or rather, dead) and well. The team shares this new ghost st...

There might be something weird about Bigfoot. Is Sasquatch a spirit, an alien, a multi-dimensional cryptid, or some other paranormal phenomenon? The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look at this famous hairy, bipedal cryptid in an attempt to figure out whether or not Bigfoot might just be a paranormal entity.

Imagine you're having a quiet evening, not far from the shores of Lake Michigan, when suddenly the lights go out. There's no reason to worry though, because now there are plenty of lights...In the sky! This is the experience of an eyewitness in Zion, Illinois. Were they drones? UAP's? Reflections? The Weird Around Illinois team investigates.

Dogman soldiers, a small town terrorized by Dogman and a sinister government cover-up. Our special guest, Henry, shares two frightening tales of Dogman encounters in Illinois. There seems to be even more to this cryptid than meets the eye.

A Weird Around Illinois listener shares his insight into the true nature of Dogman, including tales of personal Dogman encounters and run-ins with other paranormal entities and government agencies. What you learn could save your life one day!

After much urging from listeners, friends and colleagues, the Weird Around Illinois team checks out one of the most famous hauntings in Illinois—Resurrection Mary, the Hitchhiking Ghost of Archer Avenue. Is it just another ghost story, or is there truly something supernatural going on over on the west side of Chicago?

Over 20 years ago, something was in the sky over Tinley Park, Illinois. Was it a UFO, an experimental aircraft, or something else entirely? The Weird Around Illinois team takes an in-depth look at one of the biggest mass UFO sightings ever to try to determine if there is a logical explanation or if it was a true UAP incident.

Once you have a paranormal encounter, it can sometimes open the door to more, and sometimes more intense, paranormal encounters. So it was with our listener who saw Dogman in Shiloh, Illinois. Listen now to his account of ghostly encounters and hauntings in a whole new location.

A Weird Around Illinois listener in southeast Missouri reported an encounter with a Dogman that could have ended badly, but instead turned into a lesson on how we can coexist with these canine cryptids. The team discusses his story.

A UFO or UAP can appear anywhere, anytime, but some locations do seem to have more sightings than others. Whether these UFOs are aliens, experimental military aircraft or simply odd weather phenomena, people just see them more often in some places than others. With that in mind, the Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at the top ten cities in Illinois for UFO sightings.

A listener shares his terrifying story of an encounter with a Dogman in Southern Illinois exclusively with the Weird Around Illinois team.

People bring their dogs hunting. They bring their dogs to the beach, to the store, even to work. But should people bring their dogs on a cryptid hunt? Is a dog going to be an asset or a liability when chasing bigfoot, dogman or mothman? The Weird Around Illinois team discusses...

Is Dogman hiding in Roselle, Illinois? One eyewitness thinks so. The Weird Around Illinois team goes over this listener's creepy account of a canine cryptid hanging around a little too close for comfort.

They say timing is everything. When, then, is the best time to look for Dogman? The Weird Around Illinois team takes a look at some recorded Dogman sightings to try to isolate the best season and time of day to find this elusive canine cryptid.

As cryptids go, there are plenty of believers in Bigfoot, Dogman and Mothman out there, but what about Goatman? This cryptid is a little more rare, and isolated to a few specific areas, but those who claim to have seen him would probably tell you that he is the scariest and most dangerous monster of all.

Do you think you know Bigfoot? Here are ten facts about the elusive ape-like cryptid that you may not know, whether you've been tracking Sasquatch sightings for years or are just taking your first steps into Bigfoot research.

Why are Illinois farmers finding flattened circles and other geometric shapes in their fields? Are these crop circles a message? Evidence of an alien landing site? Weird weather damage? A hoax? The Weird Around Illinois team takes a closer look at crop circles.

Native American legends tell tales of a Thunderbird, a giant winged creature with mythical powers. Is this what landed in the back of one Illinois listener's truck? The Weird Around Illinois team take a look at this account of a terrifying encounter with a winged cryptid.