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 more time, as well.

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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 story.

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.