On August 17, 1932, people used an "old wives tale" to find a boy's body who drowned in the South Fork of the Sangamon River. They used his undershirt and dropped it into the river in the area where he went in. The shirt went thirty feet down the river and sank. There, the researchers … Continue reading Edinburg, IL Body Recovered by “Witchcraft”
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UFO Sighting: PRINCETON, IL, 7-10-2019
Per MUFON DOZEN TIC TAC WHITE OBJECTS MATERIALIZE THEN DISAPPEAR WHILE WALKING BACK INTO THE BUILDING TO WORK I WAS STANDING UNDER A SHADE TREE AT 12:45 PM LOOKING AT THE CLOUDS TO THE NW OF ME WHEN ABOUT A DOZEN WHITE SMALL TIC TAC OBJECTS MATERIALIZED ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE CLOUD. THEY … Continue reading UFO Sighting: PRINCETON, IL, 7-10-2019
UFO Sighting: Pana, IL, 6-27-2019
Per MUFON Black chevron shape with three lights. Around 10PM on May 30th, 2018 I witnessed 3 bright blueish tinged lights in the southeast that looked like they were connected to one body. I watched it hover for a few minutes and it made no sound then it shot off to the southeast at a … Continue reading UFO Sighting: Pana, IL, 6-27-2019
10 Real Life Ghostwriters
Original Post At Coffee House Writers 'Tis Halloween and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, except a hoot from an owl. Peering into the window the owl did see, a ghostwriter sitting at a wooden desk in a candlelit room conveying with the deceased. The writer clicked on the recorder and whispered, “Please … Continue reading 10 Real Life Ghostwriters
YOUR THOUGHTS: THREE PARANORMAL EVENTS
Seen at Coffee House Writers One thing I miss is paranormal investigations. When I moved from Taylorville to Princeton, Illinois in 2014, I lost my research equipment. I would like to get new equipment and start again, that is if my body and mind will allow it. You need to realize what is out there. … Continue reading YOUR THOUGHTS: THREE PARANORMAL EVENTS
FIVE URBAN LEGENDS IN ILLINOIS
From “Bloody Mary” to “chain emails” to “Facebook is free if you share this post,” urban legends have haunted us. But, what are urban legends (urban folklore)? According to Alex Schnee, of the Salem Press Encyclopedia, urban legends are tall tales with macabre elements. Often created, and updated, to fit the time. Jan Harold Brunvand of … Continue reading FIVE URBAN LEGENDS IN ILLINOIS
Hell’s Half Acre Bridge
The Taylorville Now, Then, Forever Facebook group has good stories to tell. A person posted a picture of Hell's Half Acre Bridge and people responded. One person, Cheryl Craig, said, "...haunted by a lady that walks across it at midnight!" Another person, Jessica Adamson replied, "...we left going towards the elevators and there was a little girl … Continue reading Hell’s Half Acre Bridge
UFO Sighting. Princeton, IL 1973
June 14, 1973; Princeton, IL UFOs were sighted by three young girls traveling Interstate 80, five 'miles west of Princeton at approximately 3:38 a.m. State Police District 7 in Rock Island reported. The girls, ages 18 and 19, from Albany, N.Y., and Bristolville, Ohio, told investigating troopers that they had seen a silver, gray and … Continue reading UFO Sighting. Princeton, IL 1973
Are there spirits lingering at the old Lithuanian Liberty Cemetery?
Are there spirits lingering at the old Lithuanian Liberty Cemetery? The cemetery has built a reputation for being haunted. Published: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 3:41 p.m. CST • Updated: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014 3:44 p.m. CST By Goldie Currie - gcurrie@bcrnews.com SPRING VALLEY — Located among the twists and turns just outside of Spring Valley, … Continue reading Are there spirits lingering at the old Lithuanian Liberty Cemetery?
Ghost investigators check history Bureau County house
9/11/2015 5:10:00 AM Ghost investigators check history Bureau County house Jennifer Spratt Bureau-Putnam Bureau Chief PRINCETON — Who you gonna call? GhostBusters — or maybe The Extreme Vision Paranormal group, a paranormal research group centered in Northern Illinois for the past six years. That’s what Ray Wherzyn, who owns a home in rural Selby … Continue reading Ghost investigators check history Bureau County house


