119: The Cole Hollow Road Monster

Midwest Bigfoot is back, strangers—this time in Central Illinois, with the nickname of CoHoMo (we don’t pick these),  a cryptid romp through the wilderness, and a suspicious number of teenagers allowed to investigate and provide tour-guide services to reporters and visitors alike. The 1970s seemed like a good time. 

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Works Cited

Nancy Willavize, "Cole Hollow Road. . ." The Journal Star, 1972.

DeWayne Bartels, "DeWayne's World. . . " Peoria Journal Star, 2012.

Associated Press, "IRS wants talk. . ." The Journal Star, 1972.

Associated Press, "Monster Tale Takes . . ." The Journal Star, 1972.

"City youths serious . . . " The Register-Republic, 1972.

"Monster afoot, woman says. . ." The State Journal-Register, 1991.

Associated Press, "Did hairy creature stalk. . . " The Register-Mail, 2006.

Phil Luciano, "Illinois has a hair-raising. . . " The State Journal Register, 2023.

"One of the first claimed . . ." Peoria Public Library Facebook Post, 2018.




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