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Chicago · IL, USA
Like an airplane
Litchfield · IL, USA
One round fireball hovering over central illinois then dissapearing
Chicago · IL, USA
Very large white oval travelling at 300 miles per hour spotted over Chicago
Mt. Vernon · IL, USA
I was standing in my front yard looking at the night sky when I noticed overhead a star-like object. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite? PD))
St. Charles · IL, USA
Noticed a bright red orb traveling silently from the S to the N towards the Sterns Rd. ((anonymous report))
Shabbona · IL, USA
Diamond shape craft appearing to be taking on water above small lake at campground
Mokena · IL, USA
Ball of fire floating in the air.
Clinton · IL, USA
Bright red/orange sphere observed for 3 minutes central Illinois, no other aircraft in vicinity.
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Fireballs seen in northern sky north of Edwardsville, IL on July 21, 2011
St. Charles · IL, USA
I was on my outside back deck. My friend was with me and said what is that? I looked up and saw a very bright white light with no blin
Ursa · IL, USA
Daytime star.
Chicago · IL, USA
Three orange-red lights in shape of triangle with fourth light approaching during an intense lightning storm.
Oak Lawn · IL, USA
Round red/orange ball 1/3 size of full Moon with yellow V-shaped flame inside.
In-flight sighting · IL, USA
Tube or cigar shaped object floating in the air around the illinois/wisconsin border.
Chicago · IL, USA
Golden-Very slow-fireball-something about it was NOT RIGHT!!
Plainfield · IL, USA
JUL 29, 2011, large orange fireball with ring around it moving East to West, then moving almost straight up
Cary · IL, USA
Four unidentifiable orange objects hovering silently and slowly moving in the sky above Cary, IL
Barrington · IL, USA
A circular white light in the sky descending diagonally towards the tree horizon.
Algonquin · IL, USA
Glowing Orange Globe moving slowly across sky and then just disappeared, followed 20 min later by another.
Beaverville · IL, USA
My wife and I saw an orange glow light cross eastern sky going north at massive speed. I told my wife that nothing human can approach t
Roxana or Wood River · IL, USA
Blue green fireball
St. Charles · IL, USA
3 Amber Orbs Spotted Over Rural Area in Midwest
Barrington Hills · IL, USA
Single bright red light bordered by two much smaller white lights.
Mount Pulaski · IL, USA
Stationary, shining, reddish/orange light that suddenly disappeared.