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Schaumburg · IL, USA
Orb of light crosses the sky and turns sharply in Chicago Suburbs.
Crystal Lake · IL, USA
Five bright orange lights appeared on a staggered formation. The flew approximately 2 minutes this way. We noticed that two changed dir
Tinley Park · IL, USA
2 solid red lights in flying formation fly from east to west. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Perseid meteor?? PD))
East Peoria · IL, USA
Bright White Light seen at East Peoria Festival Park. ((anonymous report))
Sparta · IL, USA
There was a zigzagging light. ((anonymous report))
Chicago · IL, USA
Red light seen over Lake Michigan from Chicago over Sears Tower. 30-40 minute. Color changes.
Edwardsville · IL, USA
Seen 2 veetical circle bright lights moving up towards space at a very high speed until it disappeared in space. ((anonymous report))
Rock Island · IL, USA
Light green neon light flashed across the sky. ((anonymous report))
Lake in the Hills · IL, USA
Started as one light and then split into 3, one heading north, one heading west, and one heading east
Millstadt · IL, USA
((HOAX??)) Bright disappearing lights in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Plainfield · IL, USA
Red/White Light seen over field off of Praire Grove Dr. and Wingstem St. next to nearby Middle School.
Cherry Valley · IL, USA
Pulsing light at irregular intervals in northern IL USA. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Heyworth · IL, USA
Looking out the bedroom window, as my wife does at night before falling asleep,she noticed what she described as a purple light hoverin
East Peoria · IL, USA
Bright white light turns out to be 3 lights in triangle formation. ((anonymous report))
Chicago · IL, USA
3 bright light orbs seen over Chicago. ((anonymous report))
Chicago · IL, USA
3 bright lights over Chicago.
DeKalb · IL, USA
5 Hovering bright lights seen over Chicagoland
Hampshire · IL, USA
2 glowing football field sized cigar shaped craft seen during sunset moving away from each other.
Chicago · IL, USA
A red light flashed through the sky then stopped, lights flashing between red and green, moving erratically, changing size, distance.
Vienna · IL, USA
Flashing lights seen flying overhead, completely silent.
Naperville · IL, USA
Strange blinking red light, along with a green object.
Pawnee · IL, USA
Very bright orange flashing lights.
East Moline · IL, USA
Two star-like objects one flew over the top of me hovered over the top of me. Didn't make any noise real bright like a star.
Bloomington · IL, USA
2 bright star like lights moving quickly overheard. ((anonymous report))