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Bigfoot has apparently been spotted near what’s being called a “hot spot” for Sasquatch activity in Illinois.

A group called Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization reports a sighting on November 27, 2021 in Cass County. The expert spoke to the witness and calls it a ‘very reliable’ sighting. […]

The witness reported he saw a large animal jump into the road about 40 yards ahead of his vehicle. He says when the animal hit the road he could see very large legs spread wide with large swinging hair arms. He said it lept across the road in two jumps. […]

A YouTube Documentary called the “Sasquatch Theory” recently released a video about a possible sighting near the Mark Twain Forest in Missouri. This is quite some distance from central Illinois but some wondered if the two incidents could be related.

Some have wondered!

I suppose they could be promoting anti-vax propaganda instead. But that’s a pretty low bar.

…Adding… Oh my goodness, the Tribune did a story on this last month. A bit less credulous, though.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:28 pm

Comments

I defer to Bigfoot expertise of Toby Trimmer.

Comment by LawDawg Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:32 pm
Maybe the Bears should consider drafting Bigfoot.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:32 pm
Unnamed Big Foot witnesses tend to be the most reliable sources, sources say.

Comment by Michelle Flaherty Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:33 pm
This is almost as good as an Oscar pic for day-brightening purposes.

Comment by notsosure Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:33 pm
==Maybe the Bears should consider drafting Bigfoot.==

Or otherwise move to Chicago and he’s running for Mayor next year. Lightfoot vs. Bigfoot.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:33 pm
Not to be confused with St. Louis’s version of Bigfoot. The Ford Monster Truck.

Comment by NonAFSCMEStateEmployeeFromChatham Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:35 pm
Does Bigfoot have a natural immunity to COVID-19?

Comment by Gail Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:36 pm
The Legend of the Big Muddy Monster is still alive and well in Murphysboro.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13964052/

Comment by Hamlet on the Potomac Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:37 pm
Reason number 8,205,509 to not get the vaccine: Getting the vaccines inhibits the ability to see Big Foot

Comment by Unionman Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:38 pm
I do think the hints of Bigfoot being in southern Illinois for quite sometime, but I did t believe it until Missouri seems to want to take our Bigfoot away.

Maybe Bigfoot was lured by Right to Work, low taxes, and the beautiful Mark Twain wilderness?

I’ll wait for IPI, Kass, or Statehouse Chick to confirm… but…

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:38 pm
Laying the groundwork for the next QANON conspiracy

Comment by Shytown Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:38 pm
Very much still a thing in southern IL with multiple places capitalizing on and monetizing the BigFoot/ Shawnee NF connection and to a lesser degree The Big Muddy Monster.

Comment by DownSouth Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:38 pm
-Is this really still a thing?-

Never was. Just an older version of the grift. Heck, the TV show Finding Bigfoot got 12 seasons out of it. (Spoiler: Nope, haven’t found it yet.)

Comment by Ron Burgundy Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:39 pm
Press release from House GOP Leader Jim Durkin demanding the governor personally lead an expedition to capture Big Foot in three…. two…

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:40 pm
And now the real Bailey running mate is found.

Comment by Give Me A Break Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:43 pm
Illinois Bigfoot Local 307 Chastises Missouri Bigfoots For Right to Work Sightings Pay

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:43 pm
Daren Bailey points out in latest ad that the City Of Chicago has no plan to deal with Bigfoot.

Comment by OneMan Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:45 pm
Our dog is a doodle and his fur grows crazy and is in front of his eyes unless he was just groomed. His nickname is Squatchy.

Comment by Dog Lover Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:46 pm
We can all relax and go home as it has now been confirmed it was only the new Ford Sasquatch Bronco.

Comment by Lurker Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:46 pm
Statement from Bailey campaign on the Bigfoot news:

“Chicago liberals are at it again. Ignoring the recent news about the threat we face from the Bigfoot. Cass County cannot continue to sit by and be dictated by the Governor that Bigfoot is not real, and that we are prohibited from using our freedoms to protect ourselves from this existential threat to our farms and our way of life.”

Comment by Ok Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:46 pm
Bigfoot in the Midwest? I didn’t think he/they left the Pacific Northwest for anything. Result of climate change, I suppose.

This has been a genuine passion for some people. I worked at UofC’s science library while a student, and a retired cryptozoologist would come in every now and then. People tended to whisper and point, which was all a bit sad since the cryptozoology overshadowed the legit science work he did over his career. His passion was heartfelt, however:

https://mag.uchicago.edu/science-medicine/roy-mackals-wild-speculation

Comment by Leslie K Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:46 pm
Are we sure it wasn’t a confused JFK Jr. trying to make his way to Dallas?

Comment by Henry Francis Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:47 pm
Young Bigfoot seeks higher education out of state, continuing a bad trend in Illinois.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:48 pm
Bigfoot isn’t really completely different. When I saw the headline, I thought you were going to post this:

https://politicalwire.com/2022/01/10/anti-vaxxer-urges-followers-to-drink-their-own-urine/

It never ends. There is no bottom and we continue to sink to new depths.

Comment by 47th Ward Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:53 pm
I once saw one in Chicago of all places. Vicinity of Cortland and the river. It was a snow-covered Sunday night and my boyfriend, his mom and I we’re walking back from his sister’s after playing cards. It was… amazing. Circa 1980.

Comment by Cheswick Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:54 pm
If can’t even keep a Bigfoot in Illinois, how can we ever end the “Illinois Exodus”?

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:54 pm
First stop on the Bruce Rauner “don’t call it a comeback” campaign?

Comment by Chris Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 12:55 pm
I told Finke it wasn’t a good idea to jog by Chandlerville

Comment by Leigh John-Ella Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:01 pm
Does anyone know if Bruce Rauner has come to visit in a new costume?

Comment by AlfondoGonz Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:02 pm
Bigfoot sightings tend to increase in areas of declining social and economic progress. It’s often used as a tourist-generating activity in areas which can’t otherwise bring in outside money.

This reminds me of a conversation I had with a local out in Roswell, NM a few decades ago(in the 90s). As a lifelong resident, he patiently told me how almost all the local businesses were involved in pumping up the alien story to ‘put the town on the map’. Even if there is a kernel of truth to the crash story, it has long since transformed into a marketing entity of its own. I had the impression is was an ‘open secret’ to those who have lived in the town for a long time. After all, the only reason I was there was to check out the UFO museum in town while on a road trip. He looked at me, waved his hands around gesturing at everything, and said the entire town only exists because of that story. Without that story, Roswell wouldn’t be any more remarkable than Clovis, New Mexico - most of the downtown of Roswell wouldn’t exist today.

The stories themselves usually reflect the local area, similar to the Mothman/aliens in WV, and the “Bridgewater Triangle” in MA. From an anthropologic perspective, these stories are interesting if for no other reason than for how they came to be.

Comment by TheInvisibleMan Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:04 pm
Let’s keep our mythical beast terminology straight. In Southern Illinois, there is no “bigfoot” only the Big Muddy Monster. Cass County is a bit far north for the BMM; so, I suppose “bigfoot” is OK to use.

Comment by Pot calling kettle Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:07 pm
Pritzker: “Well, let me just say, as you know, my campaign slogan was ‘Think Big.’ And, uh, while I don’t believe we should necessarily capture or kill Big Foot, I would hope they are fully vaccinated and wear a mask when indoors.”

Comment by Rich Miller Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:10 pm
Bigfoot leaves nothing but footprints.

Comment by Dotnonymous Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:11 pm
Probably just Bubba going to the homeplace after slopping the hogs.

Comment by Sir Reel Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:18 pm
I often worked late and took the late shuttle from home during grad school and got to know the driver pretty well. He always listened to Coast to Coast when it came on. He’s a pretty centered guy so I asked him what he thinks about all of the weird claims on the show. He shrugged, “Sure, why not? It doesn’t hurt anything.” (all caveats about how that crosses over to conspiracy theories that are a problem)

We could invite Denver Riggleman to Illinois to search, but he’s busy with the investigation into the insurrection right now.

Comment by ArchPundit Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:25 pm
I saw Bigfoot at my last Dead show. He was wearing a WWJD head band while working the vendor area. Then again could it coulda been something else.

Comment by zatoichi Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 1:29 pm
It’s just the Big Muddy Monsters extending their range.

Comment by G'Kar Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 2:03 pm
About 4-5 years ago, someone put a human-sized black Bigfoot outline along Athens Blacktop between Athens and Petersburg and they used to occasionally move it from one spot to another for laughs. Now multiple people in the area have them in their yards. Are they starting a new tourist draw for Athens/Petersburg? It’s pretty darn close to Cass County.

Comment by This is ridiculous... Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 2:07 pm
Jerry Armstrong captured Bigfoot years ago …

Comment by RNUG Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 3:13 pm
The bigfoot researchers are hiring: https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/s0gfnl/well_this_wasnt_what_i_was_expecting_to_see_today/

Comment by thechampaignlife Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 3:24 pm
The people that put on a bigfoot costume should be very careful running across roads. Someone was hit by a car and killed, they misjudged the car speed or distance. Dangerous stunt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3aHM3N8EuI

Comment by DuPage Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 3:38 pm
Social distance trophy goes to Mr Big Foot.

Comment by FormerParatrooper Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 3:45 pm
This was in Cass County, could have been one of the residents who ran out of Natty and trying to wave down a ride to the nearest Casey’s.

Comment by Stoney Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 4:35 pm
I’ve lived in Cass County for 35 years. That wasn’t Bigfoot. It was just one of the locals on a bender.

Comment by Bruce( no not him) Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 4:42 pm
- RNUG - Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 3:13 pm:

Jerry Armstrong captured Bigfoot years ago …

Saw him play lots of times. One of my favorite songs. Always a good show. Gone to soon.

Comment by Papa2008 Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 4:43 pm
Friend of a friend dressed up as Sasquatch one time and started running across the highway one night in front of cars in the northern end of Calhoun. It was all real funny until a pickup pulled over and someone started jacking shells into a shotgun.

Comment by Notorious JMB Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 4:45 pm
I’m quite sure I’ve heard Bigfoot but have yet to actually see Bigfoot.

Comment by Bob Meter Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 4:45 pm
They warned that there could be downsides to legalizing weed…

– MrJM

Comment by MisterJayEm Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 5:15 pm
Perhaps it was the DuPont Monster. My friend claimed it stole his iPhone on Christmas Eve. He may have been inebriated at the time.

Comment by Aurora Guy Monday, Jan 10, 22 @ 11:13 pm