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Arlington Heights · IL, USA
Saucer shaped object hovering near flight path of O'Hare Airport at about same level as airplanes going in for a landing
Chicago · IL, USA
In 1961, a witness in Chicago, Illinois, reported a disk-shaped saucer in the sky over the city, remaining visible for about five minutes before it left.
Rockford,il · IL, USA
While walking home from small store in our apt.Complex, I saw a bright lite heading down from sky. I thought the light looked as th
Chicago · IL, USA
AS I LYE IN THE NIGHT, MY EYES FOCUSED ON HEAVEN, FIVE DISCS SILENTLY PASSED OVER SOMETIME ROUND ELEVEN. THESE OVAL SHAPED OBJECTS GAVE
Jacksonville · IL, USA
In late 1959, a witness in Jacksonville, Illinois, reported bright lights from a hovering, unidentified object that emitted a repetitive electrical-sounding noise, for about a minute.
Evanston · IL, USA
In 1959, a group of witnesses in Evanston, Illinois, reported a distant object appearing in the same part of the sky on three consecutive nights, each for about 20 minutes.
Riverside · IL, USA
In 1958, a witness in Riverside, Illinois, near Chicago, reported strange lights and described encountering figures nearby, an event lasting about ten minutes.
Davis Jct. (on highway72 east to highway 51 north) · IL, USA
red light with A GLOW AROUND IT DRIVING TO WORK 10;20PM DRIVING EAST SAW THIS LIGHT MAKING TRIANGLE MOTION CONTINIOUS MOTION IT WENT N.
Rantoul · IL, USA
We had fallen out to the parking lot awaiting marching orders to go to (chow) it was still dark and we saw a light approaching from the
Springfield (rural area near) · IL, USA
This happened many years ago when I was a child. Object, 3' long, crystal type cylinder, pinkish color came in fast from the East and
Quincy (rural) · IL, USA
A witness near Quincy, Illinois reported a saucer-shaped object with lights and a dome atop it, seen for about seven seconds in May 1954.
Cicero · IL, USA
Witnesses in Cicero, Illinois, just west of Chicago, reported an object or formation passing overhead in a triangular pattern for about two minutes in November 1953.
Chicago · IL, USA
A radar operator near Chicago reported tracking an unidentified object moving at an extreme reported speed for about 45 seconds in December 1952.
Chicago (south suburb) · IL, USA
A witness in a south Chicago suburb reported two objects, observed as a preteen in the early 1950s, for about 10 minutes.
Chicago · IL, USA
A witness in Chicago, Illinois reported a metallic, silver, round, saucer-shaped object, observed for about 45 minutes in April 1952.
Johnston City · IL, USA
A 13-year-old witness in Johnston City, Illinois reported watching an object in the sky on a warm July evening in 1947, observed for about 45 seconds.
Keeneyville · IL, USA
A witness in Keeneyville, Illinois reported a burning particle from the sky coinciding with an unusual high-altitude overflight, observed for about five minutes in July 1947.
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
V-formation 5 silver disks with 1 trailing behind, size of small peas high & fast heading NE bypassing Chicago to Indiana
Granite City · IL, USA
granite city IL ufo sighting. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
East Peoria · IL, USA
Fast streaking object in the sky with high-pitched whistling sound and NO contrails
Frankfort · IL, USA
I saw an orange ball of light in cornfield raise straight up and at low altitute fly directly toward my home and over my house. It app
Libertyville · IL, USA
I was a young boy, perhaps twelve or so. My friends and I were playing in the steet, a game that we called frisbee football. Anyway, I
Roscoe · IL, USA
My experience opened my eyes to the unlikelyhood of "true" alien contact.