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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
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
Occurred : 10/17/2016 19:00 (Entered as : 10/1716 19:00) Reported: 10/18/2016 12:50:27 AM 00:50 Posted: 10/21/2016 Location: Taylorville, IL Shape: Circle Duration: 4 minutes Observed bright ball going slowly north to south slowly. 3 miles south of route 29. It then stopped, became very very bright, shot eastward at a high rate and vanished. Source: http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/130/S130678.html
Source: Christian Co., IL. Genealogical & Historical Societies "HELL’S HALF ACRE: THE HISTORY OF THE LEGENDARY GHOST TOWN OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY. (1855 TO 1880) Much speculation has went around present day Christian County about the location, history of and the demise of the village of Half Acre, better known as Hell’s Half Acre. To the … Continue reading HELL’S HALF ACRE: THE HISTORY OF THE LEGENDARY GHOST TOWN OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY. (1855 TO 1880)
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
Occurred: 11/3/2015 20:30 (Entered as: 11/03/15 20:30) Reported: 11/3/2015 7:04:46 PM 19:04 Posted: 11/6/2015 Location: Peru, IL LaSalle County Shape: Fireball Duration:3-4 seconds Illinois Valley green fireball. Standing in backyard with my dog and saw what appeared to be a green fireball with a red tail jet through the sky!!! Traveled east to west...it was … Continue reading UFO Sighting, Peru Illinois
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?
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
I am moving to a new county. I will still cover my old county and would love for my Christian County, IL people to send in "true" sightings so I can post them here. I am just expanding it to Bureau County, IL area. If you live in Bureau County, IL. I would love to … Continue reading Bureau County, IL
From the site You know you're from Taylorville, IL Facebook group. Post was posted by Steve Sparling. "Don't want to offend anyone but this is also a part of Christian County history. It was the 1920's and the Klu Klux Klan was active in Christian County and Taylorville. A journalist went underground and was amazed to … Continue reading Klu Klux Klan was active in Christian County and Taylorville
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