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Rock Island · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) Large black silent object with smaller black sphere trailing. ((anonymous))
Peoria · IL, USA
Glowing ball shaped object, flashing red/green/blue and very bright in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: "Twinkling" star? Sirius? Anon. PD))
Ashton · IL, USA
The object changed color. ((anonymous))
Yorkville · IL, USA
Traveling single light, changed direction, appeared to get brighter, then faded to nothing.
Lake Villa · IL, USA
Fire ball in the sky, no sound
Plainfield · IL, USA
Spot light
Yorkville · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) Triangular shaped craft with blue dotted lights. ((anonymous report))
Glenview · IL, USA
I observed a large bright green glowing object fall to earth a few minutes ago. I had just looked up out the window, which faces east
McHenrry · IL, USA
3 lights in a triangle shape traveling 1/3 speed of shooting star.
Sterling · IL, USA
3 of us have seen this UFO at least 6 times, with an extra friend seeing it tonight. It was more flat in shape, and only omitted white
Des Plaines · IL, USA
5 fireballs in the sky over Des Plaines/Glenview, Illinois.
Bloomington · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) I dont know if this was a dream or if i was abducted.
Glenview · IL, USA
I witnessed for the second Saturday in a row, a very bright white light approximately straight overhead. The light is not constant but
Rochester · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) Started w/ 1 light on E hor., followed it, grew to countless lights over 2 hrs., along with close encounter ground sighting.
Lombard · IL, USA
Sighting in Lombard, IL.
Springfield · IL, USA
Fire in the sky.
South Barrington · IL, USA
5 circular UFO's were seen flying over The Glen of South Barrington.
Chicago · IL, USA
A Green Fireball fell from sky close to O'Hare Airport Chicago, IL. ((NUFORC Note: Other reports. PD))
Pekin · IL, USA
Green ball floating in the air.
Zion · IL, USA
A bunch of lights with the silhouette of a saucer.
Hickory Hills · IL, USA
1 or 2 lights that were maybe UFO's.
Kingston · IL, USA
5 hovering lights near Kingston, IL.
Hoffman · IL, USA
Greenish white fireball ,that was going west in a descending arc, brightly visible for several seconds.
Rosiclare · IL, USA
7 "satellite" objects within five minutes? ((NUFORC Note: Possible sightings of satellites?? PD))