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Cryptids of Illinois

Chicago shocked the cryptid world when the Mothman of Chicago began appearing to dozens of credible witnesses starting in 2017, mirroring West Virginia's infamous 1966 wave.

3 documented creatures

Mothman of Chicago

Mothman of Chicago

Unknown

A red-eyed winged humanoid haunting the skies above Chicago since 2011.

Repeated sightingsNorth America
Piasa Bird

Piasa Bird

High

A dragon-bird painted on Mississippi River bluffs by the Illini, feared as a man-eater.

Folklore onlyNorth America
Enfield Monster

Enfield Monster

Medium

A three-legged, gray-skinned creature that terrorized an Illinois town for three nights.

Eyewitness reportsNorth America

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