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Vienna · IL, USA
It started as a circular beam of light and after acknowledging it it began to spin very fast then zoomed out of sight
Elgin · IL, USA
A few orange orbs appeared to make a formation along with another group, totaling around 10 orbs.
Elmhurst · IL, USA
3 lights in symmetrical distance moving North East. ((NUFORC Note: Space Link satellites. PD))
ELMHURST · IL, USA
3 lights in symmetrical distance moving North East.
Carbondale · IL, USA
Large light formation over Jackson County, Illinois.
Naperville · IL, USA
1 bright af middle white disc which had two pinkish or reddish bullet shaped objects 1 above the white disc and 1 below the white disc
Rochelle · IL, USA
4 straight line flashing lights. ((anonymous report))
Bolingbrook · IL, USA
Was driving northbound interstate 355 when i noticed a large bright formation to the southwest of where we were and they were all at di
Frankfort · IL, USA
Gathering of lights and formation, fighter jets checked it out
Frankfort · IL, USA
Orange lights low in the eastern sky, as seen from interstate 355 and Southwest highway. Most holding in a formation relative to one an
St. Charles · IL, USA
Giant bright amber lights in the sky. 2 then 3 in formation then formed into a tower of light while hovering in place. Brighter to dimm
Bourbonnais · IL, USA
10-12 yellow/orange globes traveling N to S Kankakee Co.; disappeared quickly in S. ((anonymous report))
Palatine · IL, USA
3 orbs of brilliant, pulsing white light & indistinct shape seen in a diagonal formation on the horizon in the SE sky.
St. Charles · IL, USA
Took pictures, they were very bright white lights in a perfect formation with no movement .. 5-6 in two sections of the sky to the dire
Chicago · IL, USA
8-10 bright blue UFOs appearing then disappearing.
Bloomington · IL, USA
7 low flying, in formation aircraft seen over Bloomington, IL.
Jonesboro · IL, USA
Oddly shaped craft and 7 red lights
Glen Ellyn · IL, USA
Orange objects movie across night sky with no noise.
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Six orange fireballs in formation.
Vernon Hills · IL, USA
pinpoint lights in V formation seen in the night sky
Chicago · IL, USA
In the sky in Logan square area southern direction. I saw a number of bright objects in a high orbit over Chicago forming a hexagon.
McHenry · IL, USA
5 red orange lights on horizon emerged together traveling at different speeds.
Northlake · IL, USA
25-30 objects where flying in the night sky.
Jonesboro · IL, USA
Formation of 30-45 blue lights.