According to the CDC, Wisconsin has seen an over 4,500% increase in whooping cough (pertussis), with cases rising exponentially in Iowa and Illinois as well!
What cities in America have you visited that are very bad or unpleasant? Is there a town or village in Illinois that comes to mind when you think of "poor in quality?"
I think it's safe to say everyone has experienced the sense that something unseen is watching you. Now, imagine that happening when you're alone in the woods. That's exactly what happened recently to a woman in the central part of Illinois.