"Traveling East from Springfield to Taylorville (approx 20 miles) with 5 cars; I was the last car. Observed at first what appeared to be 4 jets, 2 each, flying side to side. The first set started to appear as one dark unit with 2 bright lights running the whole length of it. The bright lights … Continue reading UFO-Elkhart, IL, 3-29-2015
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Edinburg, IL Body Recovered by “Witchcraft”
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”
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
UFO Sighting In Princeton, Illinois-2018
Per MUFON "Was in my backyard with my dog and noticed a prominent bright light in the sky moving rapidly up, down, and angular in straight lines. I observed it for several minutes but really was not surprised at seeing it, as I have believed in E. T. life from a very young age... I … Continue reading UFO Sighting In Princeton, Illinois-2018
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
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 Spotted In Taylorville: 10/17/2016
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
HELL’S HALF ACRE: THE HISTORY OF THE LEGENDARY GHOST TOWN OF CHRISTIAN COUNTY. (1855 TO 1880)
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)
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
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